TRANSPORTATION IN ATLANTIC CANADA - A CARRIER'S VIEWPOINT

The paper explains the basic problems facing the Canadian National Railways in the Atlantic region. The nature of the organization and the objectives are discussed. Freight rates, regional disparity, physical distribution, energy crisis, environment, intermodality; the combining of two modes of transportation - road and rail, future highways and the benefits derived from them are all discussed. /RTAC/

• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian National Railways

  Atlantic Region
  Halifax, NS,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Blair, D W
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carriers; Energy resources; Environment; Highway transportation; Intermodal transportation; Organizations; Policy; Railroad transportation; Regional transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Future policies
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Policy; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129464
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: R&D Rept.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM