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Rail Freight Solutions to Roadway Congestion--Final Report and Guidebook (2007) / Chapter Skim
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... funded NCHRP Project 8-42 to examine the potential for use of rail freight solutions as a way to relieve roadway traffic congestion by shifting some freight movement from trucks to railroads. 1.1.1 Background Congestion in urban areas and intercity corridors is a growing concern.
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... 8. Decision-making Considerations -- benefit-cost analysis procedures relevant for decision making on public investment in rail freight transportation.
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