United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-06-20 monographic deposited born digital 57 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-718 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718 P0b002ee18037fa24 f:d07718 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718 GAO-07-718 Airports Federal aid for highways Federal aid for transportation Federal aid to railroads Federal funds Federal/state relations Intermodal transportation National policies Passengers Policy evaluation Research programs Strategic planning Transportation policies Program coordination National Intermodal Transportation System Other Written Product A71065

Intermodal transportation enables freight and passengers to cross between different modes of transportation efficiently and can improve mobility, reduce congestion, and cut costs. In 1991 Congress called for a National Intermodal Transportation System and created the Office of Intermodalism within the Department of Transportation (DOT). However, as GAO and others have reported, there are barriers to planning and implementing intermodal projects. GAO's report examines (1) barriers that inhibit intermodal transportation; (2) actions DOT has taken to address these barriers and support Congress' goal; and (3) additional actions, if any, that DOT could take to better address barriers. GAO analyzed information from DOT and transportation experts and talked with transportation officials from various states and localities throughout the country. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718.pdf GAO-07-718 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-718 Other Written Product GAO-07-718; Intermodal Transportation: DOT Could Take Further Actions to Address Intermodal Barriers; Airports Federal aid for highways Federal aid for transportation Federal aid to railroads Federal funds Federal/state relations Intermodal transportation National policies Passengers Policy evaluation Research programs Strategic planning Transportation policies Program coordination National Intermodal Transportation System Title 49 Section 5502 49 U.S.C. 5502 Title 3249 Section 5503 3249 U.S.C. 5503 Title 3449 Section 5503(c) 3449 U.S.C. 5503(c) Public Law 108-426