Freight Information

Here outlined are our most current local, state, and national resources addressing freight activity. Also provided below are a number of highlight sources of freight information and data.

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Announcements

• The newest edition (2007) of FHWA's annual publication, Freight Facts and Figures is now available.
  

• Download the Freight Presentation from the the 28 Nov 2007 BOD meeting (6.4mB Powerpoint *.ppt file).
  

• View the Vermont Rail Council Schedule & Minutes.
  

• See the latest version of the Vermont State Rail & Policy Plan (Dec 2006).
  

• View CCMPO's FY-2006 product for the Transportation Planning Initiative (TPI) Work Plan Task - "Identification of Marketable and Developable Property Adjacent To Railroad Rights-of-Way Throughout the State of Vermont" (July 2006).
  

• See the latest information on "Quiet Zones" (2006).
  

• On December 2004, the CCMPO Board of Directors passed a Rail Resolution.
  

• Participate in the "Talking Freight" Seminar Series, hosted by the FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations. This series is part of an initiative aimed at providing technical training, tools, and information on freight planning via an interactive forum utilizing the telephone and the WWW.

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KING STREET CROSSING ~ BURLINGTON WATERFRONT ~ AUG 2006

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Freight & Rail Library

Click here for a Freight Studies listing. Click here for a Rail Studies listing. Click here for study listing for the Western Vermont Corridor. "Chittenden County and The Western Vermont Rail Corridor" summary paper (2003)

Meetings & Information

Testimony indicates RDCs have advantages over Colorado Railcars ~ Jan 2007 View the RDC Slideshow (2.72 mB *.PDF) Exploring Passenger Rail Service for the Burlington area ~ 24 Mar 2006

 

Vermont Rail Initiatives

Title	Year	Description	Agency
Gateway Rural Improvement Pilot™	September 2005	A Pilot Project for the Freight Transportation Gateways Program	Rutland Redevelopment Authority
GRIP Executive Summary GRIP Concept Cover Letter	March 2006	The Gateway Rural Improvement Pilot Association, Inc. (GRIP, Inc.) is a Vermont nonprofit corporation dedicated to implementation of the Gateway Rural Improvement Pilot (GRIP).	Rutland Redevelopment Authority

 

National Studies of Interest

FHWA - Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study AASHTO - Freight Rail Bottom Line Report Brookings Institution - Principles for a U.S. Public Freight Agenda in a Global Economy

 

Primary Data

Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) This survey data provides information on shipped commodities within the United States, such as; value, weight, mode, origin and destination of manufactured, mined, wholesale, and selected retail commodities. Regional Freight Profile: Part 1. Part 2. Border Activities (2003) Other Freight Data Sources

 

Freight & Rail Resources

Vermont:

• VTrans - Vermont State Rail Program
• AmTrak - Vermonter
• AmTrak - Ethan Allen Express
• AmTrak - Vermonter Photobank
• Vermont - Truck Network

Federal:

• FHWA - Office of Freight Management & Operations
• FHWA - Freight Planning
• Freight Model Improvement Program (FMIP)
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Associations:

• AASHTO's - Freight Transportation Network
• American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
• Association of American Railroads (AAR)
• Operation Lifesaver - Rail Safety Education
• North America's Freight Railroads
• American Trucking Associations (ATA) - Truckline
• Truckinfo.Net
• Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)
• American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)
• The International Freight Association (IFA)

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For further information, contact Daryl Benoit at 802.660.4071 x12.