THE COMMODITRAIN

Commoditrain is a disciplined distribution system which has been specially designed to move large volumes of a given commodity or compatible commodities at a profit for all concerned (the shipper, the receiver, the railroad and the railroad operating unions). The Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company's Sand Commoditrain is described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Railway Systems and Management Association

  181 East Lake Shore Drive
  Chicago, IL  United States  60611
• Authors:
  • Cape, D P
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: p. A69-A72
• Serial:
  • Railway Management Review
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Railway Systems and Management Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates
• Old TRIS Terms: Commoditrain system
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050403
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 24 1974 12:00AM