TWO MODELS OF FREIGHT MODAL CHOICE

In this part of our report we describe the theoretical construction and statistical estimation of an econometric model of freight shippers' modal choice decisions: the decisions that determine the relative shares of all freight business allocated to rail, truck, air, or other modes of transport.

• Corporate Authors:

  NECTP

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• Authors:
  • Townsend, I
• Publication Date: 1969-3-26

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodities; Freight transportation; Mode choice
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Freight Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00074200
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LABORATORY, MIT DEPT. OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
• Report/Paper Numbers: None
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 5 1974 12:00AM