GAO: Trucking the least efficient mode of freight shipping

from Greater Greater Washington

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The Government Accountability Office published a study finding that the costs of freight trucking that are not passed on to the consumer are at least six times greater than the equivalent rail costs and at least nine times greater than the equivalent waterways costs.
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"When prices do not reflect all these costs, one mode may have a cost advantage over the others that distorts competition," writes the GAO. "As a consequence, the nation could devote more resources than needed to higher cost freight modes, an inefficient outcome that lowers economic well-being."
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[B' Spokes: note the contrast with AASHTO asking more "support" (money from tax payers) to expand roads to handle more freight trucking as that's "vital" to the economy.]

<a href="http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=9484">http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=9484</a>;

Commentary on AASHTO testimony before congress <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110130123734640">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110130123734640</a>;