Covered Hopper Car Supply for Grain: Impacts on the State of North Dakota

The objective of this study is to appraise the issues and problems of rail car supply in North Dakota from the shippers' perspectives. The study also attempts to provide recommendations for future research in this area, with special attention given to examining carrier and shipper concerns. However, the study makes no policy recommendations of its own.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=105
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052

  North Dakota State Highway Department

  State Highway Building, Capitol Grounds
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bitzan, John D
  • Tolliver, Denver D
  • Bertram, Leslie M
• Publication Date: 1990-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 22p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car supply (Railroads); Covered hopper cars; Grain; Impact studies
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01848102
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 102, SP-102
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 7 2022 11:04AM