| 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 |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |