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Topic |
Coverage of existing statistics |
Major gaps in existing statistics |
Why the gaps matter |
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International freight movement |
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Volumes and value of freight at international gateways.
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Value of trade by country.
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Domestic transportation of international trade, including domestic leg of imports, ex- ports, and movements through the United States between other countries.
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Support connections between local and global economies.
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Assess the role international flows play in domestic travel.
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Assess the role of transportation in U.S. international economic competitiveness.
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Intercity freight movement |
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Tonnage and value of region- to-region flows by commodity and mode.
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Relationships between industry supply chains and region-to- region commodity flows.
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Guide investments in transportation facilities.
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Give local economies access to suppliers and markets.
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Manage exposure to safety risks.
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Understand the consequences of safety and other regulations.
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Expand access to international op- portunities of poorly served areas.
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Diagnose and address freight bottle- necks that are barriers to economic development and competitiveness.
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Local freight movement |
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Freight movement only in the rare cases where state and metro area surveys are conducted.
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County-to-county and intra- county flows of freight.
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Freight passing through the local area to and from distant locations.
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Guide investments in last-mile transportation facilities.
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Support local supply chains.
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Assess the impacts on local con- gestion of freight movements.
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Manage exposure to safety risks.
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