Integrated Intermodal Transportation Corridors for Economically Viable and Safe Global Supply Chain
Transportation infrastructure networks are essential to sustain our economy, society and quality of life. Freight transportation of consumer goods and commercial/industrial products is critical for sustainable and efficient supply chain. The primary objectives of this project are to identify major transportation corridors involving inland river ports, highway network and rail infrastructure; and to evaluate the revenue/funding aspects, economic viability, safety, and disaster resiliency of integrating selected segments of the candidate corridors. The scope of this project is limited to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trading partner countries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The project investigated the aspects of multimodal freight related to congestion, intermodal integration, and impacts of fuel savings and carbon dioxide emissions. Key results of the study include: (1) This project developed geospatial maps, optimization models, benefit/cost results of proposed modal integration simulation studies, life cycle economic model results of economic and environmental impacts, and intermodal infrastructure bank proposal. (2) Theoretical consideration and associated field studies improved understanding of transportation professionals for tire/pavement interaction during braking and crash incidents. Guidelines are recommended for implementation to improve road safety. (3) Computer simulations of commodity flow through selected port(s) and freight corridor(s) with economic and sustainability analysis are used to show the importance of the intermodal integration approach for enhancing the economic competitiveness, safety, security and disaster resilience of freight transport. (4) The intermodal freight corridor case studies are used to develop a “best practice guide” for consideration by government transportation agencies, private transport operators, and other global supply chain stakeholders. (5) The developed approach of freight corridor integration studies demonstrate the assessment of economic and other societal benefits, which include reduction of wastage of hours of travel time and traffic congestion, cost avoidance of fuel wastage on highway corridors, and decrease in transportation related emissions of carbon dioxide and other harmful pollutants. It is recommended that the developed approach of multimodal freight corridor studies be applied by transportation agencies to assess economic and other societal benefits, which include reduction in highway congestion and decrease in transportation related harmful emissions.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Mississippi, University
Center for Advanced Infrastructure Technology
University, MS United States 38677-1848National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness
Mississippi State University
479-2 Hardy Road 260 McCain Hall
Mississippi State, MS United States 39762Research and Innovative Technology Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Uddin, Waheed
- Sherry, Patrick
- Eksioglu, Burak
- Publication Date: 2016-8
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 211p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air pollution; Commodity flow; Disaster resilience; Economic impacts; Freight transportation; Highways; Integrated corridor management; Intermodal transportation; Railroads; River ports; Transportation corridors
- Identifier Terms: North American Free Trade Agreement
- Uncontrolled Terms: Global supply chain
- Geographic Terms: Canada; Mexico; United States
- Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01625814
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: NCITEC 2012-27, UM-CAIT/2015-02
- Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC14
- Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Feb 11 2017 8:54PM