RAIL CAR ROUTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES

This paper observes that car supply is a matter of more than sheer numbers. Different factors control routes which shippers specify and railroad/shipper interaction involves still other factors. Among those are the following: Promoting good relations with originating and terminating carriers; the effective net rate of special services; the dependability and speed of service; maintenance of competition on high-volume routes; loss and damage history; and personal factors. It is noted that shippers will generally accept routings with carriers which can assure adequate car supply even if additional transit time is necessary.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Traffic and Transportation

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  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Coneybeer, T
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 29-38
• Serial:
  • Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
  • ISSN: 0041-1612
  • Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car distribution (Railroads); Car supply (Railroads); Competition; Freight transportation; Industry structure; Marketing; Quality of service; Routing; Traffic managers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Car supply
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144074
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 1 1977 12:00AM