NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERMODALISM: MAKING THE CASE, MAKING IT HAPPEN, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, DECEMBER 7-9, 1994. KEYNOTE ADDRESS

This keynote address briefly reviews the first conference on intermodal transportation that took place in Irvine, California, in 1992 and addressed the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and intermodal planning, then discusses the progress that has been made in the continuing evolution of intermodalism. The achievements of the Department of Transportation in three areas - advancing the intermodal agenda, funding for intermodal projects, and changes in the intermodal regulatory environment - are highlighted. In conclusion, areas of future focus are identified. These are funding for intermodal projects, analytic tools, and roles and relationships.

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• Authors:
  • Huerta, M P
• Conference:
  • National Conference on Intermodalism: Making the Case, Making It Happen
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Date: 1994-12-7 to 1994-12-9
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 11-16
• Monograph Title: NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERMODALISM: MAKING THE CASE, MAKING IT HAPPEN, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, DECEMBER 7-9, 1994
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Finance; Financing; Implementation; Information, data, and knowledge; Intermodal transportation; Partnerships; Planning; Policy
• Identifier Terms: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data needs
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00723865
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030906211X
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 25 1996 12:00AM