Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations
Publication Date
Winter 1-4-1953
Abstract
Transportation costs are one of the largest elements in distribution cost. One of the devices that has been used to reduce transportation costs for freight shipments over rail-water routes is the railroad car ferry. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the role of the railroad car ferry in freight transportation.
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
Anderson School of Management
First Committee Member
William Jackson Parish
Second Committee Member
Ralph Lemon Edgel
Third Committee Member
Julian Smith Duncan
Keywords
Railroad Car Ferry, Harwich-Zeebrugge Service, Freight-Container Transportation Service, West Palm Beach Terminal Company, Cuban Government Decrees, West India Fruit and Steamship Company
Recommended Citation
Langan, Martin Thomas. "The Role of the Railroad Car Ferry in Freight Transportation." (1953). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/anderson_etds/16
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Commons, Organizational Behavior and Theory Commons
