Integrating MTS Commerce Data with Multimodal Freight Transportation Performance Measures to Support MTS Maintenance Investment Decision Making (2014) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
Pages 6-10
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 6... ...
6S E C T I O N 1 Marine Transportation/Surface Transportation Interface America's Marine Transportation System (MTS) moves people and goods through U.S.
|
From page 7... ...
7 cross-referenced with the Department of Commerce (DOC) import/export figures to obtain dollar-value estimates for the cargo transiting at each 1-ft increment of maintained depth.
|
From page 8... ...
8• Inland transportation availability • Cargo handling capability Adams and Wittwer attempted to establish performance measures for evaluating multistate projects (7)
|
From page 9... ...
9 ity are fairly comprehensive. However, in many cases the data are dated and do not accurately reflect currently active facilities or facility infrastructures.
|
From page 10... ...
10 The accuracy of this dataset requires state departments of transportation to keep it current and accurate. Due to the inaccessibility of detailed data, the researchers used this information, noting that a government entity conducting the same type of research would most likely be able to acquire more recent and confidential data that would increase the accuracy of the analysis.
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.