The Freight Car Situation

T. Q. Hutchinson

No 321883, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Grain and lumber shippers have been particularly affected by freight car shortages in the past. This year may be no exception. In Service Order No. 1009 dated October 4, 1963, the Interstate Commerce Commission indicated, "That there are shortages of freight cars throughout the country... and that these shortages of freight cars are impeding the movement of agricultural . . .products… .” The service order became effective on October 7, 1963, and, among other provisions, prohibits back-hauling empty boxcars to obtain a load and holding empty boxcars awaiting a load for more than 24 hours. The factors contributing to periodic car shortages and the corrective measures that have been taken were discussed in the November 1966 Marketing and Transportation Situation (MTS-163). The purpose of this article is to indicate the changes in the demand for and effective supply of rail cars since 1966.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Industrial Organization; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 1968-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.321883

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