Water Transportation Requirements for Coal Movement in the 1980's

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• Creators:
  Desai, Samir
• Corporate Creators:
  Input Output Computer Services Incorporated
• Corporate Contributors:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.) ; United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Barges Bulk Cargo Bulk Cargo Handling Coal Coal Industry Coal Terminals Exports Forecasting Freight Traffic Freight Transportation Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Traffic Lakes Petroleum Rail Marine Interface Transportation Water Traffic Water Transportation

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-OST-76-33
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-Marine Planning and Policy ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-Ports ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-Ships and Vessels ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-Marine Economics and Finance
• Abstract:
  This report develops and presents barge industry estimates of additional equipment and facilities required to handle a projected doubling of coal traffic. It also describes present coal flows, associated operational policies and practices, and the interfaces with connecting or continuing modes of transportation.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2c9a98ecc3111871d855c0bcc6d32a7114e218b5b8283fdf11f907fb356fda45
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11876/dot_11876_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.31 MB ]