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TRANSPORT POLICY * USA - Coalition calls for national freight strategy
Washington,DC,USA -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -Sep 15, 2009: -- A diverse coalition of 17 groups representing shippers, transportation providers and government agencies is calling for the creation of a cohesive national freight strategy as part of the six-year Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, also known as the “Highway bill,” now up for debate in Congress... At a news conference in Washington D.C., representatives of the Freight Stakeholders Coalition – comprised of organizations representing trucking companies, railroads, ports, shippers, and state department of transportation agencies – stressed that substantial investment in the freight transportation system must be given a high priority... Without such investment, the speakers said the performance of all modes of shipping freight will continue to deteriorate and the U.S. will pay a high price in terms of domestic prosperity and international competitiveness...Labels: transport policies
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