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
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Hillestad R. J (Richard John), <1942->
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| 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
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| Pubblicazione: | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (163 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 388/.0440973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Freight and freightage - United States |
| Freight and freightage - United States - Forecasting | |
| Altri autori: |
Van RooBen D
YohoKeenan D
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Fast-forward |
| ISBN: | 1-282-39859-8 |
| 9786612398599 | |
| 0-8330-4899-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910220158103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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