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Freight Rail This discussion will explore the role of freight rail. Watch this video: Esri Case Study: GIS for Railroads (YouTube, 4:25) After reading your textbook chapter and viewing the video, respond to the following:

Current trends in Motor carrier Industry:                 Motor Carriers have the smallest carrying capacity of the five modes of transportation but are needed by all of the other modes to carry the goods the last mile. In the US, the motor carrier industry was deregulated in 1980 with the passage of the Motor Carrier Act.  Since

Transportation Before and After Deregulation: Read the following article by Rodney Slater and Norman Y. Mineta (12/15/15): Article: Bipartisan highway bill offers hope for infrastructure (The Hill) (Links to an external site.) Write a two (2) page paper using current APA formatting and include the following: Summarize the main points of the current bill and explain, in

Read Read the following article from the European Journal of Operational Research (requires ERNIE login): Trends in Transportation and Logistics (Links to an external site.) This article depicts how transportation has shifted over the years and the vital role of transportation in logistics. The many facets of transportation range from utility, economic impact, and cost. In your opinion,