LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY

This conference panel session focuses on labor and technology in the U.S. transportation industry as it relates to global intermodal freight in the 21st century. R. Walker provides an overview. R. Hollingsworth questions whether the infrastructure in southern California can handle increased growth in traffic through the ports without adopting new technology and new processes, noting there are two kinds of infrastructure: physical infrastructure and people-process infrastructure. E. Pentimonti emphasizes the need for increased productivity and the importance of implementing technology as a way to increase productivity and take advantage of the investments made in the industry. J. Spinosa stresses the need to ensure there are jobs for labor and that labor is given an opportunity to be part of the solution instead of labeled as the cause of a problem. M. Belzer focuses on a number of issues facing the trucking industry, most notably the operating conditions and wages, as well as shortages and high turnover among drivers. J. Helmick comments on workforce needs assessments, workforce recruitment, and alternative education-training approaches.

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• Authors:
  • WALKER, R
  • Hollingsworth, R
  • Pentimonti, E
  • Spinosa, J
  • Belzer, M
  • Helmick, J
• Conference:
  • Global Intermodal Freight: State of Readiness for the 21st Century
  • Location: Long Beach, California
  • Date: 2000-2-23 to 2000-2-26
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 173-185
• Monograph Title: GLOBAL INTERMODAL FREIGHT: STATE OF READINESS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. REPORT OF A CONFERENCE, FEBRUARY 23-26, 2000, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
  • Issue Number: 25
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Education and training; Freight transportation; Implementation; Infrastructure; Intermodal transportation; Labor; Labor productivity; Needs assessment; Recruiting; Shortages; Technological innovations; Technology; Truck drivers; Trucking; Turnover; Wages; Workforce
• Geographic Terms: Southern California
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00818774
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309072085
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 5 2001 12:00AM