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1 S U M M A R Y The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Basin (GLSLB)
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2 Multimodal Freight Transportation Within the Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence Basin Economic Importance of the GLSLB Multimodal Freight Transportation System The GLSLB transportation system has a primary role in supporting local, regional, and international trade and economic activity. The following highlights the economic importance of the GLSLB freight industries and supply chains: Key Commodities Flows in the GLSLB The multimodal freight transportation system in the GLSLB handles a diverse range of freight, serving a wide range of industries.
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Summary 3 The importance of these commodities varies significantly when it is measured in weight or value. Mode Million tons % (weight)
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4 Multimodal Freight Transportation Within the Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence Basin performance is, albeit arguably, that of the freight (shippers)
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Summary 5 barriers and related potential solutions are less well understood. The following are some of the most significant barriers and constraints to multimodal freight transportation performance in the GLSLB.
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6 Multimodal Freight Transportation Within the Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence Basin perspective, modal inequality could be seen as preventing an optimal allocation of freight in the GLSLB multimodal transportation system. Of course, policy makers cannot directly compel modal shift.
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Summary 7 is typically commercially sensitive. Identifying ways to access and share some of this data would be a significant step forward in understanding the performance of key gateways, corridors, and supply chains.
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8 Multimodal Freight Transportation Within the Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence Basin which brings together institutions that play a vital role in training the next generation of transportation innovators. Other entities, including the Transportation Centers funded by the Highway Trust Fund in the U.S.
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