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CED-80-104 1 (1980-06-05)

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                  UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


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     B-196314            ,,ooit. ,             JUNE 5, 1980

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     The Honorable Max Baucus         .'    l ; Q -o,               0C
     United States Senate     iAOc )l         e    . 0

     Dear Senator Baucus:                               C

          Subject: Grain Subterminal Facilitiesl(CED-80-104)


          This report is in response to your May 13, 1980,
     letter requesting certain information on grain subtermi-
     nals. Your letter noted that we are still in the process
     of gathering information as part of our comprehensive
     study of grain transportation problems, but that it would
     be helpful at this time if we could address several ques-
     tions to the extent information is available.

          We have obtained preliminary information from vari-
     ous sources, including the Departments of Agriculture
     and Transportation, several Regional Economic Development
     Commissions, private agencies, grain elevator operators,
     and published material related to each question in your
     letter. In addition to addressing each question, this
     report also provides background information on subtermi-
     nal development.

     BACKGROUND

          Subterminal facilities are used for the transient
     storage of bulk agricultural commodities located near the
     area of production which can accommodate unit trains or
     multiple car shipments.

          A unit train is an entire train moving from point of
     origin to destination and usually returning to the same
     origin. Multiple car shipments, like unit trains, nor-
     mally move from point of origin to destination and return
     to the origin but are not an entire train. Unit trains
     and multiple car shipments provide fast turnaround time
     (the time needed to get from origin to destination and




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