Impacts of Public Policy on the Freight Transportation System (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Freight carriers are the owners or operators of the trucks, trains, ships, and airplanes that provides transportation to shippers. Other important private players in freight transportation include freight brokers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics providers.
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These operators receive cargo directly from shippers and from freight forwarders. Large cargo-only carriers include Atlas Air, ASTAR Air Cargo, and Polar Air Cargo.
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U.S. air cargo tonnage by carrier type, 2007.
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Using rail intermodal service can lower rates for shippers for long hauls as compared to all-truck transportation. Rail lines between West Coast ports and Midwestern distribution hubs (e.g., Chicago)
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• Distribution lines move natural gas and consist of main lines, which move gas to industrial customers, and smaller service lines that connect to businesses and homes. In total, the United States has more than 2.3 million miles of pipeline; roughly 450,000 miles of which are collection and transmission lines.
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Figure 2-6.
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The state role in freight system funding is similar to the Federal role. State legislatures set highway funding levels and play a role in project selection; they are also involved in setting fuel taxes and other user charges to finance the system.
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17 Local government roles tend to be similar for all modes, mostly relating to land use planning and local rules to minimize the adverse effects of freight facilities, such as noise, traffic, and lighting. Decisions in these areas primarily affect trucking and rail, but they can also affect barge and aviation operations.
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