This guidebook, prepared for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), provides the necessary resources to undertake freight transportation planning activities in small- and medium-sized metropolitan areas. The guidebook describes
This guidebook, prepared for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), presents a framework for incorporating freight needs for all modes into transportation planning and priority programming by state, regional,
This 2009 report by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) explores the complex relationships between public sector and private sector stakeholders in the freight transportation industry. The report describes
This tool, developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Transportation Research Institute, measures operating speeds for trucks at any given place and point in time along 25
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Freight Management and Operations provides online resources related to freight flows on the U.S. transportation system and across the nation’s borders. Topics addressed
This Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) resource provides facts & figures, maps, and other resources concerning freight transportation in the United States. Click here to gain access to this FHWA resource.
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWAs) Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas
Over the last 30 years, South Carolina has developed a flourishing, globally competitive automotive and ground transportation cluster which is a major engine of economic growth in the state.
The NADO Research Foundation report Revving the Economic Engine explores the transportation and other assets that help make the state competitive.
Proximity to markets and supply has made central New York a key location in Greek yogurt production, described in the NADO Research Foundation report The Rise of the Greek Yogurt
The Panama Canal will complete an expansion project in 2014, allowing larger ships to pass through the canal. This has the potential to bring more freight from Asia to the
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