AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF UNIT-TRAIN FACILITY INVESTMENT

Authors:
Kenkel, Philip L.
Henneberry, Shida Rastegari
Agustini, Haerani N.
Type: Conference Paper
Year of publication: 2004
Source: AgEcon
Collected from: AGRIS
Subject:
cooperatives
Description:Country elevators competed chiefly through increased efficiency in grain handling and transportation. The development by the railroads of more favorable rates for multi-car shipments (unit train) has led grain cooperatives and other agribusiness firms to invest in high speed rail load out facilities. In this study the feasibility of an investment in a unit-train load out facility is analyzed. The impact of grain through put volume, unit rate transportation savings, discount rates, and grain-cleaning costs is also determined.
 

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