U.S. freight rail economics and policy : are we on the right track? /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Macher, Jeffrey T. (Jeffrey Thomas) (Editor), Mayo, John W. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Routledge studies in transport analysis.
Subjects:	Railroads > Economic aspects > United States. Freight and freightage > Economic aspects > United States. Railroads and state > United States. Transportation and state > United States. Freight and freightage > Government policy > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Preface Section I. Foundations "The Evolution of the Post-Staggers Rail Industry and Rail Policy" by Mark Burton and Paul Hitchcock "Economic Foundations for 21st Century Freight Rail Rate Regulation" by John W. Mayo and Robert D. Willig Section II. Railroads in an Increasingly Interrelated Economy "International Trade and the Demand for U.S. Rail Services" by Ferdinando Monte "Accounting for External Costs in Pricing Freight Transportation: Eight Policy Options" by David Austin "Price Effects in Truck-Competitive Railroad Markets" by Gerard McCullough and Ishay Hadah Section III. The Structure of the Rail Industry "Restructuring Rail Systems: Implications for Network Quality and Welfare" by David Besanko "An Empirical Analysis of Economies of Scope in the U.S. Railroad Industry" by Azrina Abdullah Al-Hadi and James Peoples Section IV. Railroads and Post-Staggers Regulation "The Law and Economics of Revenue Adequacy" by Jeffrey T. Macher, John W. Mayo and Lee Pinkowitz "Open Access and Revenue Adequacy" by William Huneke "Regulation in a ‘Deregulated’ Industry: Railroads in the Post-Staggers Era" by John W. Mayo and David E.M. Sappington List of Contributors Index