FINDING THE WAY

Norfolk and Western, committed to a policy of fully allocated pricing, rather than out-of-the-pocket costs for piggyback service, has begun to promote segments of its trailer and container traffic which can be profitable. The management, procedures and competitive needs of this operation are described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  Watson Publications, 5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Roberts, R
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 55-58
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads/Rail Transit
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Cost accounting; Intermodal services; Management; Piggyback transportation; Planning; Profitability; Rate making
• Identifier Terms: Norfolk and Western Railway Company
• Old TRIS Terms: Management planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147685
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM