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Research Reports
View AllThe purpose of this paper is to determine the revenue adequacy of traffic on the Mott-Mandan line in terms of its ability to justify continuation of current service levels and/or rehabilitation of the track structure. The grain handling and transportation system in North Dakota is experiencing tremendous infrastructural change. Multiple car grain rates, rail line abandonments, energy considerations and technological advances are corollary factors, among others, influencing this transition. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the subterminal-satellite elevator system. This paper presents an overview of the use and development of rail cost statistics in transportation and marketing analysis. The purpose of the paper is to provide transportation and marketing analysts with a general description of cost procedures and areas of application and use. This paper discusses rail line abandonments in North Dakota and the ICC Abandonment Application Process. This paper discusses the lease option vs. the purchase option of rail cars. Since the passage of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, State governments have assumed an interest in maintaining and promoting adequate rail service within their boundaries. These activities, consisting of providing technical assistance to shippers, carriers, and communities... This paper describes the physical characteristics of different types of subterminal elevators; and construction and operating costs. This paper explains delayed pricing contracts and how they work. The development and use of transportation databases is an essential prerequisite to transportation and marketing analysis. In few other disciplines are the databases so scattered and uncoordinated as in the field of transportation. Yet, there are few disciplines which are so data-dependent, particularly... |
