Freight Professional Development Program
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About the Freight Peer to Peer Program

What is the Freight Peer to Peer Program?

The Freight Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Program is the latest addition to the ongoing Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Freight Professional Development (FPD) Program. Freight P2P facilitates information sharing between public sector freight transportation professionals and provides technical assistance on an as-needed basis. By providing an opportunity for public sector freight planners to learn from their peers, the Freight P2P Program identifies and expands state and regional noteworthy practices in the freight transportation field and builds relationships, understanding, and cooperation among key stakeholders.

Who Can Participate?

The Freight P2P Program is open to public entities, including State departments of transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).

What Does the Program Provide?

The Freight P2P Program provides targeted, customized technical assistance on a wide variety of freight issues related to planning and operations. To accomplish this, the program is comprised of five key components:

  • Peer/Expert Corps
  • Peer work sessions
  • Peer roundtables
  • Peer dialogue
  • Freight scans

To learn more about these components, visit the Arranging a Peer Exchange page.

Other technical assistance elements of the FHWA's Freight Professional Development program that are already available include the Freight Planning LISTSERV and the Talking Freight Seminar Series. More information about these programs is available on http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/assistance.asp

What are the Areas of Focus?

The Freight P2P Program focuses on a broad range of topics, including planning, operations, and policy. A preliminary list of eligible topics is provided here; however, it is important to note that this list is meant as a guideline and is not intended to be exhaustive. Initial topic areas include:

  • Working with freight data
  • Developing a regional freight and logistics profiles
  • Developing a Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) or Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) with freight components
  • Financing freight improvements
  • Multimodal approaches and coordination
  • Freight planning outreach
  • Vehicle size and weight
  • Multijurisdictional planning efforts
  • Establishing public-private partnerships
  • Intermodal freight technology

How Can We Participate?

To arrange a peer exchange, or to discuss participating as a peer/expert, please send an email or give us a call at:

Email: FreightPeerExchange@fhwa.dot.gov
Call Toll Free: 1 (866) 727-3492, select option 4
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