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.
Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he expects senators from both parties will ultimately...
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September 23, 2022 - The U.S. Senate yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be Administrator of the...
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Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said Congress could still pass a bill extending the cooling-off...
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The freight transportation sector has always been a leader in leveraging new technologies to improve operational speed, efficiency,…
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July 29, 2022 - Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of its bill funding the Corps for the...
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July 22, 2022 - The U.S. Senate agreed yesterday to schedule a vote on passage of the biennial water resources...
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Funding of the U.S. inland waterways system has gotten “a lot better over the past decade or two,” Lewis said....
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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…