INTERCITY FREIGHT MOVEMENT BY RAIL AND HIGHWAY

The four authors examine various aspects of rail freight service, especially in comparison to movement by truck. Morton examines the changing markets that characterize the American economy and their effects on rail freight transportation. Deboer looks at ways in which railroads might improve service and capital utilization without increasing long-run total costs. Blaze examines the rail plant and traffic trends in city areas, using the Chicago region as a case study. Fuller discusses the abandonment of railroad lines from the standpoint of state government, suggesting a role for states in analyzing both major and and minor abandonment proposals.

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  • This publication is complied of 4 reports prepared for the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Conference:
  • 53rd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1974-1-21 to 1974-1-25
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: 44 p.
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 511
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Financial capital; Freight service; Freight transportation; Quality of service; State departments of transportation; Technology; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Capital intensiveness; Transportation technology
• Subject Areas: Finance; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081631
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309023556
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 6 1981 12:00AM