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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 Information: Freight and Air Quality [HTML, PDF 117KB]
Review of Environmental Factors Affecting Intermodal Freight Transportation Facility Development and Expansion [HTML, DOC 582KB]

Training

Linking Freight to Planning and the Environment (NHI 139005)

Staff Contacts

Kate Quinn
202-366-4241
Kate.Quinn@dot.gov

Ed Strocko
202-366-2997
Ed.Strocko@dot.gov

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