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.
Funding of the U.S. inland waterways system has gotten “a lot better over the past decade or two,” Lewis said....
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Paul Lewishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngPaul Lewis2022-07-20 13:23:092023-04-28 14:16:58Waterborne Competitiveness Study Analyzes Global River Systems
June 17, 2022 - U.S. freight railroads and their unions took steps this week to enter the final phase of...
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May 27, 2022 - Eno released a new research report analyzing six international inland waterway freight corridors. The report concluded...
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"Examining other countries reveals the significant advantages that the U.S. inland waterway system brings to exporters, the military, and the...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Paul Lewishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngPaul Lewis2022-05-24 12:30:512023-04-28 14:16:55How Does U.S. Waterways Competitiveness Stack Up in World Terms?
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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…