Impacts of Public Policy on the Freight Transportation System (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Potential effects include shifts in freight mode as well as changes in the following: • Costs to freight carriers • Revenues to freight carriers • Costs to freight shippers • Freight volumes • Freight service quality • Freight operations • Freight system safety • Freight fuel use or emissions In addition to highlighting freight system impacts, the report assesses the extent to which such impacts were unexpected by the relevant decisionmakers. Finally, the report considers the opportunity to improve public policy decisions through access to better information about freight system impacts.
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Chapter 2 offers an overview of the freight transportation system, describing each of the major modes, the infrastructure, the private-sector stakeholders, and the general role of government. Chapter 3 identifies public policies that can affect the freight transportation system in nine policy categories.
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