Freight Facts and Figures 2009

III. The Freight Transportation System

Freight in America travels over one of the world’s largest and best networks of highways, railroads, waterways, pipelines, and airways.  Existing and anticipated increases in the number of freight vehicles, vessels, and other conveyances on both public and private infrastructure are stressing system capacity, increasing maintenance requirements, and threatening system performance.

 

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