NADO.org » freight http://www.nado.org National Association of Development Organizations Mon, 13 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=233 FHWA Freight Funding Opportunity http://www.nado.org/fhwa-freight-funding-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fhwa-freight-funding-opportunity http://www.nado.org/fhwa-freight-funding-opportunity/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:20:57 +0000 Carrie Kissel http://www.nado.org/?p=4673 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a request for applications (RFA) for the “Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project,” which is directed at reducing congestion in small and medium-sized urban areas.  A total of $450,000 in funding is available, with a maximum award of $150,000 with a 50 percent cost share.  Projects are intended to improve freight flows and have positive impacts on air quality, environmental justice, sustainability and livability or urban areas.  FHWA has engaged contractor support to assist awardees with a webpage and print publications to facilitate outreach to public and private sector stakeholders to implement the program.  Applications are due July 13, 2012, and questions about the RFA must be submitted by June 28, 2012 to Eric Robinson (202.366.5507, eric.robinson@dot.gov) or Carl Rodriguez (202.366.4240, carl.rodriguez@dot.gov).  For the full RFA, visit www.nado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/off-peak-delivery-RFA.pdf.

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]]> http://www.nado.org/fhwa-freight-funding-opportunity/feed/ 0 Freight Transportation and Economic Development: Planning for the Panama Canal Expansion http://www.nado.org/nado-releases-report-on-panama-canal-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nado-releases-report-on-panama-canal-expansion http://www.nado.org/nado-releases-report-on-panama-canal-expansion/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:40:32 +0000 Carrie Kissel http://www.nado.org/?p=3959 Cover of Freight Transportation and Economic Development ReportThe NADO Research Foundation has released the new report Freight Transportation and Economic Development: Planning for the Panama Canal Expansion (PDF).  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 U.S. East and Gulf Coasts.  Many regions across the country are working to improve their freight transportation assets in anticipation of new volumes of freight containers.  The report provides an overview of some possible effects of the canal expansion on the U.S., as well as some of the efforts of coastal ports and inland regions to capitalize on economic opportunity that may be offered by a change in freight patterns.

This report was produced through the NADO Research Foundation’s Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration.  View the report at www.nado.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/panama.pdf.

Other reports related to transportation released by the NADO Research Foundation in recent months include:

For more resources on rural transportation, visit NADO’s online clearinghouse at www.RuralTransportation.org.  To view other NADO reports, including recent releases on economic development, visit www.NADO.org.

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]]> http://www.nado.org/nado-releases-report-on-panama-canal-expansion/feed/ 1 Inland Ports: Linking Freight and Regional Economic Development http://www.nado.org/inland-ports-linking-freight-and-regional-economic-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inland-ports-linking-freight-and-regional-economic-development http://www.nado.org/inland-ports-linking-freight-and-regional-economic-development/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:56:44 +0000 Carrie Kissel http://www.nado.org/?p=3068 Cover of report on intermodal facilitiesIn July 2011, the NADO Research Foundation released the report Inland Ports: Linking Freight and Regional Economic Development (PDF).  This report highlights examples where intermodal facilities connecting rail and truck streamline freight movement and position their regions for economic impact.  Facilities in Auburn, Maine; Rochester, Illinois; and Bismarck, North Dakota are creating new opportunities for economic development and job creation in the field of distribution and logistics.

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]]> http://www.nado.org/inland-ports-linking-freight-and-regional-economic-development/feed/ 0 Short Line Railroads: Saving an Endangered Species of Freight Transport http://www.nado.org/short-line-railroads-saving-an-endangered-species-of-freight-transport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=short-line-railroads-saving-an-endangered-species-of-freight-transport http://www.nado.org/short-line-railroads-saving-an-endangered-species-of-freight-transport/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:06:23 +0000 Jonathan http://www.nado.org/?p=2734 ...This report highlights the action of the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board and the SEDA-Council of Governments to form rail authorities and save short rail lines that would have otherwise been abandoned. These lines continue to be]]> This report highlights the action of the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board and the SEDA-Council of Governments to form rail authorities and save short rail lines that would have otherwise been abandoned. These lines continue to be critical for economic development, with rail infrastructure being central to creating and retaining jobs in each region.

Released April 2008, 20 pages

Click here to view Short Line Railroads: Saving an Endangered Species of Freight Transport (PDF).

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