LEADER 02619nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910220103703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-03320-4 010 $a9786612033209 010 $a0-8330-4635-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000718898 035 $a(EBL)423176 035 $a(OCoLC)437109587 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000310275 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12061965 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000310275 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10289579 035 $a(PQKB)11377132 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC423176 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000718898 100 $a20080625d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe state of U.S. railroads $ea review of capacity and performance data /$fBrian A. Weatherford, Henry H. Willis, David S. Ortiz 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Supply Chain Policy Center$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (65 p.) 225 1 $aTechnical report ;$vTR-603-UPSF 300 $a"Supported by the UPS Foundation." 311 $a0-8330-4505-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 45-48). 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aChapter Four - Observations and RecommendationsReferences 330 $aU.S. railroads have improved their productivity, but increasing freight. volume threatens to cause performance-degrading capacity constraints. This. report describes the current state of railroad capacity and performance for. freight transportation. 410 0$aTechnical report (Rand Corporation) ;$vTR-603-UPSF. 606 $aRailroads$xFreight$zUnited States 615 0$aRailroads$xFreight 676 $a385/.240973 700 $aWeatherford$b Brian$01236037 701 $aWillis$b Henry H$0904738 701 $aOrtiz$b David$g(David Santana)$0973386 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220103703321 996 $aThe state of U.S. railroads$92870405 997 $aUNINA