The report reviews the freight car utilization problem and discusses the impact of the rate of utilization on freight car costs and profits. Improved utilization is suggested by maintaining a detailed cost accounting system which could associate freight car costs with functional and geographic responsibility centers. The report discusses deficiencies in existing railroad cost accounting systems, and outlines a proposed system which could associate freight car costs with functional and geographic responsibility centers. Adoption of such an accounting system is recommended in the report.
Cost and Utilization Control of Freight Car Equipment Provision
1971
80 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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