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Registration is still available for the September 23rd Special Talking Freight Seminar - MAP-21 Update.

 

Topic: MAP-21 Freight Provisions – Status Review and Discussion

 

Date/Time: September 23, 2015 1:00 – 2:30 ET

 

Registration: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm

 

Description:  The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21^st Century Act (MAP-21) is nearing a three-year milestone since being enacted in October 2012.  The law contained a new emphasis on freight transportation, establishing a requirement for a National Freight Strategic Plan and National Freight Network, and introducing provisions related to performance measurement, state freight plans, and state freight advisory committees.

 

Representatives from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Freight Management and Operations will provide an update on the status of these provisions.  The webinar will allow for discussion and questions from the participants.

 

Topics and Presenters:  

 

Introduction to MAP-21 Freight Provisions

 

SPEAKER:

·         Caitlin Hughes Rayman, FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations, Director

 

National Freight Policy Provisions – National Freight Strategic Plan & Conditions and Performance Report

 

SPEAKER:

·         Speakers to be determined, U.S. DOT Office of the Secretary, Office of Transportation Policy

 

FHWA-Led MAP-21 Freight Provisions Implementation Status Update

SPEAKER:

·         Various staff, FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations

 

Topics that will be discussed include:

·         Freight Performance Measures

·         National Freight Network and highway Primary Freight Network

·         Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey

·         Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study

·         Projects of National and Regional Significance Survey

·         State Freight Plans

·         State Freight Advisory Committees

·         Increased Federal Share for Freight Projects

·         Compilation of Existing State Truck Size and Weight Limit Laws

 

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 for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

 

If you have any questions about the webinar content, please contact Chip Millard, FHWA Freight Office, at 202-366-4415 or [log in to unmask].  If you have any questions about the technology aspects of the webinar, please contact Nicole Coene, Leidos, at 703-318-4267 or [log in to unmask].

 

 

Nicole Coene  | Leidos
Task Manager | Transportation Solutions and Technology Applications Division
phone: 703.318.4267
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