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Freight Facts and Figures 2011
A snapshot of the volume and value of freight flows in the United States, the physical network over which freight moves, the economic conditions that generate freight movements, the industry that carries freight, and the safety, energy, and environmental consequences of freight transportation.

The following news items were compiled by the FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of freight news.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Plans to Spend $202 Million in Nebraska - 5/11/2012
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway announced that the company is planning to spend over $200 million on...

Study Will Detail Minnesota Freight Movement - 5/11/2012
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is currently investigating improvements to the Winona-area freight industry as a part of...

Oklahoma's New Port of Entry Weigh Station Unveiled - 5/11/2012
Oklahoma's first port of entry weigh station has recently been opened along I-35 near the Kansas border. This...

Dedicated Revenue Mechanisms for Freight Transportation Investment - 5/11/2012
The Transportation Research Board's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) has released their Report 15: Dedicated Revenue Mechanisms...

New Concept for Moving Freight Along Interstate 35 - 5/11/2012
A project under study by the Texas Department of Transportation would construct conveyor belt-like lanes above the interstate...

Talking Freight Seminar on May 16, 2012- Impacts of Heavy or Oversize Truck Shipments on the U.S. Highway Network - 5/1/2012
In recent years, there has been an increasing push for heavy load trucks, some of which haul oversize...
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