ABSTRACT

Covering cost structures and cost problems as well as costing methodologies, this book, first published in 1988, aims to enhance understanding of the economics of all types of transportation: freight and passenger, by truck, rail, bus and air. beginning with an overview of transportation costing from the perspective of the carrier, user and government, Talley goes on to present the necessary information for evaluating costing methodologies. He then examines various regulatory and individual-carrier costing methodologies, and finally discusses the important new standalone-costing methodology.

chapter 1|38 pages

An Overview of Transportation Costing

chapter 3|66 pages

Statistical Cost Function

chapter 4|58 pages

Allocating Shared Costs

chapter 5|30 pages

Regulatory Costing: Railroads

chapter 6|26 pages

Regulatory Costing: Truck Carriers

chapter 7|44 pages

Cost Center Costing: Urban Transit

chapter 8|36 pages

Resource Costing

chapter 9|30 pages

Standalone-Cost Costing