» Home        Gateway and corridor performance: what is important? Dr. Michael Tretheway, InterVISTAS, Canada Abstract Gateways and transportation corridors play a significant role in the economies of many nations in the world. Some nations rely on gateways to service their economies, while others go beyond this and operate gateways as an economic sector in its own right, serving trade between other nations as a means of generating jobs and economic value added. Gateway success depends on competitiveness. 3/8 Gateway investment often depends, at least in part, on public funding. Both of these require establishing targets for performance and then measuring performance. This paper examines what are the key performance parameters for gateways and the corridors serving them. It discusses the merits and challenges of benchmarking performance. The vital role of inland facilities in gateway performance is also described. These facilities can significantly enhance achievement of performance goals such as on time shipments, reduction in urban congestion and reduced costs. These facilities can also help balance trade flows are reduce empty backhauls, thereby increasing corridor capacity. « Back to Abstracts  ©2007 Center for Transportation Studies, UBC. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy