WATERWAYS AS A SYSTEM FOR OPERATIONS AND PLANNING

The characteristics of inland navigation and the purpose of various types of improvements to river navigation are described briefly. A newly implemented performance monitoring system of data collection is explained in some detail. How the operation of waterways influences the design of future improvements is also described.

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• Authors:
  • KOCH, DUWAYNE A
• Conference:
  • 54th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia
  • Date: 1975-1-13 to 1975-1-17
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 29-32
• Monograph Title: INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 545
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Improvements; Inland water transportation; Inland waterways; Marine transit; Monitoring; Operations; Planning; Rivers; Ship pilotage; Statistics; Water traffic; Waterways
• Old TRIS Terms: Inland waterways transportation; River navigation; River traffic; Waterway improvement; Waterways (Transportation); Waterways commerce statistics
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128791
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309024501
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 21 1978 12:00AM