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MAFC 36: Freight Impacts to Natural Resources and the Environment in State Freight Plans
The Freight Impacts to Natural Resources and the Environment in State Freight Plans report is now available. This project identifies a range of freight planning and operational best practices that reduce the natural resource impacts of freight development and movement. Assessments of impacts to freight movement from natural events are also included. Best practices for […]
MAFC 35: Safety Implications of Truck Regulations: Speed Limitations and Right Lane Only Operations
The Safety Implications of Truck Regulations report is now available. This study considers two truck regulations of timely interest: truck speed limitations (speed limiter devices and differential speed limits), and truck lane restrictions (right lane only laws). Key factors related to implementation of the regulations, stakeholder opinions, summary of findings from past studies are presented […]
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 […]