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Title: INTERMODAL FREIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Accession Number: 00743231
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: This article explores the institutional implications of recent developments in logistics and the intermodal movement of freight. It begins with a look at shipper expectations for the 21st century, followed by a case study of the inland port, Columbus, Ohio. This case study illustrates the possibility of building a coalition of shippers, carriers, the metropolitan planning organization, and public-sector representatives. The conclusions drawn are that (1) new public-private coalitions will be required to address the challenges of the 21st century, (2) continuous and creative (nonpartisan) shipper input will be required to drive process change effectively, and (3) the bottom line is community, regional, and national economic vitality and global competitiveness.
Supplemental Notes: This article is derived from a presentation at the January 1997 semiannual business meeting of the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: LaLonde, B JPagination: p. 13-17
Publication Date: 1997-9
Serial: Features: Figures
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TRT Terms:
Carriers; Case studies; Competition; Economic factors; Economic impacts; Expected value; Freight transportation; Governments; Inland waterways; Institutional issues; Intermodal transportation; International; Logistics; Metropolitan planning organizations; Ports; Public private partnerships; River ports; Socioeconomic development; Traffic managers; Transportation policy
Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Railroads; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Dec 1 1997 12:00AM
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