TRANSPORTATION OF COAL AND OTHER RESOURCES. MEETING ENERGY REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE 1980S

This seminar explored many aspects of energy transportation, giving special attention to coal. Among the topics were energy demands, sources and availability of transportation, including carrier capacity for coal distribution. Also examined were regional aspects of coal production and consumption to meet utility and other requirements and the environmental, social and financial costs involved in increasing substantially the nation's coal production. Addresses and a series of panels and discussions are included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of a Conference May 24-26, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American University

  Center for Transportation Studies
  Washington, DC  United States  20016
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 537 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Coal; Coal industry; Coal resources; Electric power generation; Energy resources; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Public utilities; Slurry pipelines; Traffic forecasting; Unit trains
• Uncontrolled Terms: Utilities
• Geographic Terms: Eastern States; Western States
• Old TRIS Terms: Fuel sources
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167521
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American University
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM