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Front Matter	i-x
Summary	1-4	(skim)
1.1 Problem Statement	5-5	(skim)
1.3.2 Data Collection	6-7	(skim)
1.3.3 Data Analysis	8-8	(skim)
2.2.2 Definition of Low-Cost Highway Improvements	9-9	(skim)
2.2.4 Low-Cost Operational/Technology Improvements	10-10	(skim)
2.2.5 Examples of Low-Cost Operational Improvements	11-11	(skim)
2.2.6 Low-Cost Regulatory/Public Policy Improvements	12-12	(skim)
2.3.1 Freight Capacity	13-13	(skim)
2.3.3 Low-Cost Improvements	14-14	(skim)
2.4.3 Performance Indicators	15-15	(skim)
2.4.6 Examples of Low-Cost Improvements	16-17	(skim)
3.3 System Performance	18-20	(skim)
3.4 Highways	21-24	(skim)
3.5 Railroads	25-28	(skim)
3.6 Intermodal	29-29	(skim)
3.7 Deepwater Ports	30-34	(skim)
3.8.3 Inland Rivers and Waterways	35-35	(skim)
3.8.4 Locks and Dams	36-39	(skim)
4.1 Defining and Characterizing Freight Mobility Constraints	40-40	(skim)
4.2.1 Highways	41-41	(skim)
4.2.2 Railroads	42-42	(skim)
4.2.3 Deepwater Ports and Inland Waterways	43-43	(skim)
4.2.4 Labor Unions	44-44	(skim)
4.2.5 Summary	45-46	(skim)
4.3.1 Highways	47-48	(skim)
4.3.4 Summary	49-52	(skim)
5.1.1 Highways	53-53	(skim)
5.1.3 Deepwater Ports and Inland Waterways	54-54	(skim)
5.2 Criteria for Low-Cost Improvements	55-55	(skim)
5.4.1 Highways Improvement Strategies	56-60	(skim)
5.4.2 Railroads Improvement Strategies	61-61	(skim)
5.4.3 Deepwater and Inland Waterways Improvement Strategies	62-63	(skim)
5.5 Summary of Improvements	64-67	(skim)
6.2.1 Characterization of Constraint	68-68	(skim)
6.2.2 Selection of Improvements	69-70	(skim)
6.2.3 Evaluation of Improvement Options	71-71	(skim)
6.5 Integration into Planning Process	72-72	(skim)
6.5.1 Transportation Planning Process	73-73	(skim)
6.5.2 Project Development Process	74-74	(skim)
6.6 Evaluation of Beta Version of Tool	75-75	(skim)
7.2 Approach to Developing Catalog of Strategies	76-76	(skim)
7.2.1 Highways	77-77	(skim)
7.2.2 Railroads	78-81	(skim)
7.2.3 Deepwater Ports and Inland Waterways	82-86	(skim)
8.1 Conclusions	87-87	(skim)
8.2 Recommendations for Further Research	88-89	(skim)
References	90-92	(skim)
Acronyms	93-94	(skim)
Appendix A - Methodology User Guide	95-99	(skim)
Appendix B - Annotated Bibliography	100-109	(skim)
Appendix C - Interview Guide	110-113	(skim)
Appendix D - Internet Survey Instrument	114-125	(skim)
Appendix E - Low-Cost Improvement Analysis Tool (LCIAT) Evaluation Form	126-126	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	127-127	(skim)

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TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 7: Identifying and Using Low-Cost and Quickly Implementable Ways to Address Freight-System Mobility Constraints explores standardized descriptions of the dimensions of the freight transportation system, identifies freight mobility constraints in a multimodal context, highlights criteria for low-cost and quickly implementable improvements to address the constraints, and includes a software tool to help decision makers in evaluating constraints and selecting appropriate improvements.

The software tool is available for download in a .zip format. A user guide for the software is also available for download.

NCFRP Report 7:

Identifying and Using Low-Cost and Quickly Implementable Ways to Address Freight-System Mobility Constraints

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