The general objective of this study is to determine the extent of the use of the transit privilege by grain handlers in the Upper Great Plains region. The specific objectives are: 1) to identify and analyze the determinants of the use of transit by a grain marketing firm; 2) to identify and describe...

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...