impact of high oil prices on freight transportation: modal shift ...

TECHNICAL REPORT - IMPACT OF HIGH OIL PRICES ON FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION:
MODAL SHIFT POTENTIAL IN FIVE CORRIDORS
6.5 BULK DIVERSION POTENTIALS
Bulk traffic shifts have been modeled, and as in the case <strong>of</strong> containerized traffic significant differences
between the corridors. Exhibits 44 through 48 summarize forecast results.
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Exhibit 44: East Coast Bulk Volume (Millions <strong>of</strong> Short Tons)
as a Function <strong>of</strong> Diesel Fuel Price
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Grain Petro
Exhibit 45: West Coast Bulk Volume (Millions <strong>of</strong> Short Tons)
as a Function <strong>of</strong> Diesel Fuel Price
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Grain Petro
TEMS, INC. OCTOBER 2008
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