In a rare display of bipartisan functionality on Capitol Hill, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation has released its final report on the current state of freight transportation in the U.S. and its recommendations for freight transportation improvements to strengthen the national economy.
To “safely and efficiently meet the needs of freight movement in the 21st century,” the Freight Panel recommends that Congress should:
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