Agricultural Freight Decision Support Center for the Upper Midwest
The purpose of this project is to institutionalize fundamental research, data collecting and information technology (IT) application that will optimize resource allocation and policy decisions that support agricultural freight transportation in the Upper Midwest, in cooperation with public and private partners. This project focuses on improving planning, operation and management of transportation services and assets; improving transportation services for underserved areas and populations; identifying freight bottlenecks and changing transportation patterns; and developing and implementing technologies to enhance cargo flow in an emerging goal.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Advanced Research, Rural Transportation Research Initiative
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $825590.00
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Contract Numbers:
DTOS5906G00046
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Sponsor Organizations:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Office of Research, Development, and Technology
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590 -
Project Managers:
Tucker-Thomas, Dawn
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Performing Organizations:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Blvd
Fargo, ND United States 58105 -
Principal Investigators:
Tolliver, Denver
- Start Date: 20020925
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20131231
- Source Data: RiP Project 31419
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bottlenecks; Decision making; Decision support systems; Freight transportation; Resource allocation; Transportation planning
- Uncontrolled Terms: Cargo flow
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01494557
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: DTOS5906G00046
- Files: RiP
- Created Date: Sep 27 2013 1:01AM