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TRANSPORTATION: THE KEY TO GLOBALIZATION
By Rodney E. Slater, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Globalization has dramatically altered the volume and pattern of freight and passenger movement and has increased the demands on both international and local transportation systems.
THE FUTURE OF AIR SERVICES LIBERALIZATION
By Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Air transport has become the circulatory system of the global economy, creating opportunities for private sector ingenuity to develop new markets for goods, services, and ideas.
MARITIME SERVICES: STAYING COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKET
By Harold J. Creel, Chairman, U.S. Federal Maritime Commission
Maritime industries worldwide must move in the direction of alliances or other types of joint ventures to stay afloat financially.
ESTABLISHING INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AGENCIES:
A GLOBAL CHALLENGE
By James Hall, Chairman, U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
All nations need to establish independent accident investigation agencies so as to preserve public confidence in national transportation systems, provide for greater international cooperation among investigative agencies, and ensure greater protection of children from death and injuries in transport accidents.
THE GLOBAL SPAN OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION
By Jolene Molitoris, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Modern rail technology holds promise that railroads will deliver even more value in future years, as users of transportation worldwide demand ever more speed, reliability, capacity, and efficiency.
BUILDING THE 21ST CENTURY TRANSPORTATION WORK FORCE
By Kelley S. Coyner, Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
The demand for a skilled and technically competent work force for transportation is becoming critical especially in developing economies moving from rural and agrarian environments to the frontiers of the global economy.
COMMENTARY
SCHIPHOL AIRPORT: FOSTERING A JUNCTION
IN THE GLOBAL NETWORK ECONOMY
By T. Netelenbos, Minister of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management, The Netherlands
The global transportation network is being stimulated by three interrelated and mutually reinforcing factors -- the liberalization of trade, the knowledge-intensive nature of the global economy, and cheaper and faster modes of transportation.
KEEPING PACE WITH GLOBAL BUSINESS:
UPS TAKES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
By Jim Kelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, United Parcel Service
State-of-the-art information technology has revolutionized the transportation industry. Companies that historically focused on delivery of goods now offer a range of integrated services that can take their business customers through every stage of an electronic-commerce transaction.
CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION AND FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
By Michel Danet, Secretary General, World Customs Organization
As international trade has developed and expanded with the global economy, out-of-date, incompatible, and inefficient customs procedures have been recognized as a costly constraint. Faced with these inefficiencies, transnational transportation systems find themselves stymied no matter how modern and efficient.
TRANSPORTATION CAN HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY
By James Wolfensohn, President, The World Bank
The World Bank's emphasis on transportation has shifted away from large infrastructure projects more easily financed by the private sector in favor of transport programs that will enhance regional trade networks in the poorest countries.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION FOSTERS INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
By Philippe Rochat, Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group
Intermodality is a key element in any modern transport system. It underpins international trade and economic growth, while satisfying the requirements for sustainable development.
AIR TRANSPORT DIRECTIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY:
THE LESSONS OF HISTORY
By Ronald E.G. Davies, Curator of Air Transport, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
The world is ill-prepared to address the expected soaring demand for air transport over the next quarter century largely because of substantial growth in urban population centers across the globe.
FACTS AND FIGURES
THE RESULTS OF INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE DEREGULATION
U.S. AVIATION TRAFFIC FORECASTS FOR FY 2025
OPEN SKIES AGREEMENTS CREATE LIBERAL GROUND RULES
LIST OF BILATERAL OPEN SKIES AGREEMENTS
ROLE OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES
INFORMATION RESOURCES
KEY CONTACTS AND INTERNET SITES
ADDITIONAL READINGS ON INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
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Volume 5, Number 3, October 2000
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