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TRC1608 - Locating TransLoad Facilities to Ease Highway Congestion and Safeguard the Environment

项目名称：	TRC1608 - Locating TransLoad Facilities to Ease Highway Congestion and Safeguard the Environment
摘要：	Increasing transportation costs are a concern for both suppliers and consumers. These costs have spurred major innovation in both logistics and planning in the transportation sector. In addition to the economic concerns, there is a demand for building a clean and efficient 21st century transportation network. As the cost of fuel and the concerns of environmental degradation continue to increase, shifting freight movements to more efficient modes is critical. For example, while trucks often have the greatest accessibility of transporting freight, barge and trains are frequently more cost effective for long haul shipments and are attributed with less emissions and infrastructure damage. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has determined that intelligent siting of transload facilities to shift freight from truck to barge and train would better leverage the multi-modal transportation network of the State of Arkansas by tapping into the latent demand for short line rail, regional rail, and marine port terminals. However, the optimal locations, types, costs, and impacts of potential transload facilities in Arkansas have yet to be established. Robust evaluation of the freight shipment characteristics of Arkansas is necessary to assess and predict transload facility potential.
状态：	Completed
资金：	252675
资助组织：	Federal Highway Administration
项目负责人：	Lester, Justin
执行机构：	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
主要研究人员：	Kent, John
开始时间：	20160103
预计完成日期：	20170702
实际结束时间：	0