U.S. SHALLOW-DRAFT INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION: PRODUCTIVITY AND POLICY

This report is divided into the following topics, including two appendices: (1) Public values of freight transportation; (2) Distinctive productivity features of shallow-draft waterway transportation; (3) Public and private enterprise in waterway transportation development; (4) MEasures of rising water carriage productivity; (5) Waterway transport productivity and public policy objectives; (6) The decline in public initiative in Waterways Development--Appendix A. Note on projected public investment in Railroads, and harbors--Appendix B. Federal Appropriations for new navigation work on U.S. shallow-draft Inland and Intracoastal Waterways in Dollars of current purchasing power and in dollars of constant (1965) purchasing power.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Environmental Development Association

  3 Natioal Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20045
• Authors:
  • BARLOON, M J
• Publication Date: 1978-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Balance of payments; Costs; Economic analysis; Economics; Freight transportation; Inland water transportation; Inland waterways; Intermodal transportation; Labor productivity; Policy; Productivity; Rail marine interface; Shipping; Statistics; Transportation; User charges; Water transportation; Waterways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation costs
• Geographic Terms: Great Lakes
• Old TRIS Terms: Inland waterways economics; Inland waterways transportation; Shipping policies; Waterways commerce statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Policy; Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00188527
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Environmental Development Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1979 12:00AM