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

• Autore: Weatherford Brian
• Pubblicazione: Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Supply Chain Policy Center, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (65 p.)
• Disciplina: 385/.240973
• Soggetto topico: Railroads - Freight - United States
• Altri autori: WillisHenry H OrtizDavid (David Santana)
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The state of U.S. railroads
• ISBN: 1-282-03320-4; 9786612033209; 0-8330-4635-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910220103703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; ; TR-603-UPSF.