The transportation industry is a vital part of the global economy, moving people and goods to their destination. All forms of transportation are sensitive to weather.

Population growth coupled with increase demand for products and services have created greater vulnerably to weather and climate anomalies. Freight delays from weather attribute for $3.4 billion in losses. According to USDOT estimates, domestic freight volumes will grow by more than 65% by 2020 (13.5 billion tons in 1998 to 2.5 billion tons in 2020).

Weather accounts for 70% of delays in air travel. With air travel demand expected to triple by 2025, delays and alternate routing will become more common.

Road weather is perhaps the one form of transportation that affects most people daily. Slippery conditions challenge motorists and highway maintenance crews alike. Forecasting and monitoring the timing of trouble causing elements, such as precipitation, can help mitigate gridlock and increase public safety.

Railroads also have sensitivities to weather. Derailments can be caused by high winds and rail warping from extreme temperature changes. The Envirsion Land Surface Model calculates surface heat flux and the energy budget at the rail surface to help identify warping before it's too late.

Envirsion has tools to help you find the start and stop times of precipitation, surface heat fluxes, winds, fog and visibility. Where your weather sensitive transportation decisions exist, Envirsion is poised to deliver innovative solutions and tools.

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