An Incentive Contract Methodology for Subsidized Railroad Freight Services |
Contents
THE BRANCH LINE PROBLEM IN PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
RAIL SERVICE CONTINUATION SUBSIDIES | 48 |
METHOD | 50 |
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abandonment actual addition allocation analysis Association attributable average basis branch line service bulk calculation capacity carloads Chapter Class contract cost-output density Designation determination developed Deviation differences distance Division economic efficiency elasticities equation estimated excess expected expenses facilities factors federal firm forecast error freight service frequency function haul impact important incentive included increase indicate individual industry investment less loss maintenance major Maximum mean measure method Michigan miles million off-branch costs on-branch operating carrier output percentage period possible pricing production profit properties quantity rail service rail service continuation railroad range reduced Region relation relationship relative Report result route sample service continuation subsidy service costs share shipment shipped shippers significant Standards statistical structure subsidy payments synthetic TABLE ton-miles track traffic train transportation United USRA Washington