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Research Reports
View AllThis is the third of eight papers in the Transportation Deregulation and Agriculture series, John O. Gerald and Ken L. Casavant, general editors, published by the Western Rural Development Center. The series deals with the nature and potential impacts on agriculture of the Motor Carrier and Staggers... Other things being equal, economic theory suggests that an industry will locate its plants near the source of raw materials if the manufacturing process results in weight loss. Plants will tend to locate near consumption points if the manufacturing process results in weight gain. This study explores the implications of branch line abandonment and the short line railroad alternative. The general overall objective of this study was to review and evaluate the present performance and role of farm trucks in the marketing of North Dakota's agricultural products. The Staggers Rail Act of 1980 permits the railroads to enter into contracts with shippers. While contracts were entered into before the Staggers Act they were under a cloud as to their legality. Highway User Fees (Dec 1982, SP-33) This paper discusses the concept of highway user fees. 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. The grain handling and transportation system in North Dakota is experiencing tremendous infrastructural change. Multiple car grain rates, rail line abandonments, energy considerations and technological advances are corollary factors, among others, influencing this transition. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the subterminal-satellite elevator system. 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. |
