Freight shipping challenges on the horizon
Shipping by truck will double by the year 2035 and “there is no strategy or clearly defined federal role in transportation generally and in freight transportation specifically, despite a clear federal interest in freight transportation stemming from Congress’ constitutional role to regulate interstate commerce and freight transportation’s effect on the national economy.” That’s the conclusion of a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released January 8th by Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK). The report recommends urgent attention to developing new revenue sources for freight system infrastructure investments. The report has implications for salt companies shipping their products as well as for roadway operations agencies who will have to build and operate systems to accommodate the vast increase in freight movement.
