LaHood names NFAC members

Mid-America Freight Coalition 

On May 30, outgoing USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood named the members of the National Freight Advisory Committee.

The Advisory Committee is comprised of 47 voting members from outside the Department of Transportation.  The Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, as well as representatives from other Federal agencies with freight-related obligations will serve as ex-officio members.  Members come with various perspectives on freight transportation and represent various modes of transportation, geographic regions, and policy areas.  Freight customers and providers, labor representatives, safety experts and government entities are all represented as well.

For more information, consult the USDOT press release.

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