freight planning

San Joaquin Valley Interregional Goods Movement Plan

August 2013

Located in the central part of California, the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) region is composed of 8 counties (Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin) and 62 cities, of which Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, and Stockton have populations in excess of 200,000.

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Not your father’s Mexico

October 2013

I have made two trips to Mexico this year, visiting Tijuana, Guadalajara, San Luis Potosi, Irapuato, Leon, Mexico City, and Monterrey.

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Freight Transportation Demand

March 2013

This is one of a series of reports produced as a result of the Transportation Energy Futures (TEF) project, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored multi-agency project initiated to identify underexplored strategies for abating greenhouse gases (GHG) and reducing petroleum dependence related to transportation.

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Regional Goods Movement

April 2013

The Houston-Galveston area's freight transportation systems, seaports, airports, intermodal facilities, and the waterways, highways, and rail corridors that connect them, are key elements of the

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Georgia Statewide Freight and Logistics Plan 2010-2050

Georgia Department of Transportation

Develop a comprehensive freight and logistics statewide plan for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to help improve and grow the State’s freight and logistics related industries, and ultimately increase future economic benefits for the State of Georgia.

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State, Regional and Local Freight Planning

As changes in the US and global economy drive up freight demand and stress freight transportation systems, Cambridge Systematics helps states, regions and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) plan to accommodate this growth—and capitalize on it through priority-driven investments. Our work allows agencies to understand the link between freight efficiency and economic vitality, improve freight operations while meeting mobility and livability goals, and implement projects and programs that address evolving needs.

FAST Reactions: A Quick Review of the Freight Elements of the FAST Act

jbrogan
December 03, 2015

By now, we’ve all seen the news about the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation” (FAST) Act, which passed the House and Senate over the last few days and is being sent to the President for signature.

Ask the Experts–Freight Planning Approaches to Comply with MAP-21

jbrogan
February 17, 2013

What does MAP-21 Require for Freight Planning and How Can I Develop a
MAP-21-Compliant Freight Plan?