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Although efforts to improve freight transportation efficiency & reliability have been successful, the U.S. transportation system is now facing challenges that, unless addressed, may jeopardize its reliability. This report discusses the development of the Freight Analysis Framework, a nat. database & policy analysis tool, & extensive outreach to freight stakeholders. Several key challenges have been identified that face freight transportation: (1) congestion & expanding capacity; (2) improving systems operations; (3) planning & financing freight project; (4) safety; (5) nat. security; (6) the environmental effects of freight transport; & (7) building freight professional capacity. Discusses several strategies to meet these challenges. Illustrations.Caldwell, Harry is the author of 'Freight Story A National Perspective on Enhancing Freight Transportation', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756744939 and ISBN 0756744938.
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