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      <title>Expansion of AskRail program to include short line railroads</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This project will integrate short line railroad commodity and consist information currently on Wabtec with the Class I rail data on the AskRail system.  This integration will provide train consist data for both systems and allow first responders to see the entire train after entering one car number.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:19:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Slosh Characteristics of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Engineering modeling and road testing were undertaken to ascertain whether the slosh characteristics of IBCs aggregated to 1,000 gallons or more are similar to a single or compartmented cargo tank of the same capacity. The results of this testing were considered in determining whether there was a need to revise the existing rule on tank vehicle endorsements.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:16:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mid-America Freight Coalition-II</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking to lead a pooled fund that will produce freight research results, state freight development and multi-state coordination, and increase awareness of the importance of freight transportation. Ultimately, the results of the Mid-America Freight Coalition (MAFC) activities will support and develop the economic well-being of the industries, businesses, farms, and the people of the region by keeping their products flowing to markets reliably, safely, and efficiently. Products of the first generation of the MAFC include five freight transportation conferences with educational workshops and freight innovation components, the development of a regional freight policy response for two transportation authorization cycles, and completed projects in the areas of freight planning, truck parking, freight bottlenecks, commodity profiles, and freight performance measures. The MAFC's current efforts are focused on completing a regional freight study, and analyzing and responding to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Centurty Act (MAP-21) freight initiatives while supporting the states in their response and adoption of MAP-21 components. Participation in this pooled fund presents an opportunity for agencies to support research on freight and economic development issues specific to the needs of Departments of Transportation (DOTs), advance regional freight coordination, and ultimately allow for the quick implementation of research and development efforts. Using the MAFC as a foundation, partner agencies will be able to take advantage of a wide range of expertise in truck, rail, waterway, air, and multimodal freight planning, research, management, and operations to assess and answer their regional freight research needs.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Product Specific Cold Chain Analysis for Regional Freight Integration into the Circle City and Beyond</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This research will utilize commodity profiles, transportation data, and business profiles for the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and northwestern Illinois to understand the crops and livestock products most impacted by the need for refrigerated equipment from field to freight. Meeting the objectives described above will enhance economic development in the region by increasing employment, reducing systemic inefficiencies resulting from lack of coordination between production and distribution infrastructure, and making Driftless Region cold chain products more competitive vis-à-vis similar commodities produced elsewhere.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 01:01:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Freight Planning Support System for Northeastern Illinois</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The overall framework for the development of the policy analysis tool follows that of the traditional commodity-based freight demand forecasting model, consisting of commodity flow generation, mode choice, and route choice modules. However, each module is developed using a novel approach that addresses the shortcomings of the existing methods. The aim of this project is to develop a policy analysis tool that can assist public agencies in the formulation of effective strategies for the Chicago region and also Midwest to cope with the anticipated changes in both the volume and the flow pattern of freight traffic in the long term.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:48:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Cost of Shipping Commodities</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Transportation planners and policy makers do not have the ability to estimate the cost of shipping a quantity of a commodity between two locations. Yet, costs of shipping are important components in mode, route, and location choice processes. Cost of shipping relates to logistics practices of businesses, and these practices have been changing rapidly in recent years. A solid understanding of these costs will aid public sector decision-makers in determining the economic benefits of infrastructure improvements or determining the impacts on the private sector of various policies and operational strategies. This research will use the inventory cost model to evaluate the data with shipment cost information, build a cost model for one mode and for several varied commodities carried by that mode. The objective of this research project is to develop a cost model to estimate the cost of shipping a quantity of a commodity between two locations which will aid public sector decision makers in determining the economic benefits of infrastructure improvements or determining the impacts on the private sector of various policies and operational strategies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:48:47 GMT</pubDate>
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