Throughout the course, the subject of regulation and deregulation (government involvement or intervention)
and its impact on intermodal transportation has been discussed. Chapter 15 discusses the role of government
in fostering intermodal transport innovations. The author suggests that the US government should be the
catalyst for innovations in intermodal transportation. He argues that industry, in a free market economy, has
been limited in their ability to deliver these innovations.
Do you agree or disagree with the author? Justify your position using historical examples (development of
nuclear power has been led by the government; development of new technologies for DOD is primarily driven
by industry) to support your argument.
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