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Freight at the USDOT
Learn about freight transportation Web sites and find phone numbers for freight information and services throughout the USDOT.
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Keeping the Global Supply Chain Moving
This DVD showcases how freight moves through the supply chain, the importance of an efficient transportation system for reliable freight movement, and the impact the transportation system has on the economy.

The following news items were compiled by the FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of freight news.

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Talking Freight Seminar on November 18, 2009: Security and System Resiliency - 11/16/2009
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government began building a new multimodal approach to...

Port Updates Incentive Plan for Intermodal Shippers - 11/13/2009
An incentive program, which aims to increase volume of rail cargo through the Port of Long Beach, has...

Expanded Mariposa Port of Entry will Boost International Trade - 11/13/2009
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer met with officials, including the Governor of Sonora, Guillermo Padrés Elías, during a groundbreaking...

Report to Congress: Highlights of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program - 11/13/2009
In a report to Congress detailing the first year of the National Clean Diesel Campaign, the Environmental Protection...

FRA Preliminary National Rail Plan - 11/13/2009
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released their Preliminary National Rail Plan to address the rail needs of the...

Announcing the New and Improved FHWA Freight Web Site! - 11/5/2009
The FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations (HOFM) Web site has been updated to meet users' needs...
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