WHO WILL SUPPLY TOMORROW'S CARS?

Car ownership costs, incentive per diem and rate regulation are combining in an inflationary period to change ownership of the U.S. freight car fleet and affect maintenance and operating policies of Class I railroads. There is an incentive to keep cars off-line, a policy which runs counter to the requirements of a railroad's own shippers.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Kreyling Jr, E G
• Publication Date: 1979-5-28

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 58
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 180
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contract rates; Leasing; Operating costs; Railcar ownership; Railcar utilization; Return on investment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Per diem
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00195552
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1979 12:00AM