The National Freight Transportation
Leadership Forum
AND
AASHTO-FHWA Freight Transportation Partnership 2007
AASHTO has established a working relationship with the Federal Highway Administration
for freight transportation.
The first national meeting, in Columbus, Ohio, in 2004, brought together state and federal freight officials,
with industry, including maritime and rail.
Meeting the Freight Challenge: Moving Ahead!!! Staying Ahead!!!
February 14th through 16th, 2007
Natchez Convention Center
211 Main St.
Natchez, Mississippi
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AASHTO/FHWA Web Conference
Web-Seminar I:
January 9th, 2007Topic: National Freight Policy and SAFETEA-LU Freight Programs
Download Powerpoint Presentations:
FHWA Director, Office of Freight Management and Operations
AASHTO, Program Director, Intermodal & Industry Activites
Web-Seminar II:
January 30th, 2007Topic: Results of the Freight Partnership II Survey
Download Powerpoint Presentations:
FHWA Director, Office of Freight Management and Operations
AASHTO, Program Director, Intermodal & Industry Activites
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Web-Seminar III:
April 18th, 2007Topic: AASHTO/FHWA Freight Partnership Conference Findings and Discussion
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FHWA Director, Office of Freight Management and Operations
AASHTO, Program Director, Intermodal & Industry Activites
AASHTO/FHWA Freight Partnership II
The second AASHTO-FHWA Freight Transportation Partnership Meeting will take place in Natchez, Mississippi, on February 14th through 16th, 2007. State DOT freight officials will engage with FHWA Division freight staff, and U.S. DOT headquarters staff from all of the modal administrations as well as private sector shippers and carriers. Officials from leading metropolitan planning organizations will also participate.
The agenda will highlight the following topic areas:At the first Freight Partnership Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, in April of 2005, 32 state DOTs and 34 FHWA Division offices participated and give the meeting high marks. Every state DOT should be represented in Natchez.
1.) Implementing the SAFETEA-LU freight provisions
2.) Developing a freight transportation capacity within state DOTs
3.) Collaborating among states on multi-state corridors
4.) Engaging effectively with the private sector
5.) Breaking down the federal modal silos
6.) Generating investment capital for freight projects
7.) Building Freight Professional competence
8.) Creating a national framework for freight transportation investment
Benefits to the participating states will include:The Mississippi DOT will provide airport shuttle service, arrange site visits to Natchez-area freight sites, and maximize opportunities for taking full advantage of the historic, cultural, and natural resources of this unique Mississippi river port town.
1.) Information on making the best use of SAFETEA-LU
2.) Best practices from other states
3.) Perspectives from on transportation needs from business
4.) Engaging the Private Sector in Freight planning
5.) An Opportunity for a Freight Professional Development (FPD) class on freight financing.
PRESENTATIONS
National Freight Transportation Leadership Forum:
AASHTO/FHWA Freight Transportation Partnership II Meeting 2007
“Meeting the Freight Challenge: Moving Ahead/Staying Ahead”
Natchez, Mississippi
February 13-14-15-16, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
- Tony Furst, Director, FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations
- Tracy Rosser, Vice President, Corporate Traffic, Wal-Mart
- Kurt J. Nagle – President and CEO, American Association of Port Authorities
- Frank Hardesty – Assistant Vice President, Association of American Railroads
- John Horsley - Executive Director, AASHTO
- Patrick Dennis – Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
- Dave Ganovski, Director, Freight Logistic Maryland DOT
- Cecil Selness, Director, Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations Minnesota DOT
- Ted Dahlburg – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Friday, February 16, 2007
- Byron Flood – Deputy Executive Director, Mississippi DOT, Administrative Services
“Finding the Cash” - Prabhat Diksit – Financial Specialist, FHWA Resource Center
“Innovative Financing”
SUGGESTED READING LIST
- AASHTO Freight Transportation - Background
- AASHTO 2006 Action Agenda -- see pages 24 & 25: Rail Investment
- AASHTO Freight Transportation Policy --
AASHTO Multimodal Freight Polcy Team: Basic Propositions - a framework for the development and assessment of
freight transportation policy (Background, Issues and Recommendations)
- America's Freight Transportation Gatewawys -- Connecting Our Nation to Places and Markets Abroad
- FHWA Freight Transportation -- Improvements and the Economy
- FHWA Freight Facts & Figures -- 2005
Office of Freight Management and Operations - Transportation Research -- Circular
Freight Data from State Transportation Agencies - A Peer Exchange - Trade and Transportation -- A Study of North American Port and Intermodal Systems: March 2003
National Chamber Foundation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - National Emphasis on Security: Implications for State and Local Transportation Policy -- Southern Transportation Center: Issues in Transportation Security
- A New Vision of Mobility: Guidance to Foster Collaborative, Multimodal Decision Making
The Case for Freight, April 2006 - Practitioner's Handbook: TCRP Report 106/NCHRP Report 536 -- From Handshake to Compact: Guidance to Folser Collaborative, Multimodal Decision Making
- TRB Special Report 285: The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding
This publication examines the viability of existing revenue sources, the merits of present transportation finance arrangements, and potential directions for reform of transportation finance. - NCHRP Report 456: Guidance for Assessing the Social and Economic Effects of Transportation Projects
The report identifies current best methods, tools, and techniques, based on an extensive literature review and comprehensive survey of state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations. - GAO-04-802: Federal-Aid Highways: -- Trends, Effect on State Spending, and Options for Future Program Design
August 2004 - CBO Paper -- Freight Rail Transportation: Long-Term Issues -- The demand for freight transportation in the United States has been rising - reflecting growth in the economy.
January 2006
Read the FINAL REPORT:
April 25-27, 2005
The AASHTO-FHWA Freight Transportation Partnership
Synthesis of Findings from the AASHTO/FHWA Survey, Web Casts, and Conference
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
AASHTO-FHWA Freight Partnership Conference 2007 Attendees:
Here is the list of hotels that Mississippi DOT has reserved guest rooms in at Natchez, Mississippi. All rooms are blocked under the group name "FREIGHT," so please tell the associate this when you call to reserve your room. The deadline for you to make reservations is January 13, 2007.
The Natchez Historic Inn
Number of rooms blocked: 16
Rate per night: $99.00 This rate includes breakfast.
(Deadline: January 13, 2007)
201 North Pearl Street
Natchez, MS 39120
Toll-free: 1-866-442-8848
Website: http://www.natchezhistoricinn.com/
The Natchez Eola Hotel
Rate per night: $65.00 (Deadline: January 13, 2007)
110 Pearl Street
Natchez, MS 39120
Telephone: (601) 445-6000
Toll-free: 1-866-445-EOLA
Website: http://www.natchezeola.com/
Please direct any questions regarding room reservations to the Mississippi host contact:
Gina Colón
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Outreach Division
(601) 359-7498
gcolon@mdot.state.ms.us
MEETING REGISTRATION
Meeting Registration fee includes:
Daily meals, Registration Package & Materials, Snack Breaks, Shuttle Service to and from the airport, and local Freight Mobile Tour. Optional guest activities are available for additional cost (Registration on-site)
NOTE: Mississippi DOT will provide shuttle service to / from Jackson, MS and Baton Rouge, LA---Please provide your flight information when registering.Registration Now Available
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MORE ON: Natchez, Mississippi
Historic Natchez on the Mississippi
http://www.natchez.ms.usTravel and Tourism Information for Natchez, Mississippi
http://www.natchezms.comWikipedia - Natchez, Mississippi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez,_Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Founded in 1716, this is the oldest city on the Mississippi, perched on a bluff 200 feet above the river. Natchez has more than 500 antebellum structures, and its downtown is lined with antique shops, restaurants and historic buildings. Excursions include tours of the Frogmore Plantation and cotton gin, where visitors can learn about the history of cotton production. During the popular monthlong Spring Pilgrimage, antebellum homes are open for touring and interpreters don lavish costumes for pre-Civil War era re-enactments.
CONTACTS
For more information on the upcoming Freight Partnership, please contact:
Juan J. Flores
Freight Program Manager
AASHTO
(202) 624-5839
Fax (202) 624-5806
E-mail: jflores@aashto.org
For more information on Meeting Registration, please contact the following:
Charlie Robinson
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Outreach Division
E-mail: CRobinson@mdot.state.ms.usGina Colon
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Outreach Division
E-mail: gcolon@mdot.state.ms.us
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Questions or comments? Please email jflores@aashto.org
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