TRUCKING AND ENERGY: SOME MYTHS EXPLORED

This paper discusses the problems of energy consumption in the trucking industry, from an industry perspective. It attempts to put trucking industry consumption into focus, discuss the nature of the traffic moved by truck and examine conservation efforts currently underway. No firm conclusions are offered, but instead a series of points are raised.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was prepared for the Annual Conference held in Calgary, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • MAYES, R R
• Conference:
  • This paper was prepared for the Annual Conference held in Calgary, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 75-110

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy; Fuel consumption; Industries; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147626
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report Number 6
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM