This morning we’re hearing from freight transportation stakeholders. Did you know our nation’s freight system transports an average of 51 million tons of freight, valued at approximately $55 billion, daily? @ameeicanshortline
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In fact, demand for freight transportation is rising at a significant rate with estimating that freight movements are expected to increase by 42 percent across all modes by 2040.
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We also heard from Mr. Jim Tymon, Executive Director of
, who stressed the importance to the states and their freight transportation networks of a long-term surface reauthorization by Congress & their recommendations on future freight transportation policy changes.