Upper Midwest freight corridor study

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Date
2005-03-31Author
Gupta, Jiwan
Kawamura, Kazuya
Wittwer, Ernie F.
McNeil, Sue
Vonderembse, Mark
Lindquist, Peter
Bittner, Jason
Adams, Teresa M.
Gordon, Travis J.
Publisher
Midwest Regional University Transportation Center
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This study was undertaken in order to establish a regional approach to improving freight transportation through the Upper Midwest corridor. Improving freight flows through the region can improve reliability and enhance competitiveness. This study examines several aspects of regional freight transportation including, capacity, performance measures, administrative issues, demand/usage and best practices. The project was funded by, six states in the region, through their Departments of Transportation, have contributed to a pooled fund to finance the majority of the work. These states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Subject
Travel demand
Trucking
Airport capacity
Railroads
Freight transportation
Highway capacity
Reliability
Highways
Water transportation
Transportation corridors
State departments of transportation
Regional transportation
Description
233 p.
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