MAFC Primary Freight Network Comments
The Mid-America Freight Coalition recently submitted a set of recommendations to the FHWA regarding the proposed designation of the Primary Freight Network (PFN).
View the MAFC PFN comments.
Regional Solutions for a Regional Issue
The Mid-America Freight Coalition recently submitted a set of recommendations to the FHWA regarding the proposed designation of the Primary Freight Network (PFN).
View the MAFC PFN comments.
With the transition to electric passenger vehicles underway, there are still many unanswered questions regarding the environmental benefits and costs associated with the change. Adding class 8 trucks to the transition amplifies many of the concerns. Read about the estimated cost of creating the charging infrastructure for freight movement across U.S. freight corridors in this […]
A recent article in Transport Topics announces an FMCSA study of detention delays for truck operators. The time spent by truck operators spend in detention is defined as.“ the extra time truck drivers wait at shipping and receiving facilities due to delays not associated with the loading and unloading of cargo,” said a Feb. 16 FMCSA […]
Hydrogen fueled vehicles have great potential in decreasing carbon emissions and fuel related environmental degradation. In terms of truck electrification, many sources suggest that hydrogen electric is the future, yet based on the passenger vehicle market the infrastructure and fuel of the future seems to be all-electric. While there is no causal link between fuel […]