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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220158103321

Autore

Hillestad R. J (Richard John), <1942->

Titolo

Fast-forward : key issues in modernizing the U.S. freight transportation system for future economic growth / / Richard Hillestad, Ben D. Van Roo, Keenan D. Yoho

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2009

ISBN

1-282-39859-8

9786612398599

0-8330-4899-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Van RooBen D

YohoKeenan D

Disciplina

388/.0440973

Soggetti

Freight and freightage - United States

Freight and freightage - United States - Forecasting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Supported by the Supply Chain Policy Center Executive Committee."

"MG-883-SCPCEC"--P. [4] of cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-124).

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Approach and interview summary -- Evolution and state of the U.S. freight-transportation system -- Determinants of highway, rail, and port capacity -- Overarching issues for improving freight transportation and implications for policy.

Sommario/riassunto

Efficient movement of freight within the United States and across its borders is a critical enabler of future U.S. economic growth. The authors provide an overview of the freight-transportation system and the problems it faces, concluding with a discussion of key system-modernization issues, including increasing capacity, making the system less vulnerable to disruption, addressing environmental concerns, and building support for funding.