ECONOMIC POLICY OF WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION
Four advantages that water transportation possesses are discussed: (a) the extremely efficient use of energy per ton-mile (metric-ton-kilometer) of freight moved by water, (b) the ability of water transportation to control operating costs through technological advances in power and design to the extent that the average water transportation rates of today for bulk cargoes are lower than the ceiling rates of World War II, (c) the expanded capacity of water transportation that means low capital costs, and (d) the increased service that water transportation can provide without physical constraints.
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- Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Passenger and Freight Transportation Characteristics.
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Authors:
- Hull, William J
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Conference:
- 54th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
- Location: Washington District of Columbia
- Date: 1975-1-13 to 1975-1-17
- Publication Date: 1975
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 6-10
- Monograph Title: INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 545
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Economics; Freight transportation; Level of service; Operating costs; Rates; Water pipe; Waterways
- Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity; Efficiency; Service
- Old TRIS Terms: Waterways (Transportation)
- Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00128786
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309024501
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM