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Freight Facts and Figures 2006 [PDF 10.1mb]

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Introduction

CHAPTER I. THE NATION SERVED BY FREIGHT [PDF 306kb]

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CHAPTER II. FREIGHT FLOWS [PDF 2.5mb]

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CHAPTER III. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM [PDF 1.6mb]

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CHAPTER IV. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY [PDF 745kb]

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CHAPTER V. SAFETY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION [PDF 1.3mb]

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APPENDIX A. METRIC CONVERSION TABLES [PDF 1.9mb]

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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration

Office of Freight Management and Operations
Phone: 202-366-9210
Fax: 202-366-3302
Web site: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight

November 2006
FHWA-HOP-07-033
EDL 14330

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