Twin Ports Intermodal Freight Terminal Study

Twin Ports Intermodal Freight Terminal Study
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Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2003
Genre: Freight and freightage
ISBN:

The study examines the potential for an intermodal freight terminal in the metropolitan area of Duluth, MN and Superior, WI (Twin Ports).

Multimodal Aspects of Statewide Transportation Planning

Multimodal Aspects of Statewide Transportation Planning
Author: Henry L. Peyrebrune
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2000
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780309068697

This synthesis report will be of interest to department of transportation ( DOT) administrators, planning supervisors, managers, and staffs, as well as to planning consultants that work with them. It provides information for practitioners interested in the results of attempts to apply multimodal considerations at the statewide level and identifies key research findings. It covers post-ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991) processes and projects and both passenger and freight activities. The report examines the application of three multimodal aspects: alternatives, modal mix, and integration into three statewide planning functions, which include state planning, corridor studies, and financing, budgeting, and programming. The emphasis is on implementation. This report of the Transportation Research Board documents processes and research currently under development, using three approaches: a literature review, results of a survey of state DOTs, and five case studies. It cites the following states with exemplary practices in multimodal/intermodal transportation based on a 1998 report by the policy research project at the University of Texas on Multimodal/ Intermodal Transportation: Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Economic Impact of Barge Transportation on the Texas Portion of the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Extension of the GIWW Into Mexico

Economic Impact of Barge Transportation on the Texas Portion of the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Extension of the GIWW Into Mexico
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Total Pages: 188
Release: 1997
Genre: Barges
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The purpose of this study is to update a 1989 study of the economic impact of the Gulf Intracoastal Watersay System in Texas. The study uses a variety of factors to determine the current impact of the GIWW on Texas including cargo value of domestic goods, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging, water transportation/services revenue. In addition, the ramifications and economic impact of a possible extension of the GIWW into Mexico is presented. This study is being continued under the auspices of a new sponsor, the Texas Waterway Operators Association. The second part involves a more in-depth review of the economic impact that the barge industry has on Texas, particularly as related to industries that are heavily dependent on low-cost transportation for bulk commodities.