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Trucks and Federal Policy
RFF Workshop Energy Use and Policy in the Trucking Sector October 10, 2012 Arthur Rypinski U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary (OST/P-33)
Trucks and Federal Policy RFF Workshop Energy Use and Policy in the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Trucks and Federal Policy RFF Workshop Energy Use and Policy in the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Trucks and Federal Policy RFF Workshop Energy Use and Policy in the Trucking Sector October 10, 2012 Arthur Rypinski U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary (OST/P-33) Trucks are part of a freight system. With multiple
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With multiple elements, diverse actors
- Vehicles and infrastructure;
- Capital goods suppliers;
- Operators and customers;
- Public and private;
- Federal, State, and Local Governments;
- Large firms and individual owner-operators;
- Multiple forms of regulation.
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500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Million Ton-Miles
U.S. Freight Shipments by Mode, 1980 - 2009 (Million Ton-Miles) Total Shipments Rail Truck Marine Pipeline
Source: USDOT/BTS, NTS Table 1-50
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Freight ton-miles have grown more slowly than U.S. economy, truck ton-miles more rapidly…
- 4%
- 3%
- 2%
- 1%
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Annual Growth Rates in U.S. Freight Ton-Miles by Mode, 1980-2009
SOURCE: DOT/BTS, NTS, Table 1-50
Air 0% Truck 31% Rail 37% Domestic Marine 11% Pipeline 21%
Modal Share of Freight Ton- Miles, 2009
Source: DOT/BTS, NTS Table 1-50
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The Role of Trucks
- Trucks account for 71 percent of the value of freight
shipments ($8.3 trillion) in 2007 (2007 CFS).
- Trucks dominate some markets, compete in others,
play minor or temporary role in yet others.
– Intercity – Local delivery – “Vocational” – Bulk commodities
- Dynamic and rapidly evolving economy favors trucks—
stable economy favors optimization.
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Trucks are premium transportation: fast, convenient, expensive, fuel intensive
3,572 289 217 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Truck Rail Ship Btu Per Ton-Mile
Estimated National Average Freight Energy Consumption per Ton-Mile by Mode, 2009
Source: DOT/BTS, NTS, Tables 2-7, 2-15.
89.46 16.54 2.99 1.83 1.61 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Air Truck Rail Barge (2004) Oil Pipeline Freight Revenue per Ton-Mile by Mode, 2007 (Cents per Ton-Mile)
Source: DOT/BTS, NTS, Table 3-21
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Transportation Policy Issues
- Features of the New Transportation Bill
– National Freight Policy and Freight Corridors; – Performance Metrics for Highway Systems – Emphasis on “State of Good Repair”
- Long-Term Developments
– Evolution of domestic containerization; – Evolution of transportation customers (agriculture, energy, containers) – Infrastructure maintenance; – Infrastructure development; – Infrastructure financing methods;
- Hardy Perennials
– Truck size and weight limits – Double trailers – Truck idling; – Alternative fuels infrastructure
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