Efficiency of transportation system limited by its terminal facilities; time lost in loading; cost at plant; boxing and trucking may exceed railroad charges; time, not distance, important element in trucking costs; little progress toward solution; abstract of portion of testimony offered at Washington sessions of hearing in connection with Interstate Commerce Commission's investigation into container freight service of railroads. (Motor Transport Section)


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    Title :

    Terminal costs on L.C.L. freight


    Additional title:

    Ry. Age


    Contributors:
    Church, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 86 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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