ontracknorthamerica action plan
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OnTrackNorthAmerica
An Action Plan for Expanding Rail’s Participation in a 21st Century World-Class Transportation
System
In the face of looming economic and environmental challenges, moving more
goods and people by rail is common sense
Transforming the now 100-year trajectory of transportation planning and investment
calls for a multifaceted approach
OnTrackNorthAmerica has invested 21 years of in-the-field research to identify the exact set of initiatives to lead this
transformation…
Raise the visibility of transportation productivity and efficiency to the level of
a National CauseImage: SupplyChain24/7
Provide the foundation for sound investment through our National Transportation Lifecycle Costs and Benefits Project
Translate the practices of Transit-Oriented Development to the movement of goods with
our Freight Transportation Land Use Strategies
Invigorate the rail industry’s approach to government relations, in light of the
true contribution of railroadscc: reallyboring - https://www.flickr.com/photos/26582481@N08
Lead the rail industry, shippers, government, and citizens to finally get on the same page
about the importance of railroads
Shift from a highway-oriented system to an optimal multi-modal transport system
Enroll the rail industry in the tremendous upside of an industry-wide, national
growth strategy
Transform public-sector planning with OTNA’s “Transportation Action Planning” that applies
metrics, targets, commitments, and action plans
Connect the funding and conduct of academic research to in-the-field needs
and applications
Convene stakeholder engagements that constructively surface previous issues
and create openings for progress
Address the systemic impediments to capital investment in the build-out of
new rail lines and facilities
Unleash the hundreds of billions of private-sector dollars currently sitting on
the sidelines
Scale-up the best practices in public/private-sector planning and
investment through the entire nation’s infrastructure planning network
This comprehensive approach will work because of the inherent capital, energy,
and spatial efficiencies of rail transportation
Make an Impact — OnTrackNorthAmerica needs your partnership.
E-mail me directly to set up a time to talk. −Michael Sussman, Founder
OnTrackNorthAmericawww.ontracknorthamerica.org
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