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Filter by Author88 report(s) found for Denver Tolliver The objectives of this paper were primarily two-fold. First, a descriptive analysis of rail rates for wheat from North Dakota was performed. Second, applicable rail costs of a typical wheat movement from North Dakota were calculated. The purpose of this analysis was to attempt to isolate the effects of unit train output on railroad costs. This report presents a technical description of the North Dakota Line-Segment Analytical Model (NOLAM) - a model developed to analyze the benefits and costs associated with rehabilitation of line-segments within the state. The following comments are directed towards possible future refinements in the Uniform Railroad Costing System. The comments focus specifically on two major areas of concern: 1) the estimation of running crew wages and 2) the specification of maintenance of roadway models. In both instances, the comments... This report constitutes a preliminary analysis of the cost of transporting coal from Gascoyn, North Dakota, to Big Stone, South Dakota. The movement has been analyzed using Rail Form A costs for the Burlington Northern Railroad in conjunction with annualized rehabilitation cost estimates, which have... This report summarizes activities which have been undertaken pursuant to and in completion of Activity 5 of the Rail Planning Contract for FY 1982, between the North Dakota Highway Department and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. The activities described herein constitute the development... This report summarizes activities undertaken pursuant to Activity 3 under the contract existing between the North Dakota Highway Department and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI). The activities include the development of data sources and programs which would allow the estimation... This report summarizes activities undertaken pursuant to and in completion of Activity 4 of the FY 1982 contract between the North Dakota Highway Department and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI). The purpose of the activity is to develop methods for the measurement of non-grain... The purpose of this paper is to determine the revenue adequacy of traffic on the Mott-Mandan line in terms of its ability to justify continuation of current service levels and/or rehabilitation of the track structure. This paper presents an overview of the use and development of rail cost statistics in transportation and marketing analysis. The purpose of the paper is to provide transportation and marketing analysts with a general description of cost procedures and areas of application and use. |
