TITLE

Time for TEA

AUTHOR(S)
Edmonson, R.G.
PUB. DATE
May 2002
SOURCE
JoC Week;5/20/2002, Vol. 3 Issue 20, p32
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses the optimism of freight interests on the reauthorization of Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century in U.S. Comment of American association of port authorities executive vice president Jean Godwin; Development in the internodal connections between ports and highway systems; Chances in getting congressional attention.
ACCESSION #
6701449

Tags: FREIGHT handling;  TRANSPORTATION

 

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