| Title | Rail Transportation Requirements for Coal Movement in 1980 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49519 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Desai, Samir A.; Anderson, James |
| Source | 256p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Input Output Computer Services Incorporated |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19761201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This rail-oriented coal transportation study is one of a series conducted by the Department of Transportation to identify and quantify transportation requirements for energy materials. Information provided by these studies will be used by government and industry to examine and shape present and future transportation policies and related resource allocation decisions. The primary objectives of this study are to develop and present rail industry estimates of the amount of coal that will move by rail in 1980, the additional equipment and facilities required to handle the increased traffic, and the associated lead times involved. Other key report objectives are to describe present coal flows, associated operational policies and practices, and the interfaces with connecting or continuing modes of transportation. When possible, 1974-1980 comparisons for these factors are made to illustrate the magnitude and direction of expected changes in levels of operations, distribution patterns, etc. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10958 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10958 |
| TRT Terms | Coal; Coal industry; Fleet management; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Loading and unloading; Open top cars; Operations; Planning; Railroad facility operations; Traffic forecasting; Train operation; Unit trains; Unloading facilities |
| General Subjects | Line capacity |
| Classification | AGR - FREIGHT - FREIGHT; AGR - FREIGHT - Railroads; NTL - FREIGHT - FREIGHT; NTL - FREIGHT - Freight Economics and Finance; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1000 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-OST-76-32 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49500/49519/DOT-TSC-OST-76-32.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |