HIGH SPEED RAIL--TO BARGE COAL TRANSFER TERMINAL

Minimizing the costs of transporting western coals has led to the use of long haul, large capacity unit trains to bring the coal east and large integrated unit tows to deliver it to consumers along the Inland Waterway System and Gulf Coast. Federal Barge Line's new high speed terminal at Cora, Illinois will be a key link between unit trains and unit tows. Arriving unit trains of 11,000 tons can be loaded at rates up to 5700 tons per hour. A large storage capacity will act as buffer preventing delays to either trains or tows. This paper discusses the development of the Cora facility.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Ports '80, Special Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, May 19-21, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Schmitz, R H
  • Benko, A
  • Rogers, R
• Conference:
  • Ports '80, Special Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, May 19-21, 1980.
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 148-162

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barge operations; Barge trains; Barges; Bulk cargo; Bulk cargo handling; Bulk cargo terminals; Coal; Coal industry; Coal terminals; Freight traffic; Inland waterways; Intermodal terminals; Marine terminals; Port structures; Ports; Rail marine interface; River ports; Train operations; Unit trains; Unloading facilities
• Geographic Terms: Illinois; Western States
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge terminals; Bulk coal; Unitrain operations
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322970
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM