ISSUES IN DEVELOPING CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR INTERCITY FREIGHT

This paper discusses two problems encountered by the trucking industry with DOE's contingency plans: (a) DOE's failure to recognize the critical position motor carriers have in the nation's economy, and (b) DOE's failure to recognize the variety of fuel-purchasing patterns. After pointing out some remedial actions that might be taken, we are reminded that at the present time the only way it appears for a carrier to get supplies is to demonstrate repeatedly what happens when trucks do not roll. Several examples are given.

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• Authors:
  • McMorris, Donn D
• Conference:
  • National Energy Users' Conference for Transportation
  • Location: San Antonio Texas, United States
  • Date: 1980-4-13 to 1980-4-16
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: pp 81-84
• Monograph Title: CONSIDERATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANNING
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 191
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Economics; Energy conservation; Energy resources; Freight transportation; Fuels; Intercity transportation; Motor carriers; Supply; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Fuel shortage; Response
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330099
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM