The West Coast Corridor Coalition sponsored the M-5 Marine Highway Corridor study to determine the market and operational viability of Marine Highway services on the West Coast. Such services should be economically and operationally attractive to shippers and able to obtain sufficient cargo volumes in the marketplace. Operational, utilization, and cost parameters for six potential Marine Highway services were developed for the study, using a market analysis of cargo routing data from the Federal Highways Administration’s (FHWA) Freight Analysis Framework (FAF3).
The East Coast Marine Highway Initiative partnership, led by the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission, sponsored a study to craft strategies for ...
Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute (U.S.)
2014-02-25
Abstract:
The Heartland Intermodal Gateway (HIG) in Prichard, WV is dedicated to providing a corridor for double-stacked rail across what is known as the “hea...
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