Analysis of the reaction of American freight railways in conditions of compression of the commodity market in 2016–2017 years
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DOI: 10.21661/r-473171
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- Bitutskaya A. M. 1 , Lyakina M.A. 1
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1 Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University
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Bitutskaya A. M., & Lyakina M. A. (2018). Analysis of the reaction of American freight railways in conditions of compression of the commodity market in 2016–2017 years. Interactive science, 7-12. https://doi.org/10.21661/r-473171
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DOI: 10.21661/r-473171
Abstract
A comprehensive financial and economic analysis of the activities of the two largest fright railways of the first class of the United States was carried out in the article. This analysis has made it possible to identify a number of tools and methods that ensure the achievement of a level of financial efficiency and a previous level of profitability, while reducing the volume of cargo transportation.
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