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Reliability: critical to freight transportation; Moving commerce efficiently on the nation's highways is vital to the economy, and FHWA is doing its part to help make that happen.(Federal Highway Administration)
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Public Roads
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November 1, 2004| Author:
Johnson, Scott; Sedor, Joanne
| COPYRIGHT 2004 Superintendent Of Documents. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Reliable freight transportation is vital to the Nation's economy. At any given moment, billions of dollars' worth of goods are being moved by truck, train, ship, or barge, or held in a yard for transport or distribution. In 2001, Americans spent more than $313 billion on goods and services transported over the Nation's highways.
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