The North American nations and our Corridor through the continental heartland in particular, face daunting challenges in adapting to absorb the coming tsunami of burgeoning cargo freight tonnage. U.S. studies forecast national freight tonnage to increase nearly 70 percent by 2020. General cargo tonnage is projected to more than double, with some key freight gateways expected to see a tripling in freight volumes between 1998 and 2020.

NASCO knows that as international trade grows as a part of North America’s economy, the demand for freight transportation to support it will grow strongly, too, along with the challenge of traffic congestion on highways and railways and on the local, regional, national and international environments.