Upper Midwest Transportation Issues and Outlooks

Griffin, Gene C.

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Upper Midwest Transportation Issues and Outlooks

1981-11-01
By Griffin, Gene C.

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English

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Creators:

Griffin, Gene C.
Corporate Creators:

North Dakota State University
Corporate Contributors:

Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Subject/TRT Terms:

Competition Economics Freight Transportation Future Inland Water Transportation Markets Railroad Transportation Reregulation Seasons User Charges
Publication/ Report Number:

UGPTI Staff Paper No. 15
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

West North Central States ; United States
Corporate Publisher:

Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Abstract:

This report deals with the following issues regarding the importance of transportation in the Upper Midwest: rationalization of the rail network; remaining competitive with other producing regions; changes in markets and distribution patterns; reregulation of the railroad industry; user fees on inland waterway systems; and seasonality of movement. In conclusion, the future outlook for Upper Midwest freight transportation is discussed.
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PDF
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:04fdd0ef4cbd25b7a6b5fdbd9e05ef0a58264f0eb1b8fdf757a2ffa2e202304d
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59249/dot_59249_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 352.81 KB ]

File Language:

English

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