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 The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act created new requirements for State Freight Plans and State Freight Advisory Committees. Guidance for both the plans and advisory committees was published in the Federal Register in October 2016. Among other requirements, States are required to create State Freight Plans in order to obligate National Highway Freight Program funds after December 4, 2017.  Learn more about the interconnected network of almost seven million miles of highways, local roads, railways, navigable waterways and pipelines that move food, energy, goods and raw materials to keep citizens employed, communities healthy and the Nation competitive.  The USDOT recently announced the start of the first round of the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program. The FASTLANE program is a new program in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to fund critical freight and highway projects across the country. A total of $800 million has been allocated for the program in Federal Fiscal Year 2016.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants in seven different funding rounds since 2009 for surface transportation projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region. Altogether, a total of 381 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have received nearly $5.1 billion for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure.  Truck parking shortages are a national safety concern, and can contribute to safety issues due to fatigued drivers being unable to find parking areas to rest and to drivers parking in unsafe locations such as roadway shoulders, exit ramps, or vacant lots. To address these concerns, MAP-21 required the Jason's Law trucking parking survey, which examined states' capability to provide truck parking, assessed of truck volumes in each state, and developed a system of metrics to evaluate parking. 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. Talking Freight Seminar on January 18, 2017: Truck Parking Issues and Initiatives - 1/9/2017 ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 8.2 Percent in November - 12/30/2016 Maryland Applies to US DOT for Automated Vehicle Testing - 12/30/2016 Managing Critical Truck Parking Case Study - Real World Insights from Truck Parking Diaries - 12/30/2016 FHWA Seeks Information on State, Local Use of Clearview Font for Highway Signs - 12/30/2016 National Outreach to Find Solutions to Truck Parking Shortages Continues - 12/30/2016 View all new items or search by selecting a specific category or state.
Upcoming Events01/18/2017 - Talking Freight: Truck Parking Issues and Initiatives 03/27/2017 - 2017 ATA Safety Management Council and Transportation Security Council 04/09/2017 - Annual Shippers Conference and Transportation Expo |
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