WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is launching the first step in a long-awaited National Multimodal Freight Network ... federal funding, the network map will be used to better ...

Establish a national freight transportation policy and a national, multimodal freight network Ensure “robust public investment” in all modes of freight-related transportation Identify ...

of Transportation has released a plan to map ... freight infrastructure and operations as one of three overarching national strategic goals. The others are improving the freight network’s ...

Economic competitiveness is closely tied to a strong infrastructure network ... national policy, inform state freight plans, identify data and research needs, and offer a framework for multimodal ...

the National Multimodal Freight Network. At present, DOT has developed only the interim version of this network according to the specific components that the FAST Act requires to be used for the ...

Freight industry leaders criticized a proposal to designate 27,000 miles of highways as a national ... network to help states direct resources toward improving freight movement as part of the MAP ...

Since the passage of MAP-21, DOT has been working to develop a National Freight Policy focused on improving the condition and performance of the national freight network. Our growing economy ...

Szabat said DOT anticipates issuing before the end of the year an accompanying National Multimodal Freight Network — also required by the Fast Act — that reflects the trends, challenges and ...