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Freight Rates: Development of Percentage System. All-Rail Rates Westbound

Freight Rates: Development of Percentage System. All-Rail Rates Westbound

Paperback

Business GeneralCrafts General20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 1144974208
ISBN13: 9781144974204
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Feb 22 2010
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Freight Rates: Development of Percentage System. All-Rail Rates Westbound, penned by John Philpot Curran and published in conjunction with La Salle Extension University, offers a detailed examination of the freight rate systems in the early 20th century United States. This historical work delves into the intricacies of the percentage system and its application to all-rail rates heading westward.

Curran's study provides valuable insights into the economic factors that shaped the development of transportation networks and the pricing mechanisms that governed them. Scholars and enthusiasts of economic history, transportation, and the development of the American West will find this book a fascinating primary source. It sheds light on the challenges and innovations in freight management during a pivotal era of industrial expansion.

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