FARMERS' PERCEPTIONS: THE EFFECT OF PRAIRIE GRAIN ELEVATOR CONFIGURATION ON EFFICIENCY AND MARKET PERFORMANCE

Grain transportation in western Canada is in transition as rail branch lines are abandoned, elevators consolidated, and new port facilities put into operation. Study indicates farmers' perceptions of the value of competition in a market which is highly regulated with government fixing rail and elevator tariffs, establishing marketing quotas and quality standards, and in other ways involving itself in the distribution process. It is found that farmers believe that elevator competition is so important that they are willing to pay some added transport costs to preserve some competition among elevator operators and thus assure improved service.

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• Authors:
  • Devine, D G
  • Kulshreshtha, S N
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 151-166
• Serial:
  • LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Branch lines; Freight traffic; Grain; Grain elevators; Physical distribution; Railroad traffic; Regulations; Traffic density; Traffic managers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Grain trade; Shippers
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Government regulations; Light density lines
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Law; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322800
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM