Rail Cost Data and Their Use in Transportation and Marketing Analysis

This paper presents an overview of the use and development of rail cost statistics in transportation and marketing analysis. Cost finding formulas developed by the Interstate Commerce Commission are discussed both in terms of their current usage and potential application, and situations where cost data are relevant to public policy or private-sector decision-making are highlighted. The purpose of the paper is to provide transportation and marketing analysts with a general description of cost procedures and areas of application and use.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=39
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60822
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Tolliver, Denver D
• Publication Date: 1982-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 13p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Economics; Marketing; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Statistics
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01832583
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 36, SP-36
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 15 2022 6:32PM