Selection of an Optimal Form of Surface Transportation in the Northeast of the USSR |
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| Authors: | Ye A Polyakov |
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| Institution: | Engineering-Economic Institute named for S. Ordzhonikidze, Moscow |
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| Abstract: | The author presents a methodology for determining the economical use areas of trucking narrow- and broad-gauge railroad transport in remote areas of the USSR where construction and operating costs are far above the national average. He presents a graph of economical areas of application of the various forms of transport, based on expected traffic volumes and average lengths of haul. Specific cases of poor transport planning are analyzed. |
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