Showing papers on "Rail freight transport published in 1988"
Patent•
14 Jun 1988
TL;DR: An intermodal road/rail transportation system wherein the freight containers or road trailers are adapted for transportation on detachable rail trucks or bogies is described in this paper, where various bogie constructions, locking devices and trailer constructions which obviate the disadvantages of the prior art by absorbing and/or minimizing the various stresses applied to the system.
Abstract: An intermodal road/rail transportation system wherein the freight containers or road trailers are adapted for transportation on detachable rail trucks or bogies. The system includes various bogie constructions, locking devices and trailer constructions which obviate the disadvantages of the prior art by, among other things, absorbing and/or minimizing the various stresses applied to the system. In the rail mode, the system allows the sequential starting of rail cars, thereby reducing the force necessary to start a string of trailers. The system also includes a variety of compatibility components to allow use of the system with other dissimilar intermodal or bimodal systems and/or conventional locomotives and freight containers.
21 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the variation in the rail freight rate structure and its effects on the demand for rail freight services in New Zealand and found that both rail and road freight rates have fluctuated following each other, with an overall downward trend.
Abstract: As a result of the recent road freight transport deregulation in New Zealand, which began in November 1983, both rail and road freight rates have fluctuated following each other, with an overall downward trend. The present paper analyses the variation in the rail freight rate structure and its effects on the demand for rail freight services.
3 citations
01 Jan 1988
TL;DR: New York Air Brake COMPANY'S PROPOSAL TO ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS TO DEVELOP AN ADVANCED FREIGHT TRAIN, THE HIGH PRODUCTIVITY INTEGRAL TRAIN (HPIT) as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE COMPANY'S PROPOSAL TO THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS TO DEVELOP AN ADVANCED FREIGHT TRAIN, THE HIGH PRODUCTIVITY INTEGRAL TRAIN (HPIT)
3 citations
01 Jan 1988
TL;DR: In comparison with street public transport, railway operations (be they metropolitan passenger services or country freight services) appear not to have received very much theoretical attention in the matter of efficient motive power and manpower utilisation.
Abstract: In comparison with street public transport, railway operations (be they metropolitan passenger services or country freight services) appear not to have received very much theoretical attention in the matter of efficient motive power and manpower utilisation. However, railway operations in Australia, the context in which this paper has been written, can be complex and difficult to efficiently resource and are in need of theoretical and practical planning assistance.
2 citations
01 Jan 1988
1 citations