The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated Externalities
This study provides an economic evaluation for a Land Ferry, which is a rail system capable of carrying trucks and all other types of vehicles, passengers, and cargo. The Land Ferry system involves a sliding loading system to roll heavy loads onto a flatbed; as a result, loading and unloading of all...
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| author | Steve J. Merrill Alexander Paz Victor Molano Pramen P. Shrestha Pankaj Maheshwari Haroon Stephen Hanns de la Fuente-Mella |
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| description | This study provides an economic evaluation for a Land Ferry, which is a rail system capable of carrying trucks and all other types of vehicles, passengers, and cargo. The Land Ferry system involves a sliding loading system to roll heavy loads onto a flatbed; as a result, loading and unloading of all vehicles and cargo could be accomplished simultaneously. The evaluation for this system included (1) the design of a new track alignment over which the Land Ferry system would run, (2) evaluation of various sources of power, (3) estimation of how many local jobs the Land Ferry would generate, and (4) a benefit-cost analysis. It was estimated that the Land Ferry would create over 45,788 temporary jobs in Nevada during the three-year construction period and 318 permanent jobs during operation. The majority of the benefits were attributed to savings in travel time ($356.4 M), vehicle operating costs ($1000.4 M), reduction of accidents ($544.6 M), and pavement maintenance ($503.2 M). These benefits would be a consequence of the shift of trucks from the highway, thus resulting in higher speeds, decrease fuel consumption, and decrease vehicle maintenance costs. The overall benefit-cost ratio of 1.7 implies a cost-effective project. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d2ef1204215b49ebbcae3b3a684af64e2025-08-20T03:24:07ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/81802328180232The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated ExternalitiesSteve J. Merrill0Alexander Paz1Victor Molano2Pramen P. Shrestha3Pankaj Maheshwari4Haroon Stephen5Hanns de la Fuente-Mella6Nevada Department of Transportation, 1263 South Stewart Street, Carson City, NV 89712, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 454015, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 454015, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 454015, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 454015, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 454015, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015, USAFacultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil 2830, 2340031 Valparaíso, ChileThis study provides an economic evaluation for a Land Ferry, which is a rail system capable of carrying trucks and all other types of vehicles, passengers, and cargo. The Land Ferry system involves a sliding loading system to roll heavy loads onto a flatbed; as a result, loading and unloading of all vehicles and cargo could be accomplished simultaneously. The evaluation for this system included (1) the design of a new track alignment over which the Land Ferry system would run, (2) evaluation of various sources of power, (3) estimation of how many local jobs the Land Ferry would generate, and (4) a benefit-cost analysis. It was estimated that the Land Ferry would create over 45,788 temporary jobs in Nevada during the three-year construction period and 318 permanent jobs during operation. The majority of the benefits were attributed to savings in travel time ($356.4 M), vehicle operating costs ($1000.4 M), reduction of accidents ($544.6 M), and pavement maintenance ($503.2 M). These benefits would be a consequence of the shift of trucks from the highway, thus resulting in higher speeds, decrease fuel consumption, and decrease vehicle maintenance costs. The overall benefit-cost ratio of 1.7 implies a cost-effective project.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8180232 |
| spellingShingle | Steve J. Merrill Alexander Paz Victor Molano Pramen P. Shrestha Pankaj Maheshwari Haroon Stephen Hanns de la Fuente-Mella The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated Externalities The Scientific World Journal |
| title | The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated Externalities |
| title_full | The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated Externalities |
| title_fullStr | The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated Externalities |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated Externalities |
| title_short | The Feasibility of a Land Ferry System to Reduce Highway Maintenance Cost and Associated Externalities |
| title_sort | feasibility of a land ferry system to reduce highway maintenance cost and associated externalities |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8180232 |
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