UNIT TRAIN/GREAT LAKES BULK SHIP COST COMPARISON

An analysis is made of the economic tradeoffs between moving bulk goods by unit train or by bulk carrier operating on the Great Lakes. Variations in ship and train size, length of haul, and seaway season are conducted. Results of the research indicate that unit train costs generally exceed those of rail-water shipments in cases where the water portion of the haul is of significant length. Further effects of greater ship size and larger operating periods are also noted.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Beimborn, E A
  • Soomro, M T
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 545-554
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Bulk cargo; Bulk cargo handling; Bulk carriers; Cargo handling; Coal; Coal industry; Competition; Cost estimating; Costs; Economic analysis; Economics; Estimates; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Grain; Iron ores; Loading and unloading; Marine terminals; Operating costs; Operations; Ores; Rail marine interface; Shipping; Train operations; Transportation; Transportation modes; Unit trains; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Grain trade
• Geographic Terms: Great Lakes
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk coal; Bulk handling; Bulk ore; Bulk traffic; Shipping economics; Unitrain operations; Waterway transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167881
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM