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Without insight into future trends, investment and policy decisions are significantly hampered. Fourth, the inclusion of operations measures infers the need for continuous travel-time performance information.
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2.1 Million miles of highways in US 3.9 Miles of Interstate Highway 46,769 National Highway System miles 115,032 Public use airports 5,286 Miles of Class I railroads 98,944 Regional freight lines miles 15,648 Local freight line miles 26,347 Navigable waterway miles 26,000 Public ports 150 Oil pipelines in miles 64,336 Product lines in miles 75,565 Gas transmission lines 309,503 5 Table 1.2. Summary of employers illustrates the many types of private sector stakeholders, all of whom have differing interests in freight measurement.
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The 2007 National Rail Freight Infrastructure and Capacity Study forecasts that if the 2035 rail freight volumes were to occur on today's rail network, 30 percent of the major rail network would be operating above capacity and creating severe congestion. Because of the interrelated nature of the nation's rail network, this congestion would affect every region of the country.
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The freight network's vast size, its enormous complexity, its fixed facilities, and its mobile rolling stock are so integrated into society that impacts are felt in many areas of health, safety, and the environment. The measurement of freight performance, therefore, requires a comprehensive and multifaceted approach.
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Anticipated Use of Research Findings The research findings provide a road map for developing a national freight performance reporting process. As discussed in the "Background on Research Need" section, numerous public and private stakeholders seek to better understand the freight system to improve decision making regarding policy, investment, and operations decisions.
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. 3 Cambridge Systematics, Draft Freight Transportation Bottom Line Report, Freight Demand and Logistics, AASHTO February 2007, pps.
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