Office of Operations Freight Management and Operations

The AASHTO-FHWA Freight Transportation Partnership II

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  • Report [PDF 229KB]
  • Appendix A [PDF 300KB]
  • Appendix B [PDF 118KB]
  • Appendix C [PDF 215KB]
  • Appendix D [PDF 40KB]
  • Appendix E [PDF 36KB]
  • Appendix F [PDF 23KB]

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Contact Information: Kate Quinn, Kate.Quinn@dot.gov, 202-366-4241


Meeting the Freight Challenge: Moving Ahead/Staying Ahead

Synthesis of Findings from the AASHTO/FHWA Survey and Meeting

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration

Office of Freight Management and Operations

August 30, 2007

Phone: 202-366-9210
Fax 202-366-3302
Web site: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/

FHWA-HOP-07-136
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration


Contents

Notice/Quality Assurance Statement
Technical Report Documentation Page
Executive Summary
Background
Key Survey Findings
Conference Outcomes
Key Messages
Workshop Outcomes
Next Steps
Introduction
Background
Key Survey Findings
Survey Organization
What Did We Learn
Key Conference Findings and Outcomes
Panel Discussions
Framework for a National Freight Policy Workshop
Freight Professional Development Workshop
Training Needs
Delivery Mechanisms
Discussion Items
Conclusion and Next Steps
Next Steps
Appendix A: Survey Questions and Summary Results
Appendix B: Panel Discussion Notes
Appendix C: Framework for a National Freight Policy Workshop Results
Appendix D: Freight Professional Development Workshop Results
Appendix E: Summary of Participant Feedback Forms
Appendix F: Framework for a National Freight Policy – Strategy, Tactic, and Activity Templates

List of Tables

Table 1 Next Steps Identified During the Freight Partnership II Meeting
Table 2 High Priority Freight Issues (Identified in the Survey) Related to Multimodal Freight Movement
Table 3 How Organizations are Addressing What Was Heard During the Panel Discussions
Table 4 Panel Discussions
Table 5 High Priority Tactics
Table 6 Top Training Needs Identified in the Workshop and the Survey
Table 7 Next Steps Identified During the Freight Partnership II Meeting
App. A, Table 1 High Priority Freight Issues for Your State/Region (listed in priority order)
App. A, Table 2 High Priority Freight Issues for the Nation (listed in priority order)
App. A, Table 3 High Priority Freight Initiatives (listed in priority order)
App. A, Table 4 High Priority Freight Initiatives and the TIP/STIP and LRP
App. A, Table 5 Level of capacity to understand and address freight transportation needs at a regional/state level.
App. A, Table 6 Top Training Needs Related to Freight (in priority order)
App. A, Table 7 Top Technical Assistance Needs (in priority order)
App. A, Table 8 Implementing Strategies/Tactics/Activities from the Framework
App. A, Table 9 Does your office have someone in a leadership position who actively advances freight priorities?
App. A, Table 10 Does the leadership in your organization recognize the importance of freight transportation needs in your State, region or locality?
App. A, Table 11 Implementation of a Freight Office/Section
App. A, Table 12 Success in Moving Freight Projects from Planning to Implementation
App. A, Table 13 Type of Arrangement for Communication and Coordination with the Freight Industry
App. A, Table 14 Number of Multi-Jurisdictional Freight Coalitions Operating in the State

List of Figures

Figure 1 Percentage of Survey Responses
App. A, Figure 1 Percentage of Survey Responses
App. A, Figure 2 Level of Training Required for Priority Training Topics (FHWA Response)
App. A, Figure 3 Level of Training Required for Priority Training Topics (MPO/Regional Council Response)
App. A, Figure 4 Institutional Structure and Freight Champions
App. A, Figure 5 Institutional Structure and Leadership Recognition of Freight
App. A, Figure 6 Institutional Structure and Freight Capacity
App. A, Figure 7 Does your organization identify specific projects to address freight needs in your plan(s)? (State DOTs only)
App. A, Figure 8 Does your organization have a freight plan or freight element in their long range transportation plan? (MPOs/Regional Councils only)
App. A, Figure 9 Coalition Activity Level Compared to Coalition Participation (FHWA Responses)
App. A, Figure 10 Coalition Activity Level Compared to Coalition Participation (MPO/Regional Council Responses)

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