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Freight and the Environment

Environmental considerations are an important aspect of freight transportation planning and operations. Working with other DOT agencies, the Office of Freight Management and Operations initiates studies to examine the relationship between freight transportation and the environment. These and other environmental studies are listed here. Links to related Web sites are also provided.

• Assessing the Effects of Freight Movement on Air Quality at the National and Regional Level
• CMAQ Improvement Program
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Intermodal Freight Transportation
• EPA's Smartway Transport Partnership
• FHWA Environmental Programs
• Freight and the Environment Charrette Proceedings Report [HTML, DOC 343KB]
• Freight Information: Freight and Air Quality [HTML, PDF 117KB]
• Review of Environmental Factors Affecting Intermodal Freight Transportation Facility Development and Expansion [HTML, DOC 582KB]