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162 A P P E N D I X C There are several factors driving the ranking of border friction, as show in Figure 5-2 (Relative ranking of issues that cause delay based on frequency and total delay) on page 53.
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Methodology for Ranking Border Friction 163 Category Weight (Points) Consists of Permi ng 3 Processing mes, height for u lity no fica on and route surveys, minimum clearance for overheight loads Axle weights 3 Permit maximums on single, tandem, tridem, and quad axles; frost/thaw restric ons Hours of opera on 2 Saturday/Sunday travel allowed, thresholds for con nuous 24-hour travel Police escorts 2 Length, width, height, and weight thresholds for first and second escort Civilian escorts 2 Length, width, height, and weight thresholds for first, second, third, and fourth escorts Revisions/extensions 1 Dura on of permit, revisions and extensions allowed Figure C-1.
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164 Multi-State, Multimodal, Oversize/Overweight Transportation These limitations notwithstanding, the ranking of border friction helps to draw attention to particular borders and parts of the country with significant friction and regulatory discrepancies. Examples of high and low friction are profiled below.
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Methodology for Ranking Border Friction 165 Low Friction Examples The Dakotas (and the surrounding region) The Northern Plains states are among the most harmonized in the United States.
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
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