STUDY OF MERGER ALTERNATIVES: RUN-THROUGH TRAINS

The subject of run-through-trains (and pre-blocking) is given special attention by RSPO because it involves coordination techniques by railroads which are capable of attaining a portion of the advantages generally ascribed to mergers without going through the merger process. This report expands the discussion contained under Section 11 of Merger Issues paper No. 7, Alternatives to Merger.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsorship provided by the Rail Services Planning Office, Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Banks (RL) and Associates, Incorporated

  900 17th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Publication Date: 1977-9-21

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 93 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blocking; Car operations (Railroads); Classification yards; Freight trains; Industry structure; Interchanges; Mergers; Railroad terminals; Railroad yards; Run through trains; Train operations; Unit trains
• Old TRIS Terms: Car cycles; Classification yard operations; Operating strategies; Preblocking
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164448
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM