The Freight in the Southeast Meeting was held in Tampa Florida, March 3-6, 2014. This annual meeting focuses on how changing freight operations are shaping the region's transportation system. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in regional freight corridors, multimodal freight development, and transportation-related economic development. This includes transportation companies, consultants, academia, logistics personnel, economic development organizations, government officials (federal, state, local, and elected), and metropolitan/regional planning organizations. A number of tours (Publix, CSX, Tampa Port Authority and the Tampa Airport) are also provided to allow participants to gain additional insights into the transportation system.
The Freight in the Southeast Meeting was held in Tampa Florida, March 3-6, 2014. This annual meeting focuses on how changing freight operations are shaping the region's transportation system. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in regional freight corridors, multimodal freight development, and transportation-related economic development. This includes transportation companies, consultants, academia, logistics personnel, economic development organizations, government officials (federal, state, local, and elected), and metropolitan/regional planning organizations. A number of tours (Publix, CSX, Tampa Port Authority and the Tampa Airport) are also provided to allow participants to gain additional insights into the transportation system.
The Freight in the Southeast Meeting was held in Tampa Florida, March 3-6, 2014. This annual meeting focuses on how changing freight operations are shaping the region's transportation system. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in regional freight corridors, multimodal freight development, and transportation-related economic development. This includes transportation companies, consultants, academia, logistics personnel, economic development organizations, government officials (federal, state, local, and elected), and metropolitan/regional planning organizations. A number of tours (Publix, CSX, Tampa Port Authority and the Tampa Airport) are also provided to allow participants to gain additional insights into the transportation system.
This year's conference was held in Norfolk Virginia, March 14-16. The Freight in the Southeast Conference focused a lot of different topics, which are reflected in the agenda below. Thank you for attending, and hopefully, I will see you next year.
This year's conference was held in Norfolk Virginia, March 14-16. The Freight in the Southeast Conference focused a lot of different topics, which are reflected in the agenda below. Thank you for attending, and hopefully, I will see you next year.
This year's conference was held in Norfolk Virginia, March 14-16. The Freight in the Southeast Conference focused a lot of different topics, which are reflected in the agenda below. Thank you for attending, and hopefully, I will see you next year.
FREIGHT IN THE SOUTHEAST 2018
May 21-23, 2018 - St. Louis, Missouri
This year’s ITTS Freight in the Southeast Conference will be as a part of FreightWeek STL, with the Missouri Department of Transportation serving as the ITTS Host State. Freight industry leaders are coordinating FreightWeek STL, a four-day confluence of industry leaders and influencers, to share ideas and collaboratively promote the forward movement of America’s freight industry. St. Louis Regional Freightway, Inland Marine Expo (IMX), and the Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS) have partnered to develop an array of technical sessions concentrating on all facets of the freight industry. These events are scheduled May 21-24, 2018. Registration information will be available in the coming weeks. FreightWeek STL events will be held at the America’s Center Convention Complex and the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel.
IMX is the annual trade show for the inland and intra-coastal marine transportation
industry, and with the growing interest in promoting waterways for freight activity, the ITTS member states felt this would be a great opportunity to partner with both IMX and St. Louis Regional Freightway to focus not only on waterways, but also on general freight movement and economic development trends. This is the IMX’s fifth year. Review more at http://inlandmarineexpo.com
Sponsors:
Agenda:
These sessions were organized by ITTS. It does not include presentations/panels developed by other FreightWeek STL Groups. (Some panelists opted not to share their presentations while others did not use a PowerPoint.)
Tuesday, May 22
Breakfast: ITTS FAST Act, State of Freight Plans, Performance Measures
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Brad McMahon, Federal Highway Administration, Moderator
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Trung Trinh, Mississippi Department of Transportation
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Virginia Porta, Arkansas Department of Transportation
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Holly Cohen, Florida Department of Transportation
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Jeff Purdy, Federal Highway Administration
The Interrupted Supply Chain
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Bruce Lambert, Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies, Moderator
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Drew Ratcliff, Capital Region Planning Commission
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The ITTS Member States requested Drew represent his presentation as a webinar, which was recorded on June 28th. click here to listen.
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Craig Philip, Vanderbilt University / Deb Calhoun, Waterways Council Inc.
First and Last Mile: Short line Railroad and Terminal Connections
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Holly Cohen, Florida Department of Transportation, Moderator
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Dave Geraci, Genessee and Wyoming
Unlocking the Mysteries of Corporate Site Selection
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Virginia Porta, Arkansas Department of Transportation, Moderator
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Eli Falls, Norfolk Southern
Return on Investment in Ports by Missouri Taxpayers
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Randall Withers, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Moderator
Wednesday, May 23
FHWA/Marad/USACE Breakfast
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Chris Collins, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Moderator
Container on Barge
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Lynn Soporowski, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Moderator
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Bruce Lambert, Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies
General Session: Agricultural Trends for Transportation
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Cheryl Ball, Missouri Department of Transportation, Moderator
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Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director, Soy Transportation Coalition
Update on the U.S. Economy
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Trung Trinh, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Moderator
Autonomous Trucks
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Tom Blair, Missouri Department of Transportation, Moderator
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Steve Schmith, Deloitte
Truck Parking
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Bruce Lambert, Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies, Moderator
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Mary Grace Parker (I-95 Corridor Coalition) /Tom McQueen (Georgia Department of Transportation) - Breakout
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Steve Vujic, Acres Truck Parking / Ann L. Schneider (Ann L. Schneider & Assoc.)