• Subscribe
  • Login
The Eno Center for Transportation
  • About
    • Our Staff
    • Our Boards
    • Careers
    • Transparency
  • Issues & Modes
    • Aviation
    • Freight
    • Highways & Streets
    • Pedestrian & Bicycle
    • Railroads
    • Transit
    • Funding & Finance
    • Governance
    • People & the Environment
    • Safety & Security
    • Technology
    • Workforce
  • Research & Resources
    • Eno Research Library
    • Project Delivery Hub
    • Eno Transportation Radio
    • Historical Documents Archive
    • Transportation Quarterly Archive
    • Media Mentions
  • Professional Development
    • Leadership Programs
      • Transportation Mid-Manager
      • Transportation Mid-Manager 2
      • Transportation Senior Executive
    • Leaders Development Conference
    • Eno/MAX Program
    • AirMAX
    • Virtual Learning
    • Alumni Network Hub
    • Job Board
  • Eno Transportation Weekly
  • Events
    • Webinars
  • Support Eno
    • Subscribe to ETW
    • Donate
    • Leave a Legacy
  • Contact
  • Click to open the search input field Click to open the search input field Search
  • Menu Menu
You are here: Home1 / Issues & Modes2 / Freight

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.

President’s Long-Awaited Infrastructure Plan Released

February 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 12, 2018 - Today, the White House released the Trump Administration’s long-awaited proposal to increase infrastructure investment in the...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WH-infra-plan-cover.png 802 1078 Jeff Davis https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Jeff Davis2018-02-12 15:32:082023-06-27 19:12:09President’s Long-Awaited Infrastructure Plan Released

Senate Commerce Discusses Emerging Threats to Surface Transportation

February 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018 | Greg Rogers
January 31, 2018 - As a response to the rise in international terrorist attacks involving multiple surface transportation modes, a...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Fischer-chairs-Commerce-hearing-Jan-2018.png 561 896 Greg Rogers https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Greg Rogers2018-02-02 21:42:322023-04-17 09:29:44Senate Commerce Discusses Emerging Threats to Surface Transportation

Bringing MPOs Into the FAST Era

February 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018 | Alexander Bond
February 2, 2018 - The policy and practice under which metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) operate has not kept up with...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/city-skyline-719961_1280.jpg 853 1280 Alexander Bond https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Alexander Bond2018-02-02 21:40:312023-04-17 09:29:49Bringing MPOs Into the FAST Era

Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 29, 2018

January 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018 | Jeff Davis
Tuesday, January 30 - House Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation - subcommittee hearing on the...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png 0 0 Jeff Davis https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Jeff Davis2018-01-26 19:52:302023-04-17 09:31:20Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 29, 2018

U.S. Chamber Proposal Revives Gas Tax Debate

January 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018 | Jeff Davis
January 26, 2018 - Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released its proposal for a national infrastructure initiative, centered...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DT1L3eyWsAAPde.jpg 768 1024 Jeff Davis https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Jeff Davis2018-01-26 19:34:442023-04-17 09:31:22U.S. Chamber Proposal Revives Gas Tax Debate

Senate Confirms James To Be Civilian Head of Corps of Engineers

January 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018 | Jeff Davis
January 26, 2018 - The U.S.  Senate yesterday confirmed R.D. James to be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/washington-dc-1624419_1280-1-e1483640624456.jpg 512 750 Jeff Davis https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Jeff Davis2018-01-26 16:43:262023-04-17 09:31:23Senate Confirms James To Be Civilian Head of Corps of Engineers

6-Page Summary of Administration Infrastructure Plan Leaked; Won’t Contain Funding Offset

January 22, 2018
Jan 22, 2018 | Jeff Davis
January 22, 2018 - On the morning of January 22, someone leaked an internal 6-page summary of the larger, 60-something-page...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/construction-site-2086521_1280.jpg 813 1280 Jeff Davis https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Jeff Davis2018-01-22 21:21:172023-06-27 19:12:106-Page Summary of Administration Infrastructure Plan Leaked; Won’t Contain Funding Offset

House Subcommittee Looks at Jones Act Fleet Issues

January 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018 | Shannon Walsh
January 19, 2018 - A January 17 House hearing revolved around concerns raised regarding the Jones Act, ranging from national...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-120490544-e1506603034793.jpg 1033 1527 Shannon Walsh https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Shannon Walsh2018-01-19 23:45:462023-04-17 09:31:29House Subcommittee Looks at Jones Act Fleet Issues

Chao Reflects on Challenges for AVs at Detroit Auto Show

January 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018 | Greg Rogers
January 19, 2018 - In contrast to the full-throated support of autonomous vehicles from some legislators and her colleagues, Transportation...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screen-Shot-2017-11-03-at-3.14.45-PM.png 438 583 Greg Rogers https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Greg Rogers2018-01-19 18:52:422023-04-17 09:32:52Chao Reflects on Challenges for AVs at Detroit Auto Show

Ahead of the Curb: The Case for Shared Use Mobility (SUM) Zones

January 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018 | Greg Rogers
January 18, 2017 - TNCs do not have a home on our streets, and freight vehicles do not have enough...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-157197830-e1516388811420.jpg 500 750 Greg Rogers https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Greg Rogers2018-01-19 18:42:392023-06-27 19:20:29Ahead of the Curb: The Case for Shared Use Mobility (SUM) Zones

4-Week CR Likely As Budget Talks Continue

January 13, 2018
Jan 13, 2018 | Jeff Davis
January 12, 2018 - With Congress staring down a fiscal year 2018 appropriations expiration date of January 19, yet another...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/money-2173148_1280-e1495718384908-15.jpg 500 750 Jeff Davis https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Jeff Davis2018-01-13 00:47:342023-04-17 09:33:064-Week CR Likely As Budget Talks Continue

USDOT Moving Forward with AV Policy 3.0, Including Truck and Bus Automation

January 12, 2018
Jan 12, 2018 | Greg Rogers
January 12, 2018 - At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced USDOT’s...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-693567046-e1515793193245.jpg 427 750 Greg Rogers https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png Greg Rogers2018-01-12 21:09:212023-04-17 09:33:07USDOT Moving Forward with AV Policy 3.0, Including Truck and Bus Automation
Page 34 of 77«‹3233343536›»

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…

Read More

Related Content

Freight Trucking FASTLANE Pipelines Maritime Ports Freight rail

Eno is an independent, non-partisan think-tank that shapes public debate on critical multimodal transportation issues and builds an innovative network of transportation professionals.

1629 K Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
P: 202.879.4700

publicaffairs@enotrans.org

  • Link to X
  • Link to LinkedIn
  • Link to Instagram
  • Link to Youtube
  • About
  • Our Staff
  • Our Boards
  • Careers
  • Transparency
  • Support Eno
  • Events
  • Media Mentions
  • Contact Eno
  • Subscribe to Eno’s Mailing List
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Send Us Website Suggestions
  • Issues & Modes
  • Aviation
  • Highways & Streets
  • Freight
  • Pedestrian & Bicycle
  • Railroads
  • Transit
  • Funding & Finance
  • Governance
  • People & the Environment
  • Transportation Technology
  • Safety & Security
  • Workforce
  • Professional Development
  • Leadership Programs
  • Leaders Development Conference
  • Eno/MAX Program
  • Virtual Learning
  • Eno Alumni Association
  • Eno Transportation Weekly
  • Research Library
  • Historical Documents Archive
  • TQ Archive

Scroll to top Scroll to top Scroll to top