III.  Transportation
      Distribution pattern of products to be shipped from new location and
      distribution pattern of raw materials to be received.  
  
  A.  Rail Transportaion.................................................  []
      1.  Lines serving city.............................................  []
      2.  Classification territory.......................................  []
      3.  Daily freight and passenger service............................  []
      4.  Shipping time to particular cities.............................  []
      5.  Adequacy of car supply.........................................  []
      6.  Commodity rates................................................  []
      7.  Carload rate- minimum size of carload..........................  []
      8.  Less than carload rates........................................  []
      9.  Piggy-back and other interchange services......................  []
     10.  Demurrage......................................................  []
     11.  Railroad offices in area.......................................  []
     12.  Financial strength of rail system serving area.................  []
     13.  Possibility of branch line abandonment.........................  []
     14.  Effect of deregulation on area rail service....................  []

  B.  Rail Service at Site...............................................  []
      1.  Relation of siding to main system..............................  []
      2.  Trailer on flat car ramps......................................  []  
      3.  Swtiching frequency............................................  []
      4.  Switching limits...............................................  []
      5.  Probable cost of erecting siding, if none at site..............  []
      6.  Apportionment of cost between plant and railroad...............  []
      7.  Effect of siding on plant design...............................  []
      8.  Complications: sidings jointly used, public road crosssings, etc.[]

  C.  Highway Transportation.............................................  []
      1.  Distance to nearest interchanges on Interstate Highway system-
          existing or proposed routes....................................  []
      2.  Access to other highways and feeder roads......................  []
      3.  Condition, length and width of roads and streets...............  []
      4.  Weight, height and length limitations..........................  []
      5.  Capacity vs. current usage and projected demand................  []
      6.  Bond issues for new roads......................................  []
      7.  Toll roads- amount of toll.....................................  []
      8.  Seasonal restrictions on road use..............................  []

  D.  Trucking Service...................................................  []
      1.  Companies serving area- local,intrastate, interstate...........  []
      2.  Terminals and facilities.......................................  []
      3.  Overnight service radius.......................................  []
      4.  Schedules- trips per day.......................................  []
      5.  Rate structure.................................................  []
      6.  Specialized equipment (liquid or dry bulk, heavy hauling,etc.).  []
      7.  Express and transfer service...................................  []
      8.  Freight consolidating and forwarding service, export service...  []
      9.  Location of commercial zone....................................  []

  E.  Other Motor Transportation.........................................  []
      1.  Local rapid transit- facilities, schedules, proposed extensions..[]
      2.  Nearest service to plant site..................................  []
      3.  Inter-city bus service- terminals, schedules...................  []
      4.  Taxi-service- rates, adequacy of service, radio equipment......  []
      5.  Car rental.....................................................  []

  F.  Commercial Air Service.............................................  []
      1.  Airlines, air taxis and commuter service serving area- passenger
          and freight schedules..........................................  []
      2.  International service..........................................  []
      3.  Air cargo forwarders...........................................  []
      4.  Distance and travel time from plant site to airport............  []
      5.  Taxi, limousine, car rental....................................  []

  G.  Other Air Service..................................................  []
      1.  Airfields used by executive aircraft...........................  []
      2.  Hangar and office facilities...................................  []
      3.  Taxiway access to plant sites..................................  []
      4.  Air charter and rental.........................................  []
      5.  Airport facilities.............................................  []
          a.  Terminal...................................................  []
          b.  Runway- length, surfacing, lighting........................  []
          c.  Radio and radar............................................  []
          d.  Instrument approaches......................................  []
          e.  Availability of gas, jet fuel..............................  []
          f.  Repair services............................................  []
          g.  Airport 24-hour security...................................  []
          h.  Taxi, car rental...........................................  []

  H.  Water transportation...............................................  []
      1.  Channel width and depth........................................  []
      2.  Depth alongside, if on waterway................................  []
      3.  Distance to channel, if not adjacent...........................  []
      4.  Distance to nearest overseas dock..............................  []
      5.  Lines serving ares- schedules, rates, commodities handled......  []
      6.  Port facilitities- warehousing, transit shed, storage areas, steve-
          doring, container handling capability..........................  []
      7.  Port authority, if any.........................................  []
      8.  Interchange facilities.........................................  []
      9.  Seasonal limitations...........................................  []
     10.  Icebreakers....................................................  []
     11.  Insurance rates................................................  []

  I.  Pipelines..........................................................  []
      1.  Possibility of service.........................................  []
      2.  Commodities- natural gas, oil, refined products................  []

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