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Registration is now available for the June 19 Talking Freight Seminar on the Growth of Inland Intermodal Facilities Date/Time: June 19, 2013 1:00 - 2:30 pm EDT Registration: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm Description In recent years, inland intermodal facilities have become more prevalent as increasing volumes of long-haul, moderately time-sensitive freight have been shifted from long-haul trucking to intermodal rail. Some of these facilities have been built at the initiative of the Class I railroads, who not only serve but also own such facilities, some have been created by water ports working to extend their service areas inland and free up capacity at the primary water ports, and some others have been instigated by regional economic development agencies in an effort to encourage other, related industrial development in their regions. The trends that are encouraging increased intermodal shipments to, from, and between inland intermodal facilities, such as high fuel prices and improving railroad operational efficiency, will likely remain in place in the near future, meaning intermodal use will likely continue to grow. This webinar will provide three different perspectives on the growth of intermodal freight shipments and examine the key factors encouraging this growth, potential target locations for future intermodal facilities, and the transportation and economic benefits of intermodal facilities. ・ Overall economic and transportation perspective: This presentation will focus on the factors that are influencing the growth of intermodal facilities at inland locations and other economic development and transportation by-products associated with the opening of these facilities. ・ Class I (major) railroad perspective: This presentation will discuss some of the factors why Class I railroads are building intermodal facilities, the factors that influence their locations, and some of the facilities’ logistical needs. ・ Regional economic development perspective: This presentation will be by a regional agency that has been involved in creating a new intermodal facility or enhancing an existing intermodal facility. The presentation will focus on the economic and transportation benefits communities and smaller transportation carriers can receive when new intermodal facilities are built. Presenters: * Marty Lipinski, University of Memphis * Grant Cothran, Norfolk Southern * Roland Miller, City of Auburn, ME * Representative from a short line rail carrier (Genesee & Wyoming Railroad) that serves the Auburn, ME intermodal rail facility If you have not yet participated in Talking Freight, I encourage you to do so. These monthly seminars, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, are held via web conference, which means that you view the PowerPoint presentations over the Internet while listening to the presenters over your computer or the telephone. There is no cost involved and you do not have to leave your desk to participate. More information about Talking Freight is available at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm Links to past presentations and recordings are available on http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/talking.htm. Talking Freight seminars are eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits (for AICP members). In order to receive credit, you must attend the full seminar and login to the seminar with your full name or type your full name into the chat area during the seminar if you are in a room with a group of people. Visit the AICP web site <http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.planning.org/cm/> for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Symoun, SAIC, 703-318-4267 or [log in to unmask] Jennifer E. Symoun | SAIC Deputy Program Manager | Transportation Solutions and Technology Applications Division phone: 703-318-4267 | fax: 703-318-4762 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> | saic.com <http://www.saic.com/> Science Applications International Corporation 11251 Roger Bacon Drive, E.12.3 Reston, VA 20190 NATIONAL SECURITY ● ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT ● HEALTH ● CYBERSECURITY This email and any attachments to it are intended only for the identified recipients. It may contain proprietary or otherwise legally protected information of SAIC. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete or otherwise destroy the email and all attachments immediately.