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Title:

ISTEA AND INTERMODAL PLANNING: CONCEPT, PRACTICE, VISION. CONFERENCE FINDINGS

Accession Number:

00634525

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309054524

Abstract:

On December 2-4, 1992, 150 individuals interested in intermodal transportation attended the National Conference on ISTEA and Intermodal Planning Issues in Irvine, California, to discuss the concept of intermodalism, identify examples of good practice, and provide recommendations for research and technical guidance. At this conference, workshops were organized to enable participants to engage in group discussions on key intermodal issues. The workshops focused on intermodal partnerships, multimodal planning, cross-modal comparisons, intermodal management systems, and vision and potential for intermodalism. Questions were prepared for each group to guide discussion. Following the workshops, conference participants met in plenary sessions to hear the conclusions of the workshops and discuss their importance for intermodal planning. Resource papers prepared for the conference by professionals in the field were also presented in plenary sessions, and speakers with expertise in intermodal transportation addressed the conference. Because the steering committee expected that bridging the gaps between the many players involved in intermodal planning would be a key issue discussed at the conference, a panel discussion was organized to present reactions to the conference from the perspectives of a state department of transportation, a metropolitan planning organization, and the private sector. These important remarks are found at the end of the proceedings. Several themes and concepts arose repeatedly during conference discussions; they merit special attention and are summarized here in the Conference Findings under the following headings: "Intermodal" Defined; Partnerships; Transition; Intermodal Planning as a Process; Freight Movement in Planning; Emphasis on Performance; Intermodal Management Systems; Barriers to Effective Intermodal Planning; Research and Guidance; and Conclusion.

Monograph Accession #:

00634523

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Meyer, Michael D

Pagination:

pp 4-15

Publication Date:

1993

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 240
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0360-859X

Conference:

ISTEA and Intermodal Planning: Concept, Practice, Vision

Location: Irvine, California
Date: 1992-12-2 to 1992-12-4
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Transportation; Federal Aviation Administration; Federal Highway Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Transit Administration; and Maritime Administration.

ISBN:

0309054524

Media Type:

Print

Features:

References (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Barriers; Management systems

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Aug 24 1993 12:00AM

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