The Role of Railroads in Hauling Farm Products

Ivon W. Ulrey

No 320365, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Report Summary: The volume of farm products hauled by the Nation's railroads has held about constant since 1947. Revenues for hauling farm products generally increased until about 5 years ago. Since then they have declined. This record of stable traffic volume and declining revenues in the last 5 years results from many causes. The chief depressing factor on rail revenues has been the sharp reductions in rail freight rates where competition from truck and barge transportation has been keen.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 1963-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.320365

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