{"product_id":"2940149064182","title":"Longer Combination Vehicles on Exclusive Truck Lanes: Interstate 90 Corridor Case Study","description":"Population and economic growth could nearly double the volume of freight \u003cbr\u003emoved over the U.S. transportation system by 2035. All freight modes will \u003cbr\u003estruggle to increase productivity to accommodate the additional demand, and \u003cbr\u003eeach freight mode faces its own set of challenges to implement productivity and \u003cbr\u003ecapacity improvements. Growing concerns over greenhouse gas emissions and \u003cbr\u003eenergy conservation are applying additional pressure to increase productivity. \u003cbr\u003eDue to population growth, passenger travel is also projected to increase. This \u003cbr\u003eincrease in freight movement and passenger travel must be done safely. \u003cbr\u003eSeparated truck lanes, in conjunction with the use of longer combination vehicles \u003cbr\u003e(LCV), present a potential opportunity to boost transportation productivity and \u003cbr\u003ereduce emissions and energy consumption per ton mile of freight moved for the \u003cbr\u003enation’s highway commerce while at the same time improving safety through \u003cbr\u003ethe elimination of conflicts with passenger cars.  Recent studies\u003cbr\u003e1\u003cbr\u003esuggest that \u003cbr\u003etrucking economics may support the feasibility of truck toll lane development \u003cbr\u003ewith the provision of opportunities for the trucking industry to realize greater \u003cbr\u003eproductivity through the expanded utilization of LCVs – double or triple trailers. \u003cbr\u003eThis would potentially allow LCVs to operate on toll truck ways in states where \u003cbr\u003eLCV operations are now allowed, or toll truckways to be built in states where \u003cbr\u003ethey are not allowed provided Federal legislation supports it, permitting such \u003cbr\u003etolls on appropriate portions of the Interstate and, in some cases, using Interstate \u003cbr\u003eright-of-way for expansions to accommodate the toll truck ways.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075646800112,"sku":"2940149064182","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149064182_p0.jpg?v=1763711624","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149064182","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}