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Appendix: Data Definitions and Sources, Detailed Revenue/MC Estimates, Intra-railroad Lengths of Haul, and Comparisons of Marginal Cost Estimates
Table A1: Firms in the Data Set, with Merger Definitions
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) 1986-1995 - Merged into BN
Burlington Northern (BN) 1986-2008 - From 1996-2008 includes merged ATSF, BN System
Canadian National (CN) 1999-2008 - Formed with the Merger of ICG, GTW
Chicago & Northwestern (CNW) 1986-1994 - merged into UP
Consolidated Rail Corporation (CR) 1986-1997 - Merged into CSX, NS in 1999 (missing input price data in 1992)
CSX Transportation (CSX) 1986-2007 - from 1999 - 2007 includes merged CSX, CR System
Denver, Rio Grande & Western (DRGW) 1986-1993 - Merged into the SP
Grand Trunk & Western (GTW) 1986-1998 - Merged with ICG into the CN
Illinois Central Gulf (ICG) 1986-1998 - Merged with GTW into the CN
Kansas City Southern (KCS) 1986-2008 (Missing input price data from 1992-1994)
Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) 1986-1987 - Merged into UP
Norfolk Southern (NS) 1986-2008 - from 1999-2008 includes the merged NS, CR System
SOO Line (SOO) 1986-2008
Southern Pacific (SP) 1986-1996 - From 1990-1993 includes merged SP, SSW - From 1994 - 1996 includes merged SP, SSW, DRGW - Merged into UP (missing data on carloads by commodity in 1991-1992)
Saint Louis, Southwestern (SSW) 1986-1989 - Merged into SP
Union Pacific (UP) 1986-2008 - From 1988-1994 includes merged UP, MKT system - From 1995-1996 includes merged UP, CNW system - From 1997-2007 includes merged UP, SP system (missing data on carloads by commodity in 1995)
TOTAL OBSERVATIONS = 222
Table A2: Data Definitions and Sources *
Variable Source
Cost Variable and Construction
Real Total Cost (OPERCOST+ROIRD +ROILCM+ROICRS)/GDPPD
OPERCOST Railroad Operating Cost (R1, Sched. 410, ln. 620, Col F)
ROIRD Return on Investment in Road (ROADINV-ACCDEPR)*COSTKAP
ROADINV Road Investment (R1, Sched 352B, line 31)
ACCDEPR Accumulated Depreciation in Road (R1, Sched 335, line 30, Col. G)
COSTKAP Cost of Capital (AAR Railroad Facts)
ROILCM Return on Investment in Locomotives [(IBOLOCO+LOCINVL)-(ACDOLOCO+LOCACDL)]*COSTKAP
IBOLOCO Investment Base in Owned Loc. (R1, Sched 415, line 5, Col. G)
LOCINVL Investment Base in Leased Loc. (R1, Sched 415, line 5, Col. H)
ACDOLOCO Accum. Depr. Owned Loc. (R1, Sched 415, line 5, Col. I)
LOCACDL Accum. Depr. Leased Loc. (R1, Sched 415, line 5, Col. J)
ROICRS Return on Investment in Cars [(IBOCARS+CARINVL)- (ACDOCARS+CARACDL)]*COSTKAP
IBOCARS Investment Base in Owned Cars (R1, Sched 415, line 24, Col. G)
CARINVL Investment Base in Leased Cars (R1, Sched 415, line 24, Col. H)
ACDOCARS Accum. Depr. Owned Cars (R1, Sched 415, line 24, Col. I)
CARACDL Accum. Depr. Leased Loc. (R1, Sched 415, line 24, Col. J)
Output Variables
Coal Car-Miles Loaded Car-Miles (R1, Sched 755, Col. B, lines 18, 21, 22, 50, 53, 54)
Farm Car-Miles Loaded Car-Miles (R1, Sched 755, Col. B, lines 20, 23, 24, 52, 55, 56, 61, 62)
Table A2: Data Definitions and Sources *
Variable Source
Intermodal Car-Miles Loaded Car-Miles (R1, Sched 755, Col. B, lines 25, 57)
Pulp Car-Miles Loaded Car-Miles (R1, Sched 755, Col. B, lines 16, 17, 28, 48, 49, 60)
Other Car-Miles Loaded Car-Miles (R1, Sched 755, Col. B, lines 15, 19, 26, 27, 29, 47, 51, 58, 59, 63)
Factor Prices (all divided by GDP Price Deflator)
Labor Price Labor Price per Hour (SWGE+FRINGE) / LBHRS
SWGE Total Salary and Wages (R1, Sched 410, line 620, Col B)
FRINGE Fringe Benefits (R1, Sched 410, lns. 112-114, 205, 224, 309, 414, 430, 505, 512, 522, 611, Col E)
LBHRS Labor Hours (Wage Form A, Line 700, Col 4+6)
Equipment Price Weighted Average Equipment Price (ROI, Ann. Depr, and Lease/Rental payments. per Car and Locomotive - weighted by that type of equipment's share in total equipment cost)
RENTLOCO Lease/Rental Payments Locomotives (R1, Sched 415, Line 5, Col. F)
RENTCARS Lease/Rental Payments Freight Cars (R1, Sched 415, Line 24, Col. F)
ANDOLOCO Ann. Depr. Owned Loc. (R1, Sched 415, line 5, Col. C)
ANDLLOCO Ann. Depr. Leased Loc. (R1. Sched 415, line 5, Col. D)
ANDOCARS Ann. Depr. Owned Cars (R1, Sched 415, line 24, Col. C)
ANDLCARS Ann. Depr. Leased Cars (R1, Sched 415, line 24, Col. D)
OWNLOCO Owned Locomotives (R1, Sched 710, line 10, Col. H)
LEASELOCO Leased Locomotives (R1, Sched 710, line 10, Col. I)
OWNCARS Owned Cars (R1, Sched 710, line 53, Col. I)
LEASECARS Leased Cars (R1, Sched 710, line 53, Col. J)
Fuel Price Fuel Expenses/Fuel Gallons
FUEL Expenses Fuel Expenses (R1, Sched 410, line 409, Col F + R1, Sched 410, line 425, Col F)
Table A2: Data Definitions and Sources *
Variable Source
FUEL Gallons Fuel Gallons (R1, Sched 750, line 4, Col B)
Materials and Supply Price AAR Materials and Supply Index
Way and Structures Price (ROIRD+ANNDEPRD)/ MOT
ANNDEPRD Annual Depreciation of Road (R1, Sched 335, line 30, Col C)
MOT Miles of Track (R1, Sched 720, line 6, Col B)
Technological Conditions
Tons per Car RTM/TOTCM
RTM Revenue Ton-Miles (R1, Sched 755, line 110, Col. B)
TOTCM Total Loaded Car-Miles (R1, Sched 755, Col. B, lines 30, 64)
RM Route Miles (R1, Sched 700, line 57, Col. C)
PCTORG Percent of Tons Originated ((TONSOT+TONSOD)/TOTTONS)
TONSOT, TONSOD, TOTTONS Tons Originated and Terminated, Tons Originated and Delivered, Total Tons (QCS, line 900, Cols. C, E, and K)
Average Length of Haul TOTCM / TOTCARS
TOTCARS Total cars carried (QCS, line 900, Col. J)
Data on Revenues and Carloads by Commodity and Car-Type
Total Revenues by Commodity (QCS, line corresponding to 2-digit commodity, Col. L)
Total Carloads by Commodity (QCS, line corresponding to 2-digit commodity, Col. J)
CLOT Total Carloads Originated and Terminated by Car-Type (URCS Worktable A, Part 6, Col. 1)
CLOF Total Carloads Originated and Forwarded by Car-Type (URCS Worktable A, Part 6, Col. 2)
CLRT Total Carloads Received and Terminated by Car-Type (URCS Worktable A, Part 6, Col. 3)
CLRF Total Carloads Received and Forwarded by Car-Type (URCS Worktable A, Part 6, Col. 4)
Table A2: Data Definitions and Sources *
Variable Source
ALH by Output Type Car-Miles for Output Type / (CLOT+CLOF+CLRT+CLRF for cars comprising the output type)
*Italics indicate that the variable is used directly in the cost function
Table A3: Nonlinear Seemingly Unrelated Regression Estimation of Railroad Costs 1986-2008 (Full Estimation Results)
Variable Parameter Estimate Standard Error
Intercept 22.5233* 0.1314
Labor Price 0.3145* 0.0055
Equipment Price 0.1028* 0.0031
Fuel Price 0.0800* 0.0029
Materials Price 0.2548* 0.0043
Output 0.5904* 0.0754
Route Miles 0.4539* 0.1279
Percent of Tons Originated 0.0362 0.0896
Average Length of Haul -0.1749*** 0.0895
Tons Per Car 0.3426* 0.1181
Time -0.3237* 0.0454
Qf 0.2239* 0.0553
Qt 0.2422* 0.0477
Qp 0.1247* 0.0423
Qo 0.1442* 0.0338
½ Labor Price2 0.0847* 0.0147
½ Equipment Price2 0.01144** 0.0048
½ Fuel Price2 0.0741* 0.0035
½ Materials Price2 0.0232 0.0222
Labor Price x Equip Price -0.0267* 0.0052
Labor Price x Fuel Price -0.0272* 0.0051
Labor Price x Materials Price 0.0470* 0.0153
Equip Price x Fuel Price -0.0112* 0.0024
Equip Price x Materials Price 0.0365* 0.0075
Fuel Price x Materials Price -0.0162** 0.0063
½ Output2 0.3948* 0.1487
½ Route Miles2 0.0692 0.1753
Table A3: Nonlinear Seemingly Unrelated Regression Estimation of Railroad Costs 1986-2008 (Full Estimation Results)
Variable Parameter Estimate Standard Error
½ Pct. Tons Orig2 -1.4201* 0.3489
½ Avg. Haul2 0.0783 0.1831
½ Tons per Car2 0.0259 0.3865
½ Time2 -0.0984 0.0629
Labor Price x Output 0.0454* 0.0089
Equipment Price x Output -0.0193* 0.0075
Fuel Price x Output 0.0252* 0.0041
Materials Price x Output 0.0079 0.0137
Labor Price x Route Miles -0.0261* 0.0096
Equipment Price x Route Miles 0.0232* 0.0082
Fuel Price x Route Miles -0.0303* 0.0045
Materials Price x Route Miles -0.0183 0.0148
Labor Price x Pct. Orig. -0.0170*** 0.0094
Equipment Price x Pct. Orig. -0.0128 0.0080
Fuel Price x Pct. Orig. -0.0074*** 0.0043
Materials Price x Pct. Orig. 0.0069 0.0143
Labor Price x Avg. Haul -0.0548* 0.0085
Equipment Price x Avg. Haul -0.0071 0.0071
Fuel Price x Avg. Haul 0.0483* 0.0039
Materials Price x Avg. Haul 0.0082 0.0127
Labor Price x Tons per Car -0.0223** 0.0110
Equipment Price x Tons per Car -0.0273* 0.0093
Fuel Price x Tons per Car 0.0695* 0.0052
Materials Price x Tons per Car -0.0439** 0.0171
Labor Price x Time -0.0479* 0.0056
Equipment Price x Time 0.0069 0.0045
Fuel Price x Time 0.0055** 0.0026
Table A3: Nonlinear Seemingly Unrelated Regression Estimation of Railroad Costs 1986-2008 (Full Estimation Results)
Variable Parameter Estimate Standard Error
Materials Price x Time 0.0293* 0.0084
Route Miles x Pct. Tons Orig. 0.3892*** 0.2194
Route Miles x Avg. Haul 0.5943* 0.2106
Route Miles x Tons per Car 0.1305 0.2508
Route Miles x Time 0.1355 0.1046
Pct. Tons Orig. x Avg. Haul -0.3907*** 0.2234
Pct. Tons Orig. x Tons per Car -0.5168*** 0.2967
Pct. Tons Orig. x Time 0.1904 0.1203
Avg. Haul x Tons per Car -0.0062 0.2214
Avg. Haul x Time 0.0839 0.0895
Tons per Car x Time 0.0703 0.1184
Output x Route Miles -0.2949*** 0.1607
Output x Pct. Tons Orig. 0.0718 0.1498
Output x Avg. Haul -0.4413* 0.1446
Output x Tons per Car 0.0375 0.2276
Output x Time -0.1688*** 0.0925
*significant at the 1 percent level
**significant at the 5 percent level
***significant at the 10 percent level
Variables except for Qs are in Natural Logarithms, where Output=f(Qf,Qt,Qp,Qo,Qc).
Parameter estimates for railroad dummies not shown. They are available upon request from the authors.
Adjusted R-Square: Cost = .9981, Labor Share = .7969, Equip. Share = .1661, Fuel Share = .8575, Mat. Share = .3687
# of Observations=222
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-MileCoal (Standard Errors are in Parentheses)
Year R/MC Revenue per CM MC per CM R/SAC1986 1.93
(0.38)$6.05 $3.14
(0.61)0.38(0.07)
1987 1.89(0.36)
$5.46 $2.90(0.55)
0.39(0.06)
1988 1.96(0.34)
$5.53 $2.82(0.49)
0.42(0.07)
1989 2.05(0.35)
$5.58 $2.72(0.46)
0.40(0.07)
1990 1.97(0.32)
$5.30 $2.70(0.44)
0.41(0.06)
1991 1.60(0.27)
$4.49 $2.81(0.47)
0.40(0.05)
1992 1.64(0.27)
$4.25 $2.60(0.43)
0.39(0.05)
1993 1.75(0.28)
$4.40 $2.51(0.40)
0.33(0.05)
1994 1.71(0.28)
$4.26 $2.49(0.40)
0.34(0.05)
1995 1.68(0.27)
$4.25 $2.53(0.41)
0.29(0.05)
1996 1.86(0.30)
$4.30 $2.31(0.38)
0.34(0.05)
1997 1.45(0.25)
$3.74 $2.57(0.44)
0.33(0.05)
1998 1.41(0.25)
$3.37 $2.39(0.42)
0.35(0.04)
1999 1.31(0.24)
$3.16 $2.41(0.44)
0.34(0.04)
2000 1.31(0.24)
$3.06 $2.34(0.42)
0.34(0.04)
2001 1.44(0.26)
$3.25 $2.26(0.41)
0.37(0.04)
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-MileCoal (Standard Errors are in Parentheses)
Year R/MC Revenue per CM MC per CM R/SAC2002 1.46
(0.27)$3.12 $2.14
(0.39)0.34(0.04)
2003 1.43(0.26)
$3.01 $2.11(0.38)
0.34(0.04)
2004 1.40(0.26)
$3.08 $2.20(0.41)
0.33(0.04)
2005 1.30(0.24)
$3.16 $2.43(0.46)
0.32(0.04)
2006 1.13(0.21)
$2.19 $1.94(0.35)
0.35(0.03)
2007 1.18(0.22)
$2.35 $1.99(0.37)
0.36(0.03)
2008 1.20(0.23)
$2.39 $1.99(0.37)
0.37(0.03)
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-MileTOFC
Year R/MC Revenue per CM MC per CM R/SAC1986 0.60
(0.13)$1.71 $2.87
(0.61)0.17(0.02)
1987 0.58(0.12)
$1.53 $2.65(0.55)
0.17(0.02)
1988 0.52(0.10)
$1.33 $2.57(0.51)
0.15(0.02)
1989 0.44(0.09)
$1.10 $2.49(0.49)
0.13(0.01)
1990 0.55(0.11)
$1.35 $2.47(0.48)
0.15(0.02)
1991 0.60(0.12)
$1.55 $2.57(0.51)
0.16(0.02)
1992 0.68(0.14)
$1.62 $2.37(0.47)
0.17(0.02)
1993 0.72(0.14)
$1.65 $2.30(0.45)
0.18(0.02)
1994 0.73(0.15)
$1.66 $2.28(0.46)
0.19(0.02)
1995 0.74(0.15)
$1.71 $2.31(0.46)
0.18(0.02)
1996 0.87(0.18)
$1.84 $2.11(0.45)
0.20(0.03)
1997 0.78(0.17)
$1.84 $2.35(0.51)
0.21(0.03)
1998 0.98(0.22)
$2.15 $2.18(0.49)
0.23(0.03)
1999 0.90(0.21)
$1.97 $2.20(0.50)
0.22(0.03)
2000 1.01(0.23)
$2.16 $2.14(0.49)
0.25(0.04)
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-MileTOFC
Year R/MC Revenue per CM MC per CM R/SAC2001 0.98
(0.23)$2.02 $2.06
(0.48)0.23(0.03)
2002 1.04(0.24)
$2.03 $1.95(0.46)
0.24(0.03)
2003 1.08(0.25)
$2.08 $1.92(0.45)
0.25(0.04)
2004 1.15(0.27)
$2.31 $2.01(0.48)
0.25(0.04)
2005 1.17(0.28)
$2.59 $2.22(0.53)
0.25(0.04)
2006 1.44(0.34)
$2.55 $1.77(0.42)
0.28(0.05)
2007 1.41(0.34)
$2.56 $1.82(0.44)
0.24(0.05)
2008 NA NA $1.82(0.44)
NA
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-Mile
Farm Products, Chemicals, Food ProductsFarm Products Chemicals Food Products
Year R/MC Revenue per CM
R/SAC R/MC Revenue per CM
R/SAC R/MC Revenue per CM
R/SAC MC per CM
1986 1.23(0.35)
$3.25 0.29(0.06)
1.82(0.52)
$4.84 0.43(0.09)
1.44(0.41)
$3.82 0.34(0.07)
$2.65(0.76)
1987 1.31(0.37)
$3.20 0.33(0.06)
1.99(0.55)
$4.86 0.50(0.09)
1.51(0.42)
$3.69 0.38(0.07)
$2.45(0.68)
1988 1.46(0.39)
$3.47 0.36(0.07)
2.08(0.56)
$4.94 0.51(0.09)
1.55(0.42)
$3.69 0.38(0.07)
$2.38(0.64)
1989 1.53(0.40)
$3.51 0.36(0.06)
2.06(0.54)
$4.73 0.48(0.09)
1.50(0.39)
$3.45 0.35(0.06)
$2.30(0.60)
1990 1.53(0.39)
$3.48 0.37(0.06)
1.95(0.50)
$4.45 0.47(0.08)
1.44(0.37)
$3.27 0.35(0.06)
$2.28(0.58)
1991 1.39(0.36)
$3.31 0.38(0.06)
1.85(0.47)
$4.38 0.50(0.07)
1.33(0.34)
$3.16 0.36(0.05)
$2.37(0.60)
1992 1.45(0.37)
$3.19 0.40(0.06)
1.85(0.47)
$4.06 0.51(0.07)
1.35(0.34)
$2.95 0.37(0.05)
$2.19(0.56)
1993 1.45(0.36)
$3.08 0.36(0.06)
1.78(0.44)
$3.79 0.45(0.07)
1.34(0.33)
$2.84 0.34(0.05)
$2.12(0.53)
1994 1.62(0.40)
$3.41 0.40(0.06)
1.93(0.48)
$4.06 0.47(0.07)
1.47(0.37)
$3.09 0.36(0.05)
$2.11(0.52)
1995 1.59(0.39)
$3.39 0.34(0.06)
1.69(0.42)
$3.60 0.36(0.06)
1.33(0.33)
$2.84 0.29(0.05)
$2.14(0.53)
1996 1.56(0.39)
$3.05 0.36(0.06)
1.79(0.44)
$3.49 0.41(0.06)
1.38(0.34)
$2.70 0.32(0.05)
$1.95(0.49)
1997 1.43(0.37)
$3.10 0.41(0.06)
1.59(0.41)
$3.46 0.46(0.07)
1.28(0.33)
$2.78 0.37(0.05)
$2.17(0.56)
1998 1.36(0.36)
$2.75 0.41(0.05)
1.45(0.38)
$2.94 0.44(0.06)
1.22(0.32)
$2.46 0.37(0.05)
$2.02(0.53)
1999 1.40(0.37)
$2.84 0.45(0.06)
1.52(0.40)
$3.08 0.49(0.06)
1.24(0.33)
$2.53 0.40(0.05)
$2.04(0.53)
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-Mile
Farm Products, Chemicals, Food ProductsFarm Products Chemicals Food Products
Year R/MC Revenue per CM
R/SAC R/MC Revenue per CM
R/SAC R/MC Revenue per CM
R/SAC MC per CM
2000 1.51(0.39)
$2.98 0.48(0.06)
1.63(0.43)
$3.23 0.52(0.07)
1.32(0.34)
$2.61 0.42(0.06)
$1.98(0.52)
2001 1.41(0.37)
$2.69 0.44(0.06)
1.56(0.41)
$2.98 0.48(0.06)
1.26(0.33)
$2.41 0.39(0.05)
$1.91(0.50)
2002 1.51(0.40)
$2.73 0.43(0.06)
1.65(0.43)
$2.98 0.47(0.07)
1.39(0.36)
$2.50 0.39(0.06)
$1.81(0.47)
2003 1.52(0.39)
$2.70 0.44(0.06)
1.64(0.43)
$2.92 0.48(0.07)
1.40(0.36)
$2.49 0.40(0.06)
$1.78(0.46)
2004 1.46(0.38)
$2.71 0.41(0.06)
1.53(0.40)
$2.84 0.43(0.06)
1.31(0.35)
$2.44 0.37(0.05)
$1.86(0.49)
2005 1.49(0.39)
$3.06 0.43(0.06)
1.47(0.39)
$3.01 0.42(0.06)
1.31(0.34)
$2.67 0.37(0.05)
$2.05(0.54)
2006 1.93(0.50)
$3.16 0.51(0.08)
1.90(0.49)
$3.11 0.50(0.08)
1.74(0.45)
$2.84 0.46(0.08)
$1.64(0.42)
2007 1.80(0.47)
$3.02 0.46(0.07)
1.87(0.48)
$3.14 0.47(0.08)
1.72(0.45)
$2.90 0.44(0.07)
$1.68(0.44)
2008 2.11(0.55)
$3.54 0.52(0.08)
2.14(0.56)
$3.59 0.53(0.08)
1.99(0.52)
$3.34 0.49(0.08)
$1.68(0.44)
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-MilePulp/Paper Products and Lumber
Pulp/Paper Products LumberYear R/MC Revenue per
CMR/SAC R/MC Revenue per
CMR/SAC MC per CM
1986 1.97(0.72)
$2.91 0.35(0.08)
1.77(0.65)
$2.62 0.19(0.04)
$1.48(0.54)
1987 2.02(0.74)
$2.75 0.21(0.05)
1.80(0.66)
$2.45 0.19(0.04)
$1.36(0.50)
1988 2.15(0.77)
$2.84 0.20(0.05)
1.96(0.70)
$2.59 0.18(0.05)
$1.33(0.47)
1989 2.19(0.78)
$2.80 0.18(0.05)
1.94(0.69)
$2.48 0.16(0.04)
$1.28(0.46)
1990 2.05(0.72)
$2.61 0.16(0.04)
1.85(0.65)
$2.35 0.15(0.04)
$1.27(0.45)
1991 2.03(0.72)
$2.68 0.16(0.04)
1.80(0.64)
$2.37 0.14(0.04)
$1.32(0.47)
1992 2.00(0.72)
$2.44 0.15(0.04)
1.82(0.65)
$2.22 0.13(0.04)
$1.22(0.44)
1993 1.99(0.71)
$2.36 0.15(0.04)
1.82(0.65)
$2.15 0.14(0.04)
$1.18(0.42)
1994 2.01(0.72)
$2.35 0.15(0.04)
1.89(0.68)
$2.22 0.15(0.04)
$1.17(0.42)
1995 1.99(0.71)
$2.37 0.14(0.04)
1.79(0.64)
$2.13 0.13(0.03)
$1.19(0.42)
1996 2.02(0.72)
$2.20 0.13(0.04)
1.98(0.70)
$2.16 0.13(0.04)
$1.09(0.39)
1997 1.90(0.68)
$2.30 0.15(0.04)
2.01(0.72)
$2.43 0.16(0.05)
$1.21(0.44)
1998 2.16(0.79)
$2.43 0.17(0.05)
2.31(0.84)
$2.60 0.19(0.05)
$1.12(0.41)
1999 1.98(0.73)
$2.25 0.17(0.05)
2.25(0.83)
$2.55 0.20(0.05)
$1.13(0.42)
Table A4: Simulated Revenue/Marginal Cost Ratios for Coal, Intermodal, Farm Products, Chemicals, Food Products, Pulp/Paper, Lumber Products – 1986-2007 (2005 Prices -- Yearly Mean all Indep. Vars.)
– Note R=Revenues, MC=Marginal Cost, CM=Car-MilePulp/Paper Products and Lumber
Pulp/Paper Products LumberYear R/MC Revenue per
CMR/SAC R/MC Revenue per
CMR/SAC MC per CM
2000 2.25(0.82)
$2.48 0.19(0.05)
2.53(0.92)
$2.78 0.21(0.06)
$1.10(0.40)
2001 2.25(0.83)
$2.39 0.17(0.05)
2.53(0.93)
$2.69 0.19(0.06)
$1.06(0.39)
2002 2.44(0.90)
$2.45 0.17(0.05)
2.77(1.02)
$2.79 0.20(0.06)
$1.01(0.37)
2003 2.52(0.92)
$2.50 0.18(0.06)
2.93(1.07)
$2.90 0.21(0.06)
$0.99(0.36)
2004 2.38(0.88)
$2.46 0.16(0.05)
2.79(1.03)
$2.89 0.19(0.06)
$1.03(0.38)
2005 2.38(0.88)
$2.72 0.16(0.05)
2.96(1.09)
$3.38 0.20(0.06)
$1.14(0.42)
2006 3.37(1.23)
$3.07 0.18(0.07)
4.21(1.53)
$3.84 0.22(0.09)
$0.91(0.33)
2007 3.26(1.19)
$3.05 0.14(0.06)
4.03(1.47)
$3.77 0.17(0.07)
$0.94(0.34)
2008 3.59(1.30)
$3.36 0.13(0.06)
4.71(1.71)
$4.40 0.15(0.07)
$0.94(0.34)
Figure 1: Comparison of MC Estimates - Overall Means vs. Indiv. RRs (Coal)
Figure 2: Comparison of MC Estimates - Overall Means vs. Indiv. RRs (TOFC)
Figure 3: Comparison of MC Estimates - Overall Means vs. Indiv. RRs (Farm/Chem/Food)
Figure 4: Comparison of MC Estimates - Overall Means vs. Indiv. RRs (Pulp/Paper/Lumber)