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Book Policy Options for Intermodal Freight Transportation

Download or read book Policy Options for Intermodal Freight Transportation written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1998 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizes the importance of freight transportation to the US and that intermodal freight transportation is a major technological and organizational trend affecting the sector's performance. Examining policy options, this report views that public investment in freight facilities is complex and they have been usually financed by the private sector.

Book Intermodal Transportation

Download or read book Intermodal Transportation written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Intermodal Freight Transportation  Overview of impediments  data sources for intermodal transportation planning  and annotated bibliography

Download or read book Intermodal Freight Transportation Overview of impediments data sources for intermodal transportation planning and annotated bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Intermodal Freight Transportation

Download or read book Intermodal Freight Transportation written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the status and potential benefits of intermodal rail transportation, in which loaded containers or trailers are transferred intact from truck to rail and back to truck. Specifically, GAO (1) examined recent trends in intermodal rail transportation, (2) assessed the prospects for more intermodal cooperation between the rail and trucking industries, (3) identified problems that limit the effectiveness and benefits of intermodal transportation, and (4) considered whether any federal initiatives might be helpful in encouraging intermodal cooperation.

Book Multimodal intermodal Transportation in the United States  Western Europe and Latin America

Download or read book Multimodal intermodal Transportation in the United States Western Europe and Latin America written by Leigh B. Boske and published by Lyndon B. Johnson, School of Public Affairs. This book was released on 1998 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This policy research project was funded by and conducted for the Texas Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration. The research was performed during the 1997-98 academic year by 18 graduate students and a faculty project director at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin. Its purpose was to examine "best practices" in governmental multimodal/intermodal transport policies, plans, and programs. This task was accomplished by investigating supranational, national, state, and local government multimodal/intermodal activities in North America, Western Europe, and Latin America.

Book State Multimodal and Intermodal Transportation

Download or read book State Multimodal and Intermodal Transportation written by C. Michael Walton and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Use of Intermodal Performance Measures by State Departments of Transportation

Download or read book The Use of Intermodal Performance Measures by State Departments of Transportation written by Robert J. Czerniak and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report identifies specific intermodal performance measures developed by 15 State departments of transportation. The performance measures are classified by goals and analyzed by frequency of use. The report discusses the role of performance measures in the transportation planning process and their relationship to intermodal management systems. The report also summarizes the major research reports related to the topic of performance measures.

Book Multimodal Aspects of Statewide Transportation Planning

Download or read book Multimodal Aspects of Statewide Transportation Planning written by Henry L. Peyrebrune and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis report will be of interest to department of transportation ( DOT) administrators, planning supervisors, managers, and staffs, as well as to planning consultants that work with them. It provides information for practitioners interested in the results of attempts to apply multimodal considerations at the statewide level and identifies key research findings. It covers post-ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991) processes and projects and both passenger and freight activities. The report examines the application of three multimodal aspects: alternatives, modal mix, and integration into three statewide planning functions, which include state planning, corridor studies, and financing, budgeting, and programming. The emphasis is on implementation. This report of the Transportation Research Board documents processes and research currently under development, using three approaches: a literature review, results of a survey of state DOTs, and five case studies. It cites the following states with exemplary practices in multimodal/intermodal transportation based on a 1998 report by the policy research project at the University of Texas on Multimodal/ Intermodal Transportation: Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Book Technical Reports on Intermodal Freight Transportation

Download or read book Technical Reports on Intermodal Freight Transportation written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1997

Download or read book Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1997 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Report to the Congress of the United States on Urban Transportation Policies   Activities

Download or read book Report to the Congress of the United States on Urban Transportation Policies Activities written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Compendium of Intermodal Freight Projects

Download or read book Compendium of Intermodal Freight Projects written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: