Download or read book An Economic Analysis of the Freight Rates Defined Under the Western Grain Transportation Act written by Joanna P. Karman and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of the Freight Rates Defined Under the Western Grain Transportation Act written by Joanna P. Karman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grain Transportation in the North Central Region written by Robert Cecil Haldeman and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grain Freight Rates Under Competition and Regulation written by Saskatchewan and published by [Regina] : Government of Saskatchewan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Freight Rates on Farm Products written by Western Railways' Committee on Public Relations and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of the Crow s Nest Pass Freight Rates Re visited written by David R. (David Roberton) Harvey and published by Department of Agriculture. This book was released on 1982 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Western Grain Transportation Act written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Grain Transportation Act (WGTA) confers upon the National Transportation Agency the authority to prescribe the annual rate scale for the movement of western grain by rail on or before April 30th for the next crop year. This publication provides information on statutory grain freight rates from local delivery points to Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Churchill, and Thunder Bay. The publication lists the local shipping points alphabetically, the railway serving the point, the mileage to port upon which the freight rate is based, the base rate scale, the total rail freight rate, the amount of rail freight rate to be paid by the federal government, and the producer share prescribed under the WGTA.
Download or read book Impact of the Crow Rate and Western Grain Transportation Act on Western Canadian Grain Production written by Changjing Xu and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crow's Nest Pass Agreement (introduced in 1897) and its successor, the Western Grain Transportation Act (WGTA) (introduced in 1984) are the transport programs designed specifically for agriculture. These Acts are the major agricultural programs affecting western Canadian agriculture in terms of monetary transfers made to Prairie farmers over the period of 1950-87. The impact of the Crow/WGTA and issue of changing method of payment has been widely studied. However previous studies on the grain production impact of Crow/WGTA either reached conclusions without any supporting empirical evidence or on the basis of inappropriate empirical studies in terms of methodologies. This thesis attempts to simulate the production effect of removal of Crow/WGTA through a better defined econometric model for the western grain sector. The objectives of the thesis are to simulate the short-run and long-run possible economic impacts of Crow/WGTA on the western Canadian grain sector and to draw policy implications from the empirical findings. These objectives are accomplished by simulating the econometric model for the grain sector. The thesis begins with a brief review of historical and current major issues of Crow/WGTA and the current methodological problems with supply response models as used in related studies. This is followed by a theoretical discussion of the impact of Crow/WGTA subsidies and changing the method of payment. Subsequently, the econometric model and key econometric results used in simulation of the study are described. The study then focuses on simulating the possible production impact of complete removal of Crow/WGTA on western grain production during the period of 1960-87. Finally, the simulation results of the study are reported and discussed. The main conclusion from the analysis is that the Crow/WGTA does cause resource misallocation in western Canadian grain production although the effect is relatively small. The impact of removal of Crow/WGTA on grain production differs by time frame. Wheat production would experience a decrease in all three time frame. Production of barley, rapeseed and other crops (flax, rye and oats) would increase in the long-run with rapeseed experiencing the largest increase. Increases in barley and rapeseed production would be relatively minor. Results also suggest that all crops could be adjusted to long run equilibrium levels in a relatively short time frame.
Download or read book The Economic Potential of U S Routes for the Movement of Grain from Western Canada to Export Destinations microform written by Pamela Marie Miller and published by National Library of Canada. This book was released on 1988 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, considerable attention has been paid to the economics of the existing Canadian routes, for grain transportation but little consideration has been given to possible U.S. alternatives. This study attempts to put the economics of the various routes in Canada and in the U.S. into perspective for the crop year 1984/85. In addition, a number of institutional constraints, which may prevent movements of Canadian grain through the U.S. for export, are identified and discussed. Four basic rate combinations were analyzed using a linear programming transportation-transshipment model. These combinations incorporated different levels of Canadian U.S. rail rates. Several scenarios which reflected different barge rate levels for the Mississippi River were analyzed for each basic rate combination. Several conclusions were drawn from the analysis of the various results. Under the current Western Grain Transportation Act rates, in which producers pay only a small proportion of the total cost of moving the grain to export position, none of the U.S. alternatives would be used for Canadian grain. If WGTA rates were modified so producers paid the full cost of transporting grain, the U.S. routes would become attractive alternatives to existing Canadian routes. The amount of grain which would utilize the U.S. system depends on the U.S. rail rate levels used. Two methods of estimating the U.S. rail rates were developed in this study. The first method was based on rates provided by the major railroads which were based on published tariffs while the second method involved calculating the distance to each U.S. port from each prairie origin and using the WGTA distance formula to calculate representative rates. Results from the first method indicate that at 1985 barge rates less than 5% of Canadian grain would move down the Mississippi while at lower barge rates (100% of tariff) more than 20% would be more economically moved by this route. U.S. rail rates calculated by the second method result in considerably more grain moving through the U.S. At 1985 barge rates, approximately 130% of tariff, over 40% of Canadian should move via the Mississippi while an additional 6% would move through Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. Even at 170% of tariff barge rates, over 25% of Canadian grain would be economically moved down the Mississippi River. The present rail rate hierarchy established under the Western Grain Transportation Act is therefore seen to render uneconomic movement of Canadian grain by U.S. routes from the standpoint of the user of the system. If the users were to pay the full cost rate, routes though the U.S. would be rendered economic. The economic distortion arising from rates to users which do not reflect real cost becomes evident in this analysis. The degree of regulation built into the Canadian grain transportation system is seen to prevent movements of Canadian grain through the U.S. system. However, each of the institutional constraints identified in this study can be overcome if the need to develop alternative export routes for Canadian grain becomes apparent.
Download or read book Western Grain Transportation Efficiencies written by Canada. Grain Transportation Agency and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper was prepared by federal government officials to facilitate further discussion on a number of important issues related to the efficiency of the grain transportation and handling system. The paper discusses the cost development, freight rates, and payments under the Western Grain Transportation Act; branch line rationalization; the use of the Churchill and the St. Lawrence Seaway terminals and ports; freight rate level and structure; government commitment; and such other issues as car allocation, demurrage, double subsidization of grain movements, cross hauls, joint line rates and reciprocal agreements, and statutory review. The impact of the proposals and the linkages between efficiencies and change in method of payment are also addressed.
Download or read book Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences written by Wade H. Shafer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences was first conceived, published, and disseminated by the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis (CINDAS) * at Purdue University in 1 957, starting its coverage of theses with the academic year 1955. Beginning with Volume 13, the printing and dissemination phases of the activity were transferred to University Microfilms/Xerox of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the thought that such an arrangement would be more beneficial to the academic and general scientific and technical community. After five years of this joint undertaking we had concluded that it was in the interest of all con cerned if the printing and distribution of the volumes were handled by an interna tional publishing house to assure improved service and broader dissemination. Hence, starting with Volume 18, Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences has been disseminated on a worldwide basis by Plenum Publishing Cor poration of New York, and in the same year the coverage was broadened to include Canadian universities. All back issues can also be ordered from Plenum. We have reported in Volume 32 (thesis year 1987) a total of 12,483 theses titles from 22 Canadian and 176 United States universities. We are sure that this broader base for these titles reported will greatly enhance the value of this important annual reference work. While Volume 32 reports theses submitted in 1987, on occasion, certain univer sities do report theses submitted in previous years but not reported at the time.
Download or read book The Economic Potential of U S Routes for the Movement of Grain from Western Canada to Export Destinations written by Pamela Marie Miller and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, considerable attention has been paid to the economics of the existing Canadian routes, for grain transportation but little consideration has been given to possible U.S. alternatives. This study attempts to put the economics of the various routes in Canada and in the U.S. into perspective for the crop year 1984/85. In addition, a number of institutional constraints, which may prevent movements of Canadian grain through the U.S. for export, are identified and discussed. Four basic rate combinations were analyzed using a linear programming transportation-transshipment model. These combinations incorporated different levels of Canadian U.S. rail rates. Several scenarios which reflected different barge rate levels for the Mississippi River were analyzed for each basic rate combination. Several conclusions were drawn from the analysis of the various results. Under the current Western Grain Transportation Act rates, in which producers pay only a small proportion of the total cost of moving the grain to export position, none of the U.S. alternatives would be used for Canadian grain. If WGTA rates were modified so producers paid the full cost of transporting grain, the U.S. routes would become attractive alternatives to existing Canadian routes. The amount of grain which would utilize the U.S. system depends on the U.S. rail rate levels used. Two methods of estimating the U.S. rail rates were developed in this study. The first method was based on rates provided by the major railroads which were based on published tariffs while the second method involved calculating the distance to each U.S. port from each prairie origin and using the WGTA distance formula to calculate representative rates. Results from the first method indicate that at 1985 barge rates less than 5% of Canadian grain would move down the Mississippi while at lower barge rates (100% of tariff) more than 20% would be more economically moved by this route. U.S. rail rates calculated by the second method result in considerably more grain moving through the U.S. At 1985 barge rates, approximately 130% of tariff, over 40% of Canadian should move via the Mississippi while an additional 6% would move through Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. Even at 170% of tariff barge rates, over 25% of Canadian grain would be economically moved down the Mississippi River. The present rail rate hierarchy established under the Western Grain Transportation Act is therefore seen to render uneconomic movement of Canadian grain by U.S. routes from the standpoint of the user of the system. If the users were to pay the full cost rate, routes though the U.S. would be rendered economic. The economic distortion arising from rates to users which do not reflect real cost becomes evident in this analysis. The degree of regulation built into the Canadian grain transportation system is seen to prevent movements of Canadian grain through the U.S. system. However, each of the institutional constraints identified in this study can be overcome if the need to develop alternative export routes for Canadian grain becomes apparent.
Download or read book Analysis of Alternative Methods of Paying the Government Commitment to the Costs of Grain Transportation by Rail Under the Western Grain Transportation Act written by Arcus Consulting Limited and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Freight Rates and Transportation Policy written by David V. J. Bell and published by Joint Program in Transportation. This book was released on 1978 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic Analysis of Domestic and Ocean Transportation for U S Grain Shipments written by Won W. Koo and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adjustment of Freight Rates Upon Export Grain written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
