A STEEL STEAL

The development of the interstate highway system caused a major decline in the railroad steel traffic. By 1972 the traffic had declined by 50 percent even though rail rates were considerably below truck rates. A 1972 study by the Grand Trunk Western indicated that customers tried to minimize inventory on hand which required dependable delivery. Grand Trunk Western marketing department developed a truck-rail service that increased net revenue by over 50 percent.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66-67
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Freight traffic; Intermodal services; Marketing; Rates; Steel; Trucks
• Old TRIS Terms: Grand trunk western railroad company; Steel traffic; Truck rail services
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084928
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1975 12:00AM