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Show 3200 Dent- D 1226 A Vessel transportation is very expensive per trip, and unless a considerable volume of freight is available for each trip, the operation of the vessel makes the cost of transportation extremely high. Q When you say " volume of transportation", what quantities does that contemplate? THE SPECIAL MASTER: I can not hear you, Mr. Blackmar. MR. BLACKMAR: What quantities does that volume contemplate. THE SPECIAL MASTER: That would depend on the specific river, wouldn't it? THE WITNESS: Shall I answer it? THE SPECIAL MASTER: Yes. A The question there ordinarily resolves itself into how much transportation charge the traffic will bear. In some instances very expensive transportation is justified; in other instances the competition of highways or railroads makes it impossible to develop water transportation unless the water transportation is cheap per unit of volume moved. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Colonel, what did you find reference to the permanency of the bed of the Colorado river? The Colorado river is quite permanently located, between rock banks. It has small opportunity to move sideways more than a few hundred feet. There were very few sections |
