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Freight Academy: An Immersion Program for Public Safety Transportation Professionals - 6/25/2008
The I-95 Corridor Coalition announces the first offering of the Freight Academy - a unique, week-long immersion program...

Podcasts Now Available for Talking Freight Seminars - 6/24/2008
FHWA is now making podcasts available for the monthly Talking Freight seminars. MP3 audio files will be available...

Freight Analysis Framework 2007 Provisional Estimates Now Available - 6/23/2008
The 2007 Provisional Commodity Origin-Destination Data and Documentation are now available on the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) web...

Talking Freight Seminar on July 16, 2008: Integrating Freight in Project Selection - 6/19/2008
Many states and MPOs have incorporated freight into traditional transportation planning. However, many still find it difficult to...

New Publication: Freight Benefit/Cost Study: Phase III - Analysis of Regional Benefits of Highway-Freight Improvements - 6/18/2008
The Freight Benefit/Cost Study is a multi-year effort originating in the Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management...

Toledo Area Working to Position Itself as a Key Multimodal Freight Hub - 6/17/2008
A series of articles featured in the Toledo Blade, discuss how the Toledo area is working to position...