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Project Details

Title:	Estimation of the Generalized Truck Freight Elasticity of Demand: Case Study of the Seattle-Tacoma to Chicago Corridor
Principal Investigators:	Alan Dybing
University:	North Dakota State University
Status:	Terminated
Year:	2009-10
Project #:	MPC-332
Keywords:	case studies, decision making, elasticity (mechanics), freight traffic, freight transportation, policy making, research projects, travel demand, trucking, truck terminals

Abstract

The objective of this research is to develop a prototype analysis to estimate a generalized elasticity of demand for truck and rail freight transportation in the Seattle-Tacoma to Chicago freight corridor.