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Modal Comparison of Domestic Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public.
| 题名： | Modal Comparison of Domestic Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public. |
| 关键词： | domestic, modal comparison |
| 摘要： | The Inland Waterway System (IWWS) is a key element in the nations transportation system. The IWWS includes approximately 12,000 miles of navigable waterways and 240 lock sites that incorporate 275 lock chambers. It handles shipments to/from 38 states each year. The system is part of a larger system referred to as Americas Marine Highways which encompasses both deep draft and shallow draft shipping. In 2005, inland waterways maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) handled over 624 million tons of freight (274 billion ton-miles)1 valued at over $70 billion, resulting in an average transportation cost savings of $11/ton (as compared to other modes). This translates into more than $7 billion annually in transportation savings to Americas economy. In 2003, barges moved 14% of intercity freight ton-miles for 3% of the freight bill. Virtually all American consumers benefit from these lower transportation costs. Thirty-one states are served by the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. States on the Gulf Coast and throughout the Midwest and Ohio Valley especially depend on the inland and intracoastal waterways. Texas and Louisiana each ship over $10 billion worth of cargo annually, while Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama, each ship between $2 billion and $10 billion annually. Over 60% of the nation's grain exports move by barge. The Inland Waterway System is the primary artery for more than half of the nations grain and oilseed exports, for about 20% of the coal for utility plants, and for about 22% of domestic petroleum movements. / Supplementary Notes: Sponsored by Maritime Administration, Washington, DC. and National Waterways Foundation, Arlington, VA. / Availability Note: Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |
| 总页数： | u0817；79p |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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