Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Impact of 110-Car Shuttle Trains on Grain Marketing
• The Impact of Heavier Cars on Light Density Rail Lines
• Intermodal Truck/Rail Container Transportation for North Dakota Products
• Logistical Factors Influencing Location
• Conclusions and Recommendations

North Dakota Strategic Freight Analysis Agricultural Sector

Summary Report

Prepared by

Mark Berwick
John Bitzan
Brenda Lantz
Denver Tolliver
Kimberly Vachal

Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota

October 2001

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