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You are here: Home / Ask The Expert / Beyond Traffic (Long Beach Business Journal Perspectives 7/7/2015 – 7/20/2015)

What are some of the major forces that will impact our nation's transportation needs in the coming decades?

January 11, 2017

Response by :

It’s not uncommon for trade-related professionals, who may disagree on any number of issues, to find common ground on one key thing: the U.S. suffers by not having a national freight strategy. Truckers, rail companies, port labor – that is to say anyone working along the supply chain – recognizes that the ability to compete as a leading trade nation depends upon consistent policies, the development of clearly defined priorities, and constant attention to the state of the infrastructure on which the goods move. The latter also depends upon a regular funding stream.

Read the rest of Dr. O’Brien’s response here.

Related to: Action Plan 3

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