National Journal: How Can We Help Freight Move?

From National Journal:

Noting that economic forecasts show the freight volumes handled by America's ports, roads, rails and waterways will be 70 percent greater in 2020 than they were in 1998, the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission's report concluded, "Without improvements to the surface transportation network (especially key freight transportation corridors), freight transportation will become less efficient and reliable, hampering the ability of American businesses to compete in the global marketplace." How can the next surface transportation bill best meet -- and pay for meeting -- the country's growing freight movement needs?