ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF A FREIGHT CAR RENTAL MARKET FOR SHIPPERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

This research seeks to estimate the net impact of a system of rail car rental charges on the total rail transport costs of shippers during both peak and off-peak periods of transport demand. If shipper transport costs are lower during peak periods under the proposed system of freight car rental markets than at present, clearly shippers will benefit. If peak costs exceed present levels, shippers may or may not be better off depending on the relationship of peak and off-peak charges to existing charges and the time pattern of shipper demand.

• Record URL:
  https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808731?urlappend=%3Bseq=497
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

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  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Felton, J R
  • Cowen, J
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 473-488
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural economics; Economic analysis; Economic factors; Freight service; Freight trains; Freight transportation; Railroad transportation; Shipper demand
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00930954
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 26 2002 12:00AM