NTL Record

Title America's Freight System in the 80's and 90's ... But How to Get There? : Conference Papers on Advance Freight System Technology
Record ID 50535
Personal Name
Creator
Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Harbridge House
Source 193p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
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 These papers relating to technology and freight transportation have been prepared for the conference on America's Freight System in the 80's and 90's. It does not purport to be a compendium on all advanced freight technology but is to give an overview of problems and possibilities. The chapters: Forces of Change in Transportation; Testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation and Transportation R&D; Intercity Transportation- Air Freight Transportation; A View of Air Freight Developments in the Next Decade; Software Technology and the Quantum Leap; Cargo Aircraft Technology in the Context of Economics; TRAILS--A New Concept in Freight and Passenger Transport; Outlook for Pneumatic Pipelines; International Steam Coal: The New Energy Competitor; Research Opportunities for Railroad Information Systems, 1975-1990; Rail Terminal Information Systems; Southern Pacific's Car Activity System (CAS); The Future Trends in Railroad Motive Power in the United States; Air Cushion Technology Contributions to America's Future Freight Systems; Federal Highway Administration Research Effort for Assessing the Economic and Safety Implications of Increased Truck Size and Weight Limits.
Rosap ID dot:11915
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11915
TRT Terms Competition; Development; Economic analysis; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Information systems; Railroad electrification; Railroad terminals; Railroad yards; Regulation; Research; Socioeconomic factors; Technological forecasting; Traffic forecasting; Transportation modes
Classification AGR - FREIGHT - FREIGHT;
AGR - FREIGHT - Railroads;
NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Rail Economics and Finance;
NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Economics and Finance;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-OST-77-40
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50500/50535/Conference_Proceedings_Freight_System_1976.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository