RI 3416 Truck Vs. Rail. Haulage In Bituminous-Coal Strip Mines ? Introduction (f486decb-8ef0-4e11-b5ac-26186b61a78f)

[During the past few years there has beer trend away from locomotive haulage of coal from the loading point to the preparation plant of bituminous-coal strip, miner to motorized. haulage. The question has arisen whether this is always economical, and the purposes of this investigation is to determine, if possible the economic limit for motorized haulage. The operators of strip coal mines and of open-pit ore mines have shown great interest in this problem, and it is thought that the findings of this investigation will. Provo helpful to them.]