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Insider Insignts

WCI ly high BCR. However, if that same project strengthens

A System Providing Far More Than supply chain resilience, supports defense-related indus-

Transportation Savings

America’s inland waterways network is much more than tries, and provides transportation redundancy during cri- a freight transportation system. It is a foundational piece ses, its actual value to the Nation is substantially greater of national infrastructure that supports numerous public than the ratio suggests. bene