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Industry Costs and Consolidation: Efficiency Gains and Mergers in the Railroad Industry (Jun 2003, MPC-03-145)
Partial deregulation of the railroad industry substantially eased regulatory impediments to consolidation. Since partial deregulation, there has been a massive consolidation of firms in the railroad industry, which has been premised on efficiency gains, network rationalization, and service quality. In...
The Long-Term Availability of Railroads Services for U.S. Agriculture (Jun 2000, MPC-01-116)
Future customer demands, service availability, and industry investment decisions will shape the modal marketing decisions of the grain marketing sector. The Delphi survey technique is used to engage a cross-section of grain industry experts in sharing opinions regarding future trends for service, investment...