This report examines the feasibility of truck-barge intermodal freight transportation, along with the feasiblity of rail-barge and single modal barge transportation. The report includes the enhancement of an existing software package that determines the cheapest mode combination between an origin and destination. The enhanced software calculates the cost of the shipment including transportation cost, transfer cost, inventory-carrying cost, and dra cost. A detailed user's manual is presented. The project examines a network of thirteen cities along the United States inland waterways. The project also developed a set of tables that determines the mileage where a mode of transportation becomes the cheapest alternative. In addition, the report addresses the commodities that could benefit by utilizing barge transportation and examines the seasonal delays resulting in barge transportation.


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    Title :

    Feasibility Assessment of Truck-Barge Intermodal Freight Transportation


    Contributors:
    K. Trusty (author) / E. Malstrom (author)

    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    344 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English