Did You Know? Annual expenditures in U.S. for all transportation modes: $75.6 billion
- $66.7 billion: Highways & Roads ($30 billion from federal government; $36.7 billion from state & local government)
- $6.4 billion: Freight railroads (privately financed)
- $2.5 billion: Ports, Harbors, & Interior Waterways
Source: Texas Transportation Institute |
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Japanese Ports Reopen All Japanese ports affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country on March 11 have now reopened, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Click here to Read More |
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Biggest ships a challenge for U.S. ports Maersk Line’s order last month for 18,000-TEU ships raises the specter that 12,000-13,000 TEU ships could eventually be “cascaded” into the transpacific trade.
But such behemoths would trigger a whole new set of challenges for terminals on the U.S. West Coast. Click here to Read More |
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UP unveils plant-to-port service for ag products Union Pacific Railroad has launched a plant-to-port transportation and transload service offering agricultural product transfers from covered hopper unit trains directly to containers at the Class I’s Yermo, California facility. Click here to Read More |
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Three senators unveil BUILD Act to create national infrastructure bank Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) recently introduced a bill that would establish an infrastructure bank to help repair, modernize and expand the nation’s transportation, water and energy infrastructure. Click here to Read More |
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AAR: U.S. freight roads achieved safest-ever year in 2010 Preliminary 2010 data shows U.S. freight railroads marked their safest year in history by registering record-low train accident and employee casualty rates, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Click here to Read More |
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The Soy Transportation Coalition is comprised of thirteen state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association, and the United Soybean Board.
The National Grain and Feed Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association serve as ex-officio members of the organization. |
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Funded by the Soybean Checkoff |