March 2021 – Mid-America Freight Coalition

Kentucky riverports, highway and rail freight study text with image of working barge on river in foreground. Green treed hillsides and blue sky in the background.

Mar

Second Kentucky Summit

Events News

Economic Development Strategies to Leverage Kentucky Riverports and Freight Network. March 24-26. See the flyer at this link for session details.

Mar

Will MAASTO states ag. products remain competitive in the global market?

USDA

The condition of United States multimodal facilities on local, state, and national levels is critical to regional economies including MAASTO states agricultural products which compete in the global market. Sales of U.S. agricultural products have remained competitive on a global scale due to historic advantages in transportation costs and efficiency. While transportation funding in the […]

Mar

New Freight Benchmark Shows Value and Weight of Goods Moved on America’s Transportation Network Rose Over a Five-Year Period

Freight Notes

The FAF version 5 (FAF5) public release notice was published on Friday, February 26, 2021. A full FAF data update occurs every five years in conjunction with the economic census. This release of FAF5 base year data is based on the recent 2017 commodity flow survey of shippers in the U.S. and provides information about […]