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Title:

APPLICATION OF FREIGHT NETWORK MODEL TO COAL TRANSPORTATION STUDIES

Accession Number:

00348687

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309032679

Abstract:

This paper examines the transportation freight model (TFM) developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The focus is on coal movement on inland waterways. TFM is a simulation model to assess the interregional modal share of commodity movement, waterway link capacity, and performance characteristics. TFM consists of a transportation network of links and modes (water, rail, highway), performance functions, cost-capacity functions, transport technology, transportation market equilibrium, network adjustment, and commodity flow input. Commodity input was categorized in two groups--coal and all other commodities for 1972 and 1976. Simulation and validation results were compared with actual values in terms of such parameters as total tons, ton miles, miles per ton, average length of haul, and water-rail modal splits. These comparisons indicate that TEM can be used for macronanalysis of waterway commodity flow analysis. (Authors)

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Inland Water Transportation. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

01411633

Authors:

Hawnn, Arthur F
Sharp, Francis M
Veith, Mark
Silverman, Mark
Cohn, Mark

Pagination:

pp 9-13

Publication Date:

1981

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 825
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

60th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1981-1-12 to 1981-1-16

ISBN:

0309032679

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (3) ; Maps (2) ; References (3) ; Tables

Uncontrolled Terms:

Transportation models

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Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General)

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jun 30 1982 12:00AM

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