LEADER 02914nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910220158103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-39859-8 010 $a9786612398599 010 $a0-8330-4899-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000000005567 035 $a(EBL)475062 035 $a(OCoLC)593209671 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000337613 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12135866 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000337613 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10289373 035 $a(PQKB)10343503 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001419763 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11826374 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001419763 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11403383 035 $a(PQKB)11207710 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC475062 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4969981 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4969981 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL239859 035 $a(OCoLC)748207870 035 $a(oapen)doab114852 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000005567 100 $a20090605d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFast-forward $ekey issues in modernizing the U.S. freight transportation system for future economic growth /$fRichard Hillestad, Ben D. Van Roo, Keenan D. Yoho 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Corp.$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (163 p.) 300 $a"Supported by the Supply Chain Policy Center Executive Committee." 300 $a"MG-883-SCPCEC"--P. [4] of cover. 311 08$a0-8330-4748-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 109-124). 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aEfficient 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. 606 $aFreight and freightage$zUnited States 606 $aFreight and freightage$zUnited States$xForecasting 615 0$aFreight and freightage 615 0$aFreight and freightage$xForecasting. 676 $a388/.0440973 700 $aHillestad$b R. J$g(Richard John),$f1942-$01237125 701 $aVan Roo$b Ben D$01237126 701 $aYoho$b Keenan D$01237127 712 02$aRand Supply Chain Policy Center. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220158103321 996 $aFast-forward$92871982 997 $aUNINA