ROAD AND RAIL COST MODEL: THE QUANTIFICATION OF SHIPPER CHOICE

The report describes the calculation of road and rail transport costs and incorporates the quantification of transit time differentials and quality-of-service characteristics. These cost and service functions are included in an interactive computerized model which has been written by the author and is suitable for use on personal computers. The program is written in BASIC language and calculates transport cost functions and total distribution costs for any commodity and length of haul for both road and rail transport.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Transport & Rd Res S Af

  P.O. Box 395
  Pretoria 0001, Transvaal,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • Kennedy, T L
• Publication Date: 1986-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Highway transportation; Level of service; Quantitative analysis; Railroad transportation; Simulation; Traffic managers; Travel budgets; Travel costs; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quantifying; Shippers
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477828
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RT/53
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM