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CED-81-59 1 (1981-04-08)

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U.S. Grain Transportation Network

Needs System Perspective

To Meet Future World Needs


Grain transportation in the United States is a
complex, interrelated activity that is essential
to the farmer's ability to produce and export
grain. The major components of the grain
transportation system are railroads, water-
ways, roads, and ports. These elements tend
to be viewed separately rather than as an inte-
grated system in which developments in one
area affect all others.

Transportation is the lifeblood of commerce,
but a number of problems threaten the ability
of the grain transportation system to meet
future demand. Bottlenecks that impede
movement of $16 billion in grain exports and
increase costs now  can create even greater
constraints in the future, hinder farm produc-
tivity growth, and threaten our balance of
payments.

GAO has reviewed problems in grain transpor-
tation and is recommending that the Depart-
ment of Agriculture bring together Govern-
ment, industry, and labor representatives to
develop solutions to these transportation
problems.



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