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Changes in Transportation Used by Country Grain Elevators in the North Central Region, 1958-63

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  • Wright, Bruce H.

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Excerpts from the report: Prior to World War II, grain moved principally by rail. After the war several factors provided a basis for increased use of trucks and barges in moving grain. Highway construction, waterway improvement, and bigger and better equipment connected grain surplus and deficit areas where before railroads provided the only connection. Thus, trucks and barges--either separately or jointly--could quote lower rates than the railroads on some grain traffic. Since 1958, trucks and barges have continued to play an increasing role in grain transportation. Consequently, railroads--not happy with the continuing loss of traffic--initiated new service with types of rates designed to enable them to regain or share in grain traffic they had lost or were losing. This study was undertaken to assess the magnitude of the changes in transportation used by country elevators in the North Central Region since 1958 and to identify some causes of the changes.

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  • Wright, Bruce H., 1965. "Changes in Transportation Used by Country Grain Elevators in the North Central Region, 1958-63," Marketing Research Reports 313473, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uamsmr:313473
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313473
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