Evaluation of Employment Options in the Inland Waterways Sector

This project will undertake an analysis of employment opportunities in the inland waterways sector. The analysis will include a comparative analysis of employment factors across the modes of rail trucking and inland waterways, calculate the benefits the nation enjoys as a direct result of employment by the inland waterway industry, and develop an educational toolkit about job opportunities in the inland waterway sector.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $190132
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348331

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)

  University of Arkansas
  4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701
• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Principal Investigators:

  Kruse, Jim

• Start Date: 20230801
• Expected Completion Date: 20250531
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Employment; Inland waterways; Jobs; Railroads; Trucking
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01909971
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348331
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 27 2024 1:23PM