The Marine Transportation System, Making it Possible

16 p. Includes illustrations. Illustrations mostly in color The Maritime Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and ten other Federal agencies, in partnership with non-Federal stakeholders, inaugurated a program to improve the marine portion of the national transportation system. The MTS initiative is a program to ensure a safe and environmentally sound world-class marine transportation system that improves the global competitiveness and national security of the United States. This initiative also supports the Department of Transportation s goal to reduce congestion and other impediments to using the Nation s transportation system. What is the MTS? The Marine Transportation System, or MTS, consists of waterways, ports, and inter-modal land-side connections that allow the various modes of transportation to move people and goods to, from, and on the water. Fine. No dust jacket. Removed from shrink-wrap for cataloging. Presumed first edition/first printing thus.