MAFC/ITTS Collaboration Continues

Mid-America Freight Coalition 

At the 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting, we talked about increasing the collaboration between the MAFC and other regions — specifically the group of states in the Southeast represented by the Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS). As part of this collaboration, we’ve agreed to pursue a joint annual meeting in the Spring of 2013 in Kentucky.

Mid-America and Southeast Freight Corridors

It’s clear that both the Mid-America and Southeast regions are crucial to the nation’s economy. Our Mid-America region is a powerhouse, and when combined with the southeast states, our regions includes about 41 percent of the nation’s economy and 50 percent of US manufacturing.
Please take a look at the above flyer (you can also download the PDF) and let us know what you think.

Recommended Posts

MAFC 34: Emergency Service Access Along Class I Rail Corridors

The emergency services access along Class I rail corridors report is now available. This report analyses Class I freight rail incidents in the region over the past decade by carrier and incident type, and provides an overview of emergency responder access for the region. Case study analysis focuses on nine vulnerable rural communities along major Class […]