Expanding the Panama Canal: What Does it Mean?

April 15, 2013

The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on April 10, 2013 entitled Expanding the Panama Canal: What Does it Mean for American Freight and Infrastructure?
The hearing explored how the Panama Canal expansion will change the movement of freight into and throughout the United States, and considered what public and private [...]

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FY2014 Budget Highlights

April 11, 2013

The US Department of Transportation has released its Budget Highlights for Fiscal Year 2014.
The President’s FY 2014 budget request for the Department of Transportation is $77 billion – 6% above the FY 2012 enacted levels. The President’s Budget also includes a $50 billion program to provide immediate transportation investments in key areas. These resources [...]

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Frac Sand Case Study: Chippewa County, WI

April 8, 2013

A draft of a whitepaper entitled Transportation Impacts of Frac Sand Mining in the MAFC Region: Chippewa County Case Study is now available for download.
This case study outlines frac sand mining in the upper Midwest and considers the implications of this new industry on the transportation system in mining areas. It will also form part [...]

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Joint Annual Freight Meeting Presentations and Photos

April 5, 2013

The presentations from the 2013 MAFC/ITTS/KYTC Joint Annual Freight Meeting are now available. We’ve also posted two photo galleries, one for conference sessions and one for the tours.
For more information about this conference and for links to photos, videos, and presentations, visit the conference page.

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Barge Launch at the MAFC Annual Meeting

March 25, 2013

At the recently concluded MAFC Annual Meeting, held in Louisville, Kentucky, the conference attendees toured Jeff Boat and were able to watch the launching of a new barge. Both Mark Locker (Ohio DOT) and Ernie Perry (MAFC) captured the launch on video.

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New MnDOT Chief Confirmed

February 11, 2013

The Mid-America Freight Coalition welcomes Charlie Zelle, who was recently confirmed by Minnesota State Senate as the new Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
For more about Commissioner Zelle, checkout the recent article in the Star Tribune.

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