NCFRP Report 1:

Public and Private Sector Interdependence in Freight Transportation Markets

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Publication Year:2009

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Front Matter	i-viii
Preface	1-1	(skim)
Free Flow of Goods Essential to Economic Competitiveness	2-2	(skim)
Globalization, Growth in Trade, and Increases in the Volume of Goods Shipped on U.S. Freight Infrastructure	3-6	(skim)
Supply Chains Are More Complex and Sophisticated	7-9	(skim)
Most Freight Activity Happens Outside of Public View	10-10	(skim)
Operation of Freight Systems	11-11	(skim)
Consequences for Public Sector Officials	12-12	(skim)
Different Types of Decisions	13-13	(skim)
Public Sector Decision Making	14-15	(skim)
Decision-Making Categories	16-16	(skim)
Intersection of the Public and Private Sectors	17-20	(skim)
Consequences for Public Sector Officials	21-21	(skim)
Hire Qualified Public Agency Decision-Making Support Staff	22-22	(skim)
PublicPrivate Task Teams Develop Project Milestones	23-23	(skim)
Conclusions	24-24	(skim)
Appendix A - Glossary of Terms and Definitions	25-29	(skim)
Appendix B - Frequently Asked Questions	30-31	(skim)
Appendix C - Reference Resources	32-48	(skim)
Appendix D - Case Studies	49-60	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	61-61	(skim)

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TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 1: Public and Private Sector Interdependence in Freight Transportation Markets is designed as a primer on relationships between public sector and private sector stakeholders in the freight transportation industry. The report explores the freight industry through the use of examples, case studies, and a broad-based examination of the mutually dependent issues facing public and private investment decision makers.

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