FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AND FUTURE HIGHWAY REQUIREMENTS

STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON RECENT TRENDS IN MOTOR FREIGHT AND THE OTHER FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION MODES ARE EXAMINED, AND PRODUCTIVITY IN TRUCKING ANALYZED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PRODUCTIVITY CHANGES. RECENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGICAL, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS HAVING POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON HIGHWAY PLANNING ARE IDENTIFIED AND EVALUATED. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY PLANNING ARE DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF LOCATION OF HIGHWAY DEMAND, HIGHWAY DESIGN, HIGHWAY USE, AND TOTAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION DEMAND AND MODAL SHARES. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Stanford Research Institute

  333 Ravenswood Avenue
  Menlo Park, CA  United States  94025
• Authors:
  • Miller, V E
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 91 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Highway design; Highway planning; Highway travel; Statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Economics; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00202081
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1972 12:00AM