Evaluation of the Economics of Advanced Technologies in Trucking

New technologies are now available to the transport industry such as in-cab heaters, automatic transmissions, on board weigh scales and on-board computers. The researchers will evaluate the positive or negative economic impact these, and other technologies have on the forest industry.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  200412RT383E

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Performing Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Principal Investigators:

  Hillman, D

  Carme, R

  Brown, M

  Michaelsen, J

• Start Date: 20040000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 10886

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic transmissions; Benefit cost analysis; Computers; Economics; Evaluation and assessment; Logging trucks; Onboard navigational aids; Research projects; Technological innovations; Trucking
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458627
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200412RT383E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:47PM