LEADER 03247nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910963871703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-309-55091-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000033489 035 $a(EBL)3377930 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000158272 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11149278 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000158272 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10147608 035 $a(PQKB)11420789 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3377930 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3377930 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10078696 035 $a(OCoLC)923274353 035 $a(BIP)7995001 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000033489 100 $a20021022d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFreight capacity for the 21st century /$fCommittee for the Study of Freight Capacity for the Next Century, Transportation Research Board 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, DC $cTransportation Research Board$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (x, 155 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aSpecial report ;$v271 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-309-07746-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""SPECIAL REPORT 271: FREIGHT CAPACITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY""; ""TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD 2003 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE*""; ""THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES""; ""Committee for the Study of Freight Capacity for the Next Century""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE""; ""SOURCES OF CONCERN""; ""OUTLINE OF THE REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 Freight Capacity as a Government Policy Issue""; ""PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITIES IN FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION""; ""IMMEDIATE POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING FREIGHT CAPACITY""; ""RECENT POLICY STATEMENTS""; ""REFERENCES"" 327 $a""3 Data on System Performance: Trends and Case Studies""""TRENDS IN TRAFFIC, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PERFORMANCE""; ""CASE STUDIES""; ""INDUSTRY INTERVIEWS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX Recent Statements on Freight Policy""; ""TRB STUDIES""; ""NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION""; ""OTHER VIEWS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Study Committee Biographical Information"" 330 $aRecommends development of a national policy to promote better management and investment decisions in order to maintain and improve the capacity of the nation's freight system. This report recommends four principles to guide decisions about using, enlarging, funding, or regulating the freight transportation system. 410 0$aSpecial report (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) ;$v271. 606 $aRailroads$xFreight$zUnited States$xForecasting 606 $aFreight and freightage$zUnited States 615 0$aRailroads$xFreight$xForecasting. 615 0$aFreight and freightage 676 $a385/.24/097301 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963871703321 996 $aFreight capacity for the 21st century$94473368 997 $aUNINA