Coal transportation by dedicated-integrated tows is described and costed for the major inland waterways. Facility descriptions are provided. Each waterway (including locks and dams) is described for use in the costing analysis. The estimation of line-haul costs is disaggregated. It includes a separable estimation of user costs.
Comparative Coal Transportation Costs: An Economic and Engineering Analysis of Truck, Belt, Rail, Barge and Coal Slurry and Pneumatic Pipelines. Volume 4. Barge Transport
1977
96 pages
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English