The inland waterways of the United States historically have been maintained and improved by the federal government at no cost to waterway users. However, in 1978, legislation was enacted that imposed a fuel tax on commercial waterway traffic. The debate over this legislation raised concerns that such charges could reduce significantly the freight tonnage carried on the inland waterway system and could affect adversely major industries dependent upon waterway transportation. The study assesses the likely impact of such a charge on the movement of grains and the location of the broiler chicken industry. The results of the analysis suggest that a uniform charge administered as a fuel tax on all waterways would have a small impact on grain movements by barge if full federal operation and maintenance costs are recovered.


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    Title :

    Navigation User Charges: Impact on the Transportation of Agricultural Products


    Contributors:
    L. Shabman (author) / J. Havlicek (author) / J. Binkley (author) / W. Luppold (author) / R. Stillman (author)

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    102 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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