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ITS World Congress 2012
Climate Change Effects and Potential Responses: Freight Transportation
•Increased frequency, duration and intensity of droughts; increased coastal and inland flooding
–Restricted access to ports and shipping channels for inland waterways
–Mode shift – e.g., from inland waterways to highways due to changes in reliability
•Increase in magnitude & duration of severe heat waves
–Mandatory freight diversion to more robust alternate routes
–Dynamic or seasonal restrictions for trucks or rail during times of high heat, reducing either acceptable speed or weight  
–Policy and regulation changes to restrict truck size and weights
Freight Transportation Response
Climate Event Impacts
Increased frequency, duration, and intensity of droughts; increased coastal and inland flooding
•Restricted access to ports and shipping channels for inland waterways
•Mode shift – e.g., from inland waterways to highways due to changes in reliability
Increase in magnitude and duration of severe heat waves
•Mandatory freight diversion to more robust alternate routes
•Dynamic or seasonal restrictions for trucks or rail during times of high heat, reducing either acceptable speed or weight
•Policy and regulation changes to restrict truck size and weights for the entire roadway network or specific highway classes