A long-term study of produce transportation
By: prepared for U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Policy and Program Development and National Bureau of Standards, Experimental Technology Incentives Program.
Contributors: United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Policy and Program Development.; Experimental Technology Incentives Program (U.S.)
Publisher: The Administration; National Technical Information Service [distributor
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Subjects: Farm produce -- United States -- Transportation.; Fruit -- United States -- Transportation.; Vegetables -- United States -- Transportation.; Transportation -- United States -- Rates.
Notes: "Final report."

"Manalytics, Inc."--Technical rept. doc. p.

December 1977.

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Table of contents: value: v. 1. Executive summary; value: v. 2. General Summary; value: v. 3. A profile of fresh fruit and vegetable shipments from selected growing areas; value: v. 4. A profile of fresh fruit and vegetable marketing and distribution in selected destination cities; value: v. 5. Fresh fruit and vegetable transportation services and costs, truck and rail; value: v. 6. Transportation equipment technology; value: v. 7. Fresh fruit and vegetable packinghouse operations and economics; value: v. 8. Evaluation of logistics alternatives; value: v. 9. Fresh fruit and vegetable commodity/origin/destination selection and description; value: v. 10. Produce shipment description model; value: v. 11. Glossary of produce marketing and distribution.