From Left: Peter Stephaich, Matt Woodruff, and Barry Palmer.
data, information, presentation and collateral printed materials for a comprehensive, professional presentation. "We are just finishing putting together a complete, professional presentation, including all of the background information, PowerPoint presentation, brochures, etc., that can quickly and easily be picked up and used by anyone for presentations to non-waterways group," said Matt Woodruff, director government affairs, Kirby Corp.
The Study
To ensure the integrity of the information in the study, the Texas Transportation Institute was chosen for the project, ironically an institute that is better known for its stud-
ies on truck transport and roadway issues, according to Woodruff. From the beginning, in the creation of the methodology for the report, down to the end findings, the report was peer-reviewed by three "PhD-types" representing marine, road and rail: Dr. Denver D. Tolliver, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University; Dr. Arun Chatterjee, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and Dr. Michael Bronzini, Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, George Mason University. The report is not aimed at disparaging one particular mode of cargo transport over another, rather it is a means for the marine industry to clearly and objectively illustrate
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