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UNINA9910220103703321 |
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Weatherford Brian |
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The state of U.S. railroads : a review of capacity and performance data / / Brian A. Weatherford, Henry H. Willis, David S. Ortiz |
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Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Supply Chain Policy Center, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-03320-4 |
9786612033209 |
0-8330-4635-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (65 p.) |
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Collana |
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Technical report ; ; TR-603-UPSF |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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WillisHenry H |
OrtizDavid (David Santana) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Railroads - Freight - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Supported by the UPS Foundation." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-48). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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