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Truck Platooning – A Report from the MAASTO Working Group and MAFC

Apr 12, 2018 by Mid-America Freight Coalition 0 Comments , ,

The purpose of this report is to provide an understanding of truck platooning and how this technology can be adopted across MAASTO freight corridors in a uniform manner.

Coordinated regulations across state boundaries will better serve and meet the needs of the industry. The overall goal is to develop a Midwest Truck Platooning Regulatory Model that provides for harmonization of regulations governing truck platooning across the MAASTO region. This effort to “harmonize” is somewhat driven by the historic and current status of OSOW regulations across the country.

Often there are state-by-state differences that hinder efficient movement of oversized loads. Placing mixed regulations across the region will decrease the efficiency and slow the adoption of truck platooning.

Download the Truck Platooning Brochure

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MAFC Releases Truck Parking White Paper

Mar 16, 2017 by Mid-America Freight Coalition 0 Comments ,

A new white paper from the Mid-America Freight Coalition (MAFC) demonstrates strategies that can help meet the growing demand for truck parking.
In many cities, demand for truck parking spaces exceeds supply. These shortages jeopardize public safety when truckers resort to parking on highway ramps and shoulders, parking in unsecure areas, or violating rules around maximum hours of service.

The white paper examines the potential value of vacant urban parcels of land for truck parking. MAFC researchers established a methodology to identify potential parcels and examine whether they are suitable for parking. In the cities studied, the authors found that affordable, accessible parcels are available.

The paper demonstrates that, when used in conjunction with other policies, adaption of urban sites could help reduce the frequency and severity of truck parking shortages.

The idea for the research leading up to this white paper stems from the Truck Parking Information and Management System (TPIMS) project spearheaded by the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO). In response to concerns around truck parking, eight states – Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin – have joined together in developing a multi-state TPIMS. The project is funded through a $25 million TIGER grant and state funds.

The white paper can be downloaded from the MAFC website here.

Annual Meeting Events MAFC News

Save the Date for the 2016 MAFC Meeting

Jun 22, 2016 by Mid-America Freight Coalition 0 Comments , ,

The 2016 MAFC Meeting will be held in conjunction with the MAASTO Annual Meeting August 8-11, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN.

MAFC sessions will focus on:

  • Freight planning and freight investment plans
  • Freight corridors and gateways
  • Truck parking
  • How changes in multimodal freight operations impact transportation systems and policy

To register, visit: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maasto2016/

For more information, contact Ernie Perry, PhD, MAFC Program Manager at ebperry@wisc.edu.

Conferences Events

Call for Abstracts: 2014 MAASTO Conference

Nov 8, 2013 by Mid-America Freight Coalition 0 Comments ,

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is hosting the 2014 MAASTO Conference in Indianapolis July 28-30, 2014. INDOT, on behalf of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials, invites you to submit abstracts for presentations to be considered for the 2014 meeting.

The deadline for submitting proposals is December 15, 2013.

For more information, consult the Call for Abstracts and the conference website.