Freight Demand Modeling and Data Improvement (SHRP 2 Prepublication Report*)
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Greetings!
Freight traffic has generally been growing at a rate faster than passenger traffic on the nation's highway network. As a result, freight bottlenecks have begun to develop at various points throughout the network. Capacity Project C20 (Freight Demand Modeling and Data Improvement Strategic Plan) assessed the state of the practice of freight demand modeling and freight data as they relate to highway capacity planning and programming. The research report documents the process used to develop a strategic plan aimed at improving the state of the practice in freight demand modeling and freight data. The strategic plan, available as a separate document, suggests strategic research initiatives that could begin to improve the practice of freight demand modeling and freight data.
* To make research available as early as possible, SHRP 2 is temporarily posting final reports that have been submitted by the research team, reviewed according to the relevant National Academy of Sciences procedures, and accepted for publication. These prepublication drafts, which have not been edited or formatted for publication, will be replaced by the final versions as they complete the editorial process.
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