Review of U.S. Department of Transportation Truck Size and Weight Study - Second Report: Review of USDOT Technical Reports (2015) / Chapter Skim
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37 5. MODAL SHIFT MAP-21 requires the USDOT study to estimate the following [Section 32801(a)
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38 Responsiveness to the Questions Identified by Congress The USDOT report presents estimates of the quantities required in the congressional charge: diversion of freight from other modes and effects on the other modes (i.e., revenue loss) caused by allowing the alternative trucks, and effects of allowing the alternative trucks on freight transportation costs, truck traffic volume, fuel efficiency, and the environment.
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39 market shares estimates depends on both the ability of the model to represent each shipper's mode choice decisions and the quality of the disaggregate shipment characteristics data available. The USDOT study used the Intermodal Transportation and Inventory Cost (ITIC)
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40 the accuracy of the ITIC mode share projections is unknown, and consequently the USDOT study is not a correct application of the model. 7, 8 The USDOT study assumes that total ton-miles of freight traffic are unchanged from the base case in the alternative configuration scenarios.
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41 and 3, respectively)
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42 input values varied over plausible ranges (e.g., with alternative assumed shipment size distributions)
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