National Conference on Intermodalism: Making the Case, Making it Happen, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 7-9, 1994

Download or read book National Conference on Intermodalism: Making the Case, Making it Happen, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 7-9, 1994 written by and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1996 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceedings are organized as follows: Executive Summary; Plenary Session 1, containing the keynote address and reports from the members of the National Commission on Intermodal Transportation; Luncheon Presentations; Plenary Sessions 2 through 9, some containing an issue overview, with case studies supporting the theme of the session; An appendix with poster session case studies and corporate profiles; and A listing of conference participants. The case studies developed by the participants are snapshots of progress toward realizing intermodal systems, snapshots ranging from policy funding innovations to technical solutions. The proceedings provide a workbook of ideas and a directory of diverse national initiatives upon which to draw. All speeches are not quoted here; rather, session summaries and case study templates are presented.