Fast-Forward
Fast-Forward

Author: Richard Hillestad

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2009-08-31

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0833048996

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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.

Freight Transportation in America
Freight Transportation in America

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security

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Published: 2010

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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Freight Transport Planning and Logistics
Freight Transport Planning and Logistics

Author: Lucio Bianco

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1988-09-14

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13:

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Improvements in the performance of a freight transport system can be achieved either through technological innovation or by using advanced planning tools. This volume includes contributions on planning which cover the following topics: - analysis of current trends in developed countries, - demand analysis and forecasting, - flows simulation and prediction, - shipment and delivery problems, - regulation problems, - investment evaluation. Papers consider such applications as warehouse location, crude oil transportation, newspaper distribution, the trucking industry, rail planning and seaport systems. Transport issues in North America and Italy are described and compared. The papers in this volume are revised versions of contributions to the International Seminar on Freight Transport Planning and Logistics held in Bressanone, Italy, in July 1987.

Performance Measures for Freight Transportation
Performance Measures for Freight Transportation

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Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0309155576

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"This report presents a comprehensive, objective, and consistent set of measures to gauge the performance of the freight transportation system. These measures are presented in the form of a Freight System Report Card, which reports information in three formats, each increasingly detailed, to serve the needs of a wide variety of users from decision makers at all levels to anyone interested in assessing the performance of the nation's freight transportation system."--Pub. desc.