Analysis of the Effects of Unit Train Production on Railroad Costs

The purpose of this analysis was to attempt to isolate the effects of unit train output on railroad costs. Although unit train production has become increasingly important to the railroad industry in recent years, particularly with the increased demand for low-sulfur western coal during the last decade, no statistical analysis of the effects which unit train production may have on rail costs has been conducted to date. The application of statistical techniques to railroad cost and production data, therefore, with the specific intent of measuring or capturing unit train effects may produce useful results in the areas of regulatory policy, railroad pricing, and/or long-run logistical planning by rail shippers.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=61
• 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: 1983-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 26p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Freight transportation; Production; Railroads; Statistical analysis; Unit trains
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01835969
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 58, SP-58
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 2022 4:42PM