AN INTERIM PRICING STRATEGY FOR CONRAIL

This study proposes a pricing philosophy for the Consolidated Rail Corporation. The study analyzes the merits for the various types of short term price increases in terms of general rate increases, commodity increases, terminal surcharges, and region surcharges. An estimate of the traffic diversion under each arrangement is presented and the net profit for each alternative calculated.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for USRA for system planning.
• Corporate Authors:

  Reebie (Robert) and Associates, Incorporated

  200 Railroad Avenue
  Greenwich, CT  United States  06830
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Finance; Freight transportation; Planning
• Identifier Terms: Conrail
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095423
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Railway Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: USRA/R-013
• Contract Numbers: USRA-C-50083
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM