National Conference on Intermodalism: Making the Case, Making it Happen, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 7-9, 1994

National Conference on Intermodalism: Making the Case, Making it Happen, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 7-9, 1994

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Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780309062114

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These proceedings are organized as follows: Executive Summary; Plenary Session 1, containing the keynote address and reports from the members of the National Commission on Intermodal Transportation; Luncheon Presentations; Plenary Sessions 2 through 9, some containing an issue overview, with case studies supporting the theme of the session; An appendix with poster session case studies and corporate profiles; and A listing of conference participants. The case studies developed by the participants are snapshots of progress toward realizing intermodal systems, snapshots ranging from policy funding innovations to technical solutions. The proceedings provide a workbook of ideas and a directory of diverse national initiatives upon which to draw. All speeches are not quoted here; rather, session summaries and case study templates are presented.


Handbook of Transportation Policy and Administration

Handbook of Transportation Policy and Administration

Author: Jeremy Plant

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2007-02-22

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1420017020

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In the past few decades, the field of transportation has changed dramatically. Deregulation and greater reliance on markets and the private sector has helped to reconfigure the transport industries, while the rise of intermodal goods and global commerce has produced efficiencies of operation and a greater interdependence among transport modes. In a