Month: July 2012

Iowa Freight Advisory Council Established

News

The Iowa DOT has recently led the creation of a Freight Advisory Council (FAC) to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and to better understand the complexities associated with freight movements. The Iowa DOT will use this information to more effectively guide public investment in the transportation infrastructure. The Iowa FAC seeks to […]

MAFC extended through 2015

Funding MAFC

At the recent meeting of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO), the Executive Committee of the Mid-America Freight Coalition authorized the Coalition for an additional three years, through 2015. During these three years, the Mid-America Freight Coalition will focus on aligning it’s research programs and its regional freight study, currently underway, with the […]

MN Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan

MAFC

A draft of the 20-year Minnesota Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan has been developed and is now available for public review and comment. This plan will serve as a policy guide for making transportation investment decisions for all of Minnesota. The public is invited to review and provide comments on the draft plan through July 31. Comments […]