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Research Reports
View AllAn analysis of the Motor Carrier Act for 1980. The purpose of this paper is to speculate as to the nature of the future transportation of wheat to the PNW from North Dakota and Montana. Reported in this paper is an analysis of the influence of seasonal rail rates on the movement of wheat, transport modes, and on location of storage facilities. Specific objectives were to describe the historical conditions associated with seasonal rail grain rates in North Dakota; to check for trends... This study describes seasonal patterns of grain marketings in North Dakota. Causal relationships are being evaluated and will be reported elsewhere. A secondary objective is to evaluate changes in the seasonal pattern of marketings since 1967. This paper gives a brief description of the formation of the exempt motor carrier industry and its relationship to railroads, as well as problems in that industry. This report represents a continuation of analyses concerned with the patterns and methods of distributing grain from North Dakota. The collection and compilation of this type of data began in 1956-57. The objective of this report, like prior reports, is to provide the necessary database for identifying... Section 803 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1975 as amended in 1979 provides for public financial assistance to states on an 80/20 matching basis for state rail freight assistance programs. The program is a direct result of the financial condition of the railroad industry... An analysis of Title III of the Staggers Rail Act entitled Railroad Cost Determination. A description of the current situation of North Dakota grain transportation and predictions for the future. This report represents a continuation of analyses concerned with the patterns and methods of distributing grain from North Dakota. The collection and compilation of this type of data began in 1956-57. The objective of this report, like prior reports, is to provide the necessary database for identifying... |
