In For the Long Haul: The U.S. Faces a Freight Nightmare as Congestion Continues to Grow and Our Economy Expands

This article focuses on the congestion nightmare looming for freight transportation as the U.S. economy expands. The author points out that the surface transportation system is already at capacity and the U.S. loses $8 million a year due to highway freight bottlenecks. The article describes the interdependence of the nation’s economy and transportation from colonial days to the present, and points out that trucks sitting in congestion not only lose time and money, but also burn fuel, another cost. Although other countries are upgrading surface transportation infrastructure, the U.S. is adding only six percent to its highway system. Solutions require more investment in surface transportation.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Authors:
  • Harris, Stephanie
• Publication Date: 2007-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 20-23
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Bottlenecks; Congestion management systems; Freight traffic; Traffic congestion; Transportation policy
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01054705
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 2007 1:53PM