As the American economy grows, so does the volume of freight. Expanding supply chains, just-in-time deliveries, and increasing competition means freight demand has grown faster than the population. Over 50 million tons of freight move across the U.S. transportation network every day on truck, train, barge, pipeline, and plane, with each mode responsible for carrying different goods in an interrelated network. Federal grant programs aim to target funding to freight bottlenecks and intermodal connectors while also supporting experiments in drone delivery. At the local level, policymakers are placing emphasis on managing curb space, reducing emissions, and more efficiently using space to deliver packages, food, and other essentials.

Infrastructure in the United States: The Dangers of Living Below Our Means

Jul 25, 2014 | Carter Templeton
BY LESLIE BLAKEY President & Executive Director, Coalition for America's Gateways & Trade Corridors Infrastructure was at the heart of...

3D Printers: Changing Transportation As We Know It

Jun 25, 2014 | Carter Templeton
BY BILL ANKNER Principal, Transportation Solutions President Obama’s shout out for 3D printing in his 2012 State of the Union[1]...

America’s Infrastructure Crisis Isn’t Overstated

Mar 24, 2014 | Carter Templeton
BY BRIAN PALLASCH Managing Director of Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives American Society of Civil Engineers JANET KAVINOKY Executive Director...

Is It Time to Dismantle the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey?

Feb 24, 2014 | Carter Templeton
BY DAVID Z. PLAVIN Like living organisms, public authorities seem to have a finite life cycle. They come into being...

The Challenge of National Freight Policy: How to Pay For It?

Jan 24, 2014
2014 could be the year that a national freight policy begins to take focus in a new authorization bill. There...

2013 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Dec 31, 2013 | Jeff Davis
2013 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2013   January 16, 2013 issue January 21, 2013 update January 25, 2013...

Bottom Line Thoughts on the Marine Transportation System

Oct 26, 2013 | Carter Templeton
BY PAUL BEA PHB Public Affairs Earlier this summer the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the...

The Future of the Northeast Corridor

Jun 26, 2013 | Carter Templeton
BY RICHARD J. LORBON Chief, NEC Infrastructure and Investment Development, Amtrak The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak),…

The Future of the Northeast Corridor

Jun 26, 2013 | Carter Templeton
BY RICHARD J. LORBON Chief, NEC Infrastructure and Investment Development, Amtrak The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), the nation’s congressionally-chartered...

Port Mapper: Preparing for the Future

Jun 26, 2013 | Carter Templeton
BY JAMES B. RICE, JR Deputy Director - Center for Transportation and Logistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology KAI TREPTE Research...

Investing in Seaports Pays Dividends

Apr 26, 2013 | Carter Templeton
BY KURT NAGLE President, American Association of Port Authorities Every four years since 1988, the American Society of Civil Engineers...

Three New Visionary Ideas for the President

Mar 26, 2013
When President Obama gave his State of the Union speech to Congress last month, the transportation community reaction was mixed....

Op-Ed: When Investing in Infrastructure, Invest in Freight

The lesson from the 2019 Infrastructure Week is that throwing money at the problem is not enough. Panel discussions, speeches, and presentations this week did not dwell on the proposed multi trillion dollar funding amount but focused rightly on what the goals and objectives of a federal investment…