*Freight Notes* The Winter 2010 edition of the MVFC Freight Notes <http://www.mississippivalleyfreight.org/files/MVFC_FreightNotes_2009-1.pdf> is now available for download. In this issue, you'll find: - A feature returning freight to the Missouri River - Information about current Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition projects - A report on the Future of Interstate Coalitions TRB panel - Information about the 2010 MVFC Conference and Annual Meeting - A report on the carbon footprint of local food production and consumption - A report on the 13th Annual Freight and Logistics Symposium - A project profile of Mn/DOT's I-90/94 Corridors Study * Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition Conference and Annual Meeting* The MVFC Conference and Annual Meeting will be held on April 27-29, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Registration <http://www.mississippivalleyfreight.org/2010meeting.html> is now open and we've posted a preliminary program <http://www.mississippivalleyfreight.org/files/2010Meeting/MVFC2010AnnualMeeting_Preliminary.pdf> in the MVFC website. *Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum* The 2010 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum will be held on August 19-20, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. Abstracts for presentations are due to Jason Bittner ([log in to unmask]) by March 19, 2010. For more information, see the Call for Presentations <http://www.mrutc.org/midcon/>. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Freight Notes has had a makeover and we'd like your feedback about the new format. Send comments to Steve Wagner, CFIRE Communications Coordinator ([log in to unmask]). You are subscribed to cfire as [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe, send a blank email to [log in to unmask]