Registration is now available for the February Talking Freight Seminar.

 

Topic: National Freight Strategic Plan and FAST Act  Freight Provisions

 

Date/Time: February 17, 2016 1:00 – 2:30 ET

 

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

 

Description: The U.S. Department of Transportation invites you to join DOT officials in an interactive discussion on the future of freight movement in America, including freight provisions in the FAST Act and the draft National Freight Strategic Plan. Improving the nation’s freight network is a key priority for the U.S. Department of Transportation, and we would like to use this opportunity to gain insight on the trends and challenges facing freight transportation over the next 30 years.

 

FEATURED SPEAKER:

·         John Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy

 

 

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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