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Commissioned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) at the request of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, this study examined the long-term capacity expansion needs of the continental U.S. freight railroads. The study focused on 52,340 miles of primary rail freight corridors, which constitute about one-third of all continental U.S. rail freight miles, and are expected to absorb the bulk of the forecast traffic and nearly all of the investment to expand capacity. The final report provides the first nationwide approximation of the rail freight infrastructure improvements and investments needed to meet the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) projected demand for rail freight transportation in 2035. 
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published a Freight Financing Improvements Guidebook that describes funding and financing tools available for freight investments. The Guidebook has been designed to provide information to the FHWA, states, metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), and other parties interested in investing in freight infrastructure. The Guidebook is composed of four sections: 1) Funding and Financing Tools for Freight Investment, 2) Case Studies of Freight Financing, 3) References, and 4) Glossary of Terms.
Cambridge Systematics recently issued a report on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Government & Business Enterprises (GBE) Division that studied the potential impacts on the state’s transportation system resulting from the planned expansion of the Panama Canal. The report concluded that this expansion will have a significant effect on the state’s intermodal transportation system and accelerate growth at all of the state’s seaports. In the short term, these impacts will be felt most heavily in and around Houston, the state’s largest container port and a key trading partner for goods shipped via the Panama Canal. Overall, the study found Texas ports and their surrounding communities are actively preparing for the increased economic development opportunities that will arise from the Panama Canal’s expansion.
Commissioned by the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Freight-Rail Bottom Line Report
examines the capacity of the nation’s freight-rail transportation
system to keep pace with the expected growth of the economy over the next
20 years. The report describes the freight-rail industry, analyzes its
benefits to the nation, and quantifies the consequences of not investing
in freight-rail, including the impact on highways and shippers.
The Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Roadway System provides
the Ohio DOT with a clear picture of existing and future freight movements
on Ohio’s macro-highway corridors. The study also assesses future
changes in the freight system and makes recommendations to deal with these
demands while maintaining Ohio’s strong economic growth.
The Quick Response Freight Manual was developed for the
FHWA, to be used by state DOTs and metropolitan planning organizations
(MPO) to estimate truck trip tables and predict truck flows. The manual
provides background information on the freight transportation system and
factors affecting freight demand, helps planners locate and apply data
and freight-related forecasts, and provides sample techniques and transferable
parameters that can be used to develop commercial vehicle trip tables.
The manual also identifies alternative analytical methodologies and data
collection techniques in order to improve the accuracy of the freight analysis
and planning process.
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