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About the National Waterways Foundation |
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The goal of the National Waterways Foundation is to serve and protect America's waterways system.
Through research studies, education and training programs, grants, forums and similar activities the Foundation helps people understand how to maintain
our waterways system, enhance its capabilities and promote its value in the years ahead. |
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Building the intellectual foundation today
STUDY: "A Modal Comparison of Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public"
The study "A Modal Comparison of Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public," conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute, Center for Ports and Waterways, was released in November 2007. Conducted over a one-year period and was peer-reviewed by independent university-based experts, the study was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), and the National Waterways Foundation.
Study: "A Modal Comparison of Domestic Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public," November, 2007, Texas Transportation Institute, Center for Ports and Waterways
News Release. "New National Study Compares Freight Transportation by Barge, Truck and Train," July 8, 2008
Waterways: Working for America (PowerPoint) [7 MB file; right click and select "Save link as..." or similar command]
Media coverage:
"National Waterways Foundation Study" (Marine News Article, July 2008)
"Barge It!" (Maritime Reporter, July 2008)
"A Story To Tell" (Journal of Commerce, June 2008)