The state of U.S. railroads : a review of capacity and performance data /

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The volume of freight transported in the United States is expected to double in the next 30 years. An increased use of rail freight could allow the supply chain to accommodate these increased volumes while minimizing highway congestion and improving energy efficiency in the transportation sector. Sh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weatherford, Brian A.
Autores Corporativos: Rand Corporation, Rand Supply Chain Policy Center, UPS Foundation
Otros Autores: Willis, Henry H., Ortiz, David S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2008.
Temas:
Railroads > Freight > United States > Evaluation.
Infrastructure (Economics) > United States > Evaluation.
Transports ferroviaires > Marchandises > États-Unis > Évaluation.
TRANSPORTATION > Railroads > Pictorial.
TRANSPORTATION > General.
Infrastructure (Economics) > Evaluation
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One- Introduction; Freight Transportation: An Engine for Economic Growth; The Pressures of Increased Demand for Transportation; Concerns About Rail Infrastructure; The Public Costs of Private Logistics Decisions; Content of This Report; Chapter Two- Capacity; Capacity: Industry Structure; Capacity: Infrastructure; Capacity: Motive Power; Capacity: Operating Strategies; Capacity: Crews; Capacity Summary; Chapter Three- Performance; Average Speed; Reliability; Prices; Productivity; Resilience.
  • Chapter Four- Observations and RecommendationsReferences.

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