Increasing the Capacity of Freight Transportation U.S. and Canadian Perspectives

by Ortiz, David S.; Weatherford, Brian; Willis, Henry H.; Collins, Myles; Mandava, Naveen

• ISBN13: 9780833041258
• ISBN10: 0833041258
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

In February 2006, more than 30 U.S. and Canadian private- and public-sector stakeholders met to discuss the declining performance of the North American freight transport system and strategies for increasing its capacity. They identified effects of capacity constraints on the system and on the free movement of freight and charted a path toward addressing the most pressing issues. This document summarizes the workshop discussions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Economic consequences of capacity constraints in North American freight transportation : the move to just-in-case logistics	p. 7
Critical constraints in the North American freight transport system	p. 11
Creating strategies for expanding freight transport capacity in North America	p. 17
Agenda of workshop on increasing the capacity of freight transportation	p. 21
Comments of Ambassador Alain Dudoit, Canadian Consul General, Los Angeles	p. 23
Attendees of workshop on increasing the capacity of freight transportation	p. 29
Annotated bibliography of recent studies and plans for addressing issues of freight transport capacity	p. 31
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