Forecasting the State of the Canadian Freight Transportation System to the Year 2000

This study was initiated by the Strategic Planning Group of transport Canada to gain an understanding of the future roles of truck and rail modes in the Canadian freight transportation system. The objective of this study were to: (1) identify the current state of truck and rail modes in the transport of intercity freight in Canada; (2) identify the interrelations between truck and rail modes; (3)outline the important economic, behavioral and technological factors that impact the future development of tuck and rail modes; (4) forecast to the year 2000 the more important factors that affect the development of the modes; and (5) prepare scenarios outlining the state of truck and rail modes in the period 1980-2000.

• Corporate Authors:

  Gower Publishing Company

  Gower House, Croft Road
  Aldershot, Hampshire  United Kingdom  GU11 3HR
• Authors:
  • Wolff, Roger N
• Conference:
  • Transport Research for Social and Economic Progress. Proceedings of the Second World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: London , England
  • Date: 1980-4-14 to 1980-4-17
• Publication Date: 1981

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 918-935
• Monograph Title: Transport Research for Social and Economic Progress

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodity density; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Railroad traffic; Railroad transportation; Strategic planning; Truck traffic; Trucking
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082496
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 18 2007 11:29AM