Public and private sector interdependence in freight transportation markets
By: IHS Global Insight
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Freight Research Program; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Series: NCFRP report -- 1; NCFRP report -- 1.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9780309117906
Subjects: Freight and freightage; Public-private sector cooperation; Transportation; Capital investments; Freight transportation; Private enterprise; Governments
Other titles: National Cooperative Freight Research Program
Description: TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 1: Public and Private Sector Interdependence in Freight Transportation Markets is designed as a primer on relationships between public sector and private sector stakeholders in the freight transportation industry. The report explores the freight industry through the use of examples, case studies, and a broad-based examination of the mutually dependent issues facing public and private investment decision makers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Research sponsored by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration project NCFRP-01
Table of contents: title: Section 1. U.S. Economy Depends on Freight Transportation; title: Introduction to the Freight Transportation Industry; title: Free Flow of Goods Essential to Economic Competitiveness; title: Users and Beneficiaries of Freight Transportation; title: Trends Behind Fast Growth in Freight Transportation; title: Globalization, Growth in Trade, and Increases in the Volume of Goods Shipped on U.S. Freight Infrastructure; title: Supply Chains Are More Complex and Sophisticated; title: Most Freight Activity Happens Outside of Public View; title: Operation of Freight Systems; title: Consequences for Public Sector Officials; title: Section 2. Freight Transportation Decisions and Considerations; title: Decisions That Affect Freight Transport and Which Sector Makes the Decisions; title: Different Types of Decisions; title: Public Sector Decision Making; title: Private Sector Decision Making; title: Decision-Making Categories; title: Levels of Decision Makers; title: Intersection of the Public and Private Sectors; title: Consequences for Public Sector Officials; title: Section 3. What Can Be Done to Better Align Public and Private Freight Interests; title: Summary of Lessons for Successful Cooperation from Case Studies; title: Hire Qualified Public Agency Decision-Making Support Staff; title: Improve Communication and Education; title: Benchmarking Progress; title: Public-Private Task Teams Develop Project Milestones; title: Forge Public-Private Financial Partnerships; title: Conclusions.