With a strong economic base focused on the manufacturing and skilled labor industries, freight movement has always been important to the WAMPO region.  Now, as the movement of goods continues to grow due to a healthy economy, the result will be more trains, trucks, air cargo transport, and maritime traffic using the transportation system.  More trucks on the region’s highways will require capacity improvements and route upgrades.  More trains at grade-crossings will mean more delay to motorists.  Increases in air cargo will mean a need for better facilities and better connections to other modes.  Finally, intermodal exchanges, locally and regionally, will need to be enhanced to improve the efficiency of goods delivery.