A Nonlinear Programming Model to Measure the Economic Impacts of Inland Navigation Systems. GEM 2,
Abstract
This paper presents a nonlinear programming tool for investigating the economics of inland waterway transportation systems. The model explicitly incorporates the interaction of system components into the economic analysis of that system. The model is robust in that it may be used to compute the economic benefits of a navigation system or alterations to that system under a wide variety of assumptions concerning the operation of the system. The system-wide economic impacts of user charges, congestion fees, and capacity expansion measures are fully readily analyzed. Investment strategies to achieve the greatest economic benefits of a navigation system or alterations to that system under a wide variety of assumptions concerning the operation of the system. The system-wide economic impacts of user charges, congestion feed, and capacity expansion measures are all readily analyzed. Investment strategies to achieve the greatest economic benefit for a limited capital budget can be determined and analyzed using the model. The model may be used to design congestion feed to better manage an existing navigation system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADP004682
Entities
People
- David Sweeney
- M. Healy
Organizations
- St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers