STUDIES ON THE DEMAND FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION, VOL. 1

The volume is devoted to the estimation of freight demand in the Northeast Corridor. It is argued that a mode of freight transportation should be considered in terms of its abstract attributes, and the demand for freight transportation is analyzed in inventory theoretic terms. A macro-economic approach to the matter provides a more complete micro-model designed for descriptive, as well as forecasting, purposes. The grand total demand for freight transportation at the macro-level is estimated at the first stage on the basis of the values of exogeneous variables; then, at the second stage, the total is sub-divided with the aid of some specifically pertinent variables. In the third stage, the second stage sub-totals are again sub-divided with the aid of still other specific variables, etc. The interdependence of macro-totals on sub-totals is exploited as a part of the estimation technique. The data requirements provided can be useful in developing data banks or future statistical system for the Department of Transportation. A more current data requirements list is also provided. A novel technique for estimation of origin-destination data on freight movements using incomplete information is presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mathematica Incorporated

  Princeton, NJ  United States 
• Publication Date: 1967-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 263 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight service; Freight transportation
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039197
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: DC-7-35120
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM