Progressive Railroading |
July 17, 2017
The Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) released its second white paper that explores why the nation's freight infrastructure should be improved.Titled "The Vital Role of U.S. Transportation Infrastructure in Moving Agriculture Forward," the report reviews the impact that deteriorating infrastructure has on U.S. agricultural competitiveness in the global market, CAGTC officials said in a press release. The paper focuses on an example of the impact on soybeans grown in Illinois.
"Without a strong goods movement network, agricultural commodities cannot remain competitive in global markets and we are already starting to feel the pressure," said Mike Levin, the report's author and director of issues management analysis at the Illinois Soybean Association. "In 2013, Brazilian exports surpassed U.S. soybean exports, a move that was primarily attributed to the differences in transportation costs.”
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