As the American economy grows, so does the volume of freight. Expanding supply chains, just-in-time deliveries, and increasing competition means freight demand has grown faster than the population. Over 50 million tons of freight move across the U.S. transportation network every day on truck, train, barge, pipeline, and plane, with each mode responsible for carrying different goods in an interrelated network. Federal grant programs aim to target funding to freight bottlenecks and intermodal connectors while also supporting experiments in drone delivery. At the local level, policymakers are placing emphasis on managing curb space, reducing emissions, and more efficiently using space to deliver packages, food, and other essentials.
December 6, 2024 - The final version of the biennial WRDA bill also provides the transfer of around $2 billion...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/inland-waterways-water-ohio-river-dam.jpg14132121Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2024-12-06 13:45:112024-12-06 13:45:11Biennial WRDA Bill Transfers $2B in Unused Highway TIFIA Funding to States
Nov 6, 2024 | Kirbie Ferrell, Sohail Husain, Jeff Davis
The Europeans settled the United States via waterborne transportation. Settlements, and then cities, first arose where there were natural seaports....
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October 21, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced an additional $2.6 billion in grants from the INFRA...
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October 4, 2024 - The strike by dockworkers at all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports was suspended this...
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September 20, 2024 - This week, the Justice Department filed a claim in federal court asking for the owners of...
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July 12, 2024 - On March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which spanned the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland,...
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Op-Ed: When Investing in Infrastructure, Invest in Freight
The lesson from the 2019 Infrastructure Week is that throwing money at the problem is not enough. Panel discussions, speeches, and presentations this week did not dwell on the proposed multi trillion dollar funding amount but focused rightly on what the goals and objectives of a federal investment…