APPRAISING THE VIABILITY OF CONRAIL--AN ECONOMIC AND OPERATING OVERVIEW

This study identifies the principal operating, marketing and investment problems to be overcome for ConRail to improve rail service and earnings. A financial planning model is used to project operating and financial results for ConRail under network assumptions and operating plans being tested. The study further describes a detailed approach to planning ConRail operations with a view toward achieving ConRail financial self-sufficiency as set for in Section 301 of the Act.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Developed for use by USRA. Financial statements should be viewed as preliminary and used accordingly.
• Corporate Authors:

  Strong, Wishart and Associates, Incorporated

  50 California Street
  San Francisco, CA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1974-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 146 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Finance; Marketing; Mathematical models; Operations; Planning
• Identifier Terms: Conrail
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095433
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Railway Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: USRA/R-004 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: USRA-C-50006
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM