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      <title>GREAT LAKES-OVERSEAS MARINE TRANSPORTATION MARKET ASSESSMENT. A BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR U.S. FLAG OPERATIONS. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/49148</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The study establishes the essential criteria for a successful U.S. flag operations to and from the nation's fourth seacoast. By employing market surveys, modal split analyses and required freight rate models, the study evaluates 42 variations of alternative marine transportation systems as potential competitors in a Great Lakes-Overseas system. The study recommends two specific systems and develops the required management financial and marketing plans.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TRANSPORTATION FUTURES: THE WEST'S ECONOMY ON THE MOVE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This report presents key transportation challenges and opportunities facing the western states, as identified in discussions with the Governors' Task Force and the many public and private sector interviews.  The study team identified innovative solutions for these transportation challenges, and in this report they have included a sampling of approaches and options being implemented throughout the West.  The report is organized as follows:  Introduction; Challenge One - Trade Opportunities; Challenge Two - Freight Movement and Community Needs; Challenge Three - Urban Mobility; Maps - Intermodal Transportation; Challenge Four - Rural Access; Challenge Five - Public and Private Innovation and Change; and Recommendations for Joint Action by the Governors.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PORT DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN LATIN AMERICA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Latin American countries have come to realize that the success of economic reforms and trade liberalization will only be as great as the trade flow's weakest link, viewed by many as the port. Essentially, the trade orientation of new economic policies has placed the destinies of a country's producers of goods and services at the mercy of the nation's ports. Ignoring the need to reform the port sector as part of the trade liberalization movement means that ports, generally part of highly centralized bureaucracies, would continue to face often-conflicting objectives. Two examples of this are increasing productivity with obsolete technology and restrictive work practices, and reducing costs while serving as employment centers for the regions where they are located.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LINKING OR ISOLATING ECONOMIES? A LOOK AT TRUCKING ALONG THE TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has generated considerable discussion; however, limited time has been spent on the transportation sector's response to the additional projected trade among and within the three nations.  This report focuses on some of the NAFTA transportation issues pertaining to Mexico and the United States (U.S.), particularly trucking issues at the Texas-Mexico border.  Chapter 1 is a brief introduction and outline of the report.  Chapter 2 discusses the integration of the U.S. and Mexican economies.  Chapter 3 discusses the role of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari in the "Mexican Transportation Revolution."  Chapter 4 is a review of the economic impacts of NAFTA as it has been implemented.  Chapter 5 examines the demand for trucking infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border.  Chapter 6 addresses other trucking issues related to U.S.-Mexico trade including those concerning domestic service in Mexico.  Policy implications and additional evidence to support the discussions in this volume are provided in Chapter 7.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RAILWAYS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: FACING NEW CHALLENGES</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The revolutions that shook Central and Eastern Europe in 1989 have had a profound effect on the economic and social structures of the region.  The inflexible, centrally planned economic policies of the old regimes were pushed aside by democratic governments committed to free market reforms and industrial restructuring.  Trading relationships between Central and Eastern Europe and West have begun to reassert themselves.   This article addresses: (1) Economic transformation and its impact on the characteristics of the transport sector, (2) New challenges for the railways, and (3) Responses of railways to the challenges in the different countries of Central and Eastern Europe.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LOGISTICS AND TRADE EXPANSION WITH MEXICO</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), many of the legal barriers to expanded trade with Mexico have been removed or reduced.  There is little doubt that this will promote increased trade.  However, the extent and pace of those increases depend in large measure upon the capacity logistical system.  The Mexican logistical system is discussed in this paper.  The paper is divided into four sections. Section 1 addresses the overriding importance of motor carriage and its prospects in the future.  Mexican ports and railroads are discussed in the second section.  The third section addresses storage.  The findings are briefly summarized in the fourth section.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S.-MEXICO TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIPS AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has resulted not only in a rise in trade volumes, but also in changes in patterns of distribution. This paper examines ways in which U.S. and Mexican firms are adjusting to difficulties in cross-border transportation and distribution. In great part, this is occurring via transportation partnerships, strategic alliances, and logistics management strategies designed to facilitate cross-border transfers of technology, capital, and expertise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION SERVICE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many governments have contracted preshipment inspection (PSI) services to address problems associated with the over- and under-invoicing of trade transactions, tariff misclassifications, shortfalls in revenue collections from trade taxes, and the management of funds for balance of payments support.  The emphasis in recent years has fallen on revenue-related issues.  This study analyzes PSI services from the perspective of user governments.  The study concludes that many governments have failed to take full advantage of the service and discusses how greater benefits can be gained.  The realization of these benefits depend on how PSI contracts are designed, the demands that are made on PSI companies, and the use that governments make of the information generated through the service.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE OF RO/RO TRAFFIC TO WEST AFRICA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[During the 1970s two distinctive types of ro/ro trade emerged, short sea trailer trades and middle-sea/deep-sea container/ro-ro trades. In West Africa ro/ro ships were introduced as the proverbial congestion beaters. Taking up minimum amount of quay space, they could keep the harbour turn-around time to 24 hrs. Having upgraded size and design specifications over the past 15 years, it now appears that the major operators in the West Africa trade have arrived at a distinctive vessel formula. Whether this formula is set for the long term, or whether new varieties of ship will evolve remains to be seen. A series of line drawings included in this paper gives an indication of the size development of ro/ro vessels in the West Africa trade.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NEW TRENDS IN THE FAST DEVELOPING BALTIC RO/RO MARKET</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Considerable changes are taking place around the Baltic. Finland has gone through the same development faces as other industrialised nations. The forecast for the future is "productivity", and Finland is by no means left behind in the development of the Baltic trade. Finnish foreign trade has increased by about 4% annually, and about 85% of their export is by sea. The passenger traffic in The Baltic is very high and shows no sign of decline. Most of the traffic is between Finland and Sweden. The opening of the East Baltic ports could give a new growth potential. Finland's dependence on the Baltic marine trade and requirements for increased capacity and speed have pushed their technology forwards. The various aspects of cargo and passenger trade in the Baltic are discussed and a view of the next ro/ro generation is given.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DEVELOPMENT OF CONTAINERSHIP FLEETS FOR THE YANGTZE RIVER AND SHORT SEA TRANSPORT</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Containership transportation between the Yangtze River and short sea routes has been developed since the 1980's.  Results of forecasting the transport demands show that containership transportation for foreign trade in the Yangtze Valley should reach a new scale by the end of this century.  Transportation between the inland river and the ocean includes two patterns, river-sea direct transportation and river-sea transhipment. Although river-sea ships will be influenced by seaworthiness considerations resulting in special properties of the ship's form, evaluations still show that the economy of river-sea direct transportation is superior to that of transshipment.  The best transport scheme and corresponding optimum ship types and fleet size are obtained from fuzzy mathematical programming on the system of containership fleets between Yangtze River and Japan or Hong Kong.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSNATIONAL PROJECTS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The progress of civilization is and will be linked forever to the successful development and evolution of transportation modes and methodologies.  From ancient times to present day, a great society has been dependent upon its ability to carry on trade and commerce across national and international boundaries.  The criticism of skeptics that repeatedly expound dire consequences of technological breakthroughs cannot be overshadowed by the fact that nations that fail to create, upgrade, and maintain their transportation infrastructure eventually decline, are eclipsed, and/or even disappear from the world stage.  The author of this essay asserts that innovative approaches must be developed and refined to effectively balance available modal choices to secure a foothold in the rapidly changing transnational network.  This outlook--combined with a focus on environmental and societal concerns--will help ensure a healthy economy.  National leaders must stand firmly and make a strong commitment of resources and capital to research and development in transportation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>WORKING PAPER ON THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN U.S.-CANADA IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The report is a working paper prepared as an informal technical document for working level communication and dissemination of preliminary information within the TransNET West project.  Data and information contained herein may have been included as is or updated prior to inclusion in the final 7-volume report entitled Making Things Work: Transportation and Trade Expansion in Western North America, Vol. 1 (FHWA-PL-94-0009-014); Volume 2 (FHWA-PL-94-009-015) and Volume 4 (FHWA-PL-94-009-017).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MAKING THINGS WORK: TRANSPORTATION AND TRADE EXPANSION IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. VOLUME 1. SUMMARY REPORT</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This is the first volume of the seven volume TransNET West project final Report on Transportation and Trade Expansion in Western North America and it summarizes the salient portions of the other 6 volumes.  The summary report analyzes trade and traffic flows in Western North America in terms of origin and destination, transportation mode and type of commodity, and the status of border infrastructure, both physical and institutional.  It presents the major policy implications of the findings and makes recommendations about future federal action..]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MAKING THINGS WORK: TRANSPORTATION AND TRADE EXPANSION IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. VOLUME 4. PROFILES OF WESTERN U.S. - CANADA BORDER CROSSINGS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The report is volume 4 of the 7 volume TransNET West project final report on Transportation and Trade Expansion in Western North America and contains detailed profiles of the 53 border crossings between the Western U.S. and Canada.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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