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Abstract
The major objective of this study is to identify and analyze national and district trends in boxcar and covered hopper car ownership. The specific objectives of this study are: 1) to review boxcar and covered hopper loadings; 2) to analyze and compare three railroad samples in respect to ownership and loading trends by geographic area; 3) to analyze the economics of current per diem rates; and 4) to describe the physical facilities for unloading boxcars and covered hopper cars at grain port terminal elevators.
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