Geospatial Intermodal Freight Transport (GIFT) Model

The Geospatial Intermodal Freight Transport (GIFT) model will allow multimodal freight routing comparisons for parameters such as energy and emissions, time, and cost. MARAD leads the completion of the Freight Routing Energy and Emissions Analysis Tool (FREAT) in 2007. FREAT is an Excel-based model that defines optimal freight routing scenarios between two points based on energy and emissions, time, and cost. To improve upon functionality, a geospatial model should be developed. GIFT will improve upon FREAT's capability.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Office of Environment

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $100000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Maritime Administration

  Office of Environment
  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
  Washington, DC    20590
• Project Managers:

  Carter, Michael

• Start Date: 20120510
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 30885

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy consumption; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; Pollutants; Routing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Geospatial technology
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465206
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:56PM