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Describe possible causes for freight movement congestion

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Transportation congestion is a problem within intermodal freight movement in the U.S. and around the world.

In your final assignment create a PowerPoint Presentation of at least 10 slides using APA formatting answering the following:

1 - Describe the "possible causes for freight movement congestion", or delays, for 3 areas:

A. goods movement, B. physical infrastructure, C. information.

2 - Describe at least "1 possible solution for congestion in each of 3 areas" of:

A. goods movement, B. physicals infrastructure, C information flows.

3 - Give an example of how regulations impact (positive and negative) the congestion of global movement of freight.

4 - Describe 4 environmental issues that impacts strategic intermodal transportation today, from the military and the commercial freight transport capabilities.

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