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Freight Transportation
at the USDOT
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National and State Information
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FHWA Releases Final Rule on Projects of National and Regional Significance Evaluation and Rating - 10/29/2008
The Projects of National and Regional Significance (PNRS) program was established under Section 1301 of SAFETEA-LU to provide...
New Nationwide Plan to Reduce Traffic on Congested Roadways by Creating New Marine Highways - 10/23/2008
The federal government will establish a new national network of marine highways to help move cargo across the...
Storm-Related Closures of I-5 and I-90: Freight Transportation Economic Impact Assessment Report - 10/23/2008
The Washington State Department of Transportation has released a report that explores the freight-related, multi-phased analytic analysis approach...
U.S. Ton-Miles of Freight (BTS Special Tabulation) through 2006 - 10/23/2008
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released an updated special tabulation of ton-miles...
RFP: Identification and Evaluation of Freight Demand Factors - 10/23/2008
TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) has issued a request for proposals to describe and analyze demographic,...
Talking Freight Seminar on November 19, 2008: Freight and Land Use - 10/15/2008
Freight transportation planning, and its associated land use impacts, is a critical planning issue. Modern freight standards are...
Upcoming Events
11/05/2008 - Advanced Freight Planning Course - NHI 139003
11/16/2008 - Intermodal Association of North America Expo
01/11/2009 - TRB 88th Annual Meeting