Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects
| Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Study of Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects of National Significance |
| Publisher | : Transportation Research Board National Research |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : NWU:35556039343371 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Study of Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects of National Significance and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 2009 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's Special Report 297: Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects explores ways to pay for projects that expand freight capacity or reduce the costs of freight transportation. The committee that produced the report found that present finance arrangements are inadequate for maintaining and improving freight transportation system performance. The report calls for finance reforms that promote productivity gains by targeting investment to projects with the greatest economic benefit and by encouraging efficient use of facilities.
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