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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220103703321

Autore

Weatherford Brian

Titolo

The state of U.S. railroads : a review of capacity and performance data / / Brian A. Weatherford, Henry H. Willis, David S. Ortiz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Supply Chain Policy Center, 2008

ISBN

1-282-03320-4

9786612033209

0-8330-4635-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (65 p.)

Collana

Technical report ; ; TR-603-UPSF

Altri autori (Persone)

WillisHenry H

OrtizDavid (David Santana)

Disciplina

385/.240973

Soggetti

Railroads - Freight - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Supported by the UPS Foundation."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-48).

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

U.S. railroads have improved their productivity, but increasing freight. volume threatens to cause performance-degrading capacity constraints. This. report describes the current state of railroad capacity and performance for. freight transportation.