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38 7 CONCLUSION This second decade of the twenty-fi rst century will place even greater emphasis on global trade, technology, innovation, and competitiveness. These megaissues will strongly infl uence transportation strategies and decisions about system investments.
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39 FREIGHT DEMAND MODELING AND DATA IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN CONCLUSION By the end of this decade, a vision for improved freight modeling and data will be characterized as follows: • A robust freight forecasting toolkit has been developed and is the standard for public sector freight transportation planning; • Forecasting tools and data link dynamically with other key variables, such as development and land use, and their application to local scale, corridors, or regions is also dynamic; • The challenges associated with the data necessary to support new planning tools have been addressed through a broad-based effort bringing together the varied resources of the public and private sectors; • The knowledge and skills of state DOT and MPO staff have been methodically enhanced to complement the development of better tools and data; and • Decision makers recognize that transportation investments are to a greater degree being informed by an understanding of the implications, benefits, and trade-offs relative to freight. These megaissues will strongly influence transportation strategies and decisions about system investments.
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