Research Reports |
Title: | North Dakota Strategic Freight Analysis: Agricultural Sector - Summary Report |
Authors: | Kimberly Vachal, Brenda M. Lantz, John Bitzan, Mark Berwick, and Denver Tolliver |
University: | North Dakota State University |
Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
Report #: | MPC-01-127.5 |
Project #: | MPC-192 |
TRID #: | 00822894 |
Keywords: | agricultural products, decision making, freight transportation, grain terminals, heavy vehicles, intermodal transportation, logistics, marketing, policy making |
Type: | Research Report – MPC Publications |
In an attempt to provide some of the information that will enable North Dakota firms and policymakers to make better decisions, this project addressed four transportation issues, which are critical to the future of the state's agricultural sector: (1) the impact of 110-car shuttle trains on the marketing of grains, (2) the impact of heavier cars on light-density rail lines, (3) the changing trend in the use of truck/rail container intermodal transportation for marketing North Dakota products; and (4) the role played by logistics factors in determining the optimal location of value-added facilities.
The following reports are listed by publication date in reverse chronological order.