USER CHARGES FOR INLAND WATERWAYS: A REVIEW OF ISSUES IN POLICY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Numerous studies have discussed the various issues associated with the adoption of user charges for inland waterways. This study is a synthesis of these discussions, and a preliminatry analysis, using secondary data sources, of the economic impact of alternative user charge policies. The main conclusions are: (1) The benefits of a free waterway policy are shifted forward to shippers and their customers; (2) a fuel tax would have limited effects on traffic movements while a segment toll would result in closing of some parts of the waterway system. Under the most severe cost conditions, only 3 percent of the total traffic would move from the system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

  Department of Agronomy
  Blacksburg, VA  United States  24061
• Authors:
  • Shabman, L A
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 112 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inland water transportation; Shipping; Trade; User charges; Waterways
• Old TRIS Terms: Inland waterways transportation; Waterborne trade
• Subject Areas: Finance; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141213
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: W76-08847, OWRT-B-061-VA(1)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM