Gao-05-768 Freight Transportation
Gao-05-768 Freight Transportation

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-01-29

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781984344526

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GAO-05-768 Freight Transportation: Short Sea Shipping Option Shows Importance of Systematic Approach to Public Investment Decisions

Physical Infrastructure: Challenges and Investment Options for the Nation's Infrastructure
Physical Infrastructure: Challenges and Investment Options for the Nation's Infrastructure

Author: Patricia A. Dalton

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-10

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1437905730

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America¿s physical infrastructure -- incl. aviation, highway, transit, rail, water, and dam infrastructure -- is critical to the nation¿s economy and affects the daily life of virtually all Americans, but is under strain. Estimates to repair, replace, or upgrade aging infrastructure as well as expand capacity to meet increased demand top hundreds of billions of dollars, at a time when the fed. government¿s fiscal outlook is worse than many may understand. This testimony discusses: (1) challenges associated with the nation¿s surface transportation, aviation, water, and dam infrastructure, and the principles to help guide efforts to address these challenges; and (2) existing and proposed options to fund investments in the nation¿s infrastructure. Illustrations.

America's Bridges???
America's Bridges???

Author: Evan N. Kantwell

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781604560978

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Has anyone actually seen a bridge being built in America? This editor has travelled for almost 40 years in America without seeing a single one being constructed -- and few even being repaired. Some critics point out that America has built excellent bridges in Vietnam and Iraq which indicates that the knowledge base remains intact. Others say that individual states cannot feed their armies of bureaucrats and fund their plush pensions and health care programs and still expect to build bridges. And the federal government cannot be counted on for much of anything useful. This book presents recent reports focusing on this part of America's crumbling infrastructure.

High-Risk Series
High-Risk Series

Author: Gene L. Dodaro

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1437913032

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The fed. gov¿t. is the world's largest and most complex entity, with about $3 trillion in outlays in FY 2008. Reports on high-risk areas bring focus to areas needing attention due to their greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. These reports also identify areas needing transformation to address major economy, efficiency, or effectiveness challenges. This 2009 update presents the status of high-risk areas listed in 2007 and identifies new high-risk areas. Solutions to high-risk problems offer the potential to save billions of dollars, dramatically improve service to the public, strengthen confidence and trust in the performance and accountability of the U.S. gov¿t., and ensure the ability of gov¿t. to deliver on its promises. Illus.

The Handbook of Maritime Economics and Business
The Handbook of Maritime Economics and Business

Author: Costas Grammenos

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 1093

ISBN-13: 1135134065

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This book is the founding title in the Grammenos Library. The diversity of the subjects covered is unique and the results of research developed over many years are not only comprehensive, but also have important implications on real life issues in maritime business. The new edition covers a vast number of topics, including: • Shipping Economics and Maritime Nexus • International Seaborne Trade • Economics of Shipping Market and Shipping Cycles • Economics of Shipping Sectors • Issues in Liner Shipping • Economics of Maritime Safety and Seafaring Labour Market • National and International Shipping Policies • Aspects of Shipping Management and Operations• Shipping Investment and Finance • Port Economics and Management • Aspects of International Logistics