The report presents the results of research conducted to determine which grain transportation system would yield the highest net income in a 6 1/2-county area around Fort Dodge, IA. Transportation alternatives considered include the traditional single-car rail system, multiple rail car shipments of 3, 50, 80 and 115 cars, truck, truck-barge and rail-barge. It was assumed that subterminals would be required to load the shipments of 50 cars or more. Also, alternative rail line options were considered; including lines to permit trains with jumbo hoppers to travel at least 35 miles per hour. Total investment requirements were estimated for selected grain distribution systems. The evaluated alternatives were ranked in terms of total joint net income, investment requirements and capacity. Institutional problems related to moving to higher income alternatives are identified.
An Economic Analysis of Alternative Grain Transportation Systems: A Case Study
1973
254 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Domestic Commerce, Marketing, & Economics , Grains(Food) , Transportation , Economic analysis , Cargo transportation , Income , Optimization , Rail transportation , Highway transportation , Trucks , Waterway transportation , Barges , Rates(Costs) , Investments , Iowa , Dual mode transportation , Alternatives , Fort Dodge(Iowa)
The Costs of Transportation for Alternative Economic Analysis
Springer Verlag | 2013
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