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The
importance of Transportation Infrastructure for Economic Growth
Transportation Networks Networks as graphs Network Shape Location of Routes Minimum Distance Networks Connectivity Accessiblity
Assignment for Next TIme Read pp. 310-322 Come to class with a basic understanding of the following concepts: transport costs, terminal costs, line-haul costs, Economies of the long haul, Stepped freight rates, Loading and packaging costs curvilinear line-haul costs, elasticity of demand, carrier competition and backhauling, hub and spoke networks.
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