FFPTech: Resources

Freight Policy Legislation

• 2010-08-20: California Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 33, authored by State Sen. Alan Lowenthal, passed in the state senate and assembly.
  
• 2010-07-29: FREIGHT Act: House bill 5976
  
• 2010-07-22: FREIGHT Act: Press release: Senators Lautenberg, Murray and Cantwell Introduce Legislation for New Freight Program
• 2010-07-21: FREIGHT Act: Senate bill 3629
  

Freight Policy Resources

• USDOT: Framework for a National Freight Policy
• National Journal blog: What Should A National Freight Policy Do And How Should It Be Funded?
• Freight Transportation Improvement Principles. A Consensus Document Prepared by a Working Group of Freight Industry, Environmental, Environmental Justice, and Transportation Planning Agency Representatives.
• NCFRP study: Impacts of Public Policy on the Freight Transportation System
• Trade Impact Study: Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
  

Best Practices: Freight Products and Services

• MeTrIS: Metropolitan Transportation Information System. Technology developed with USDOT assistance, focusing on drayage in the Los Angeles basin.
  

Organizations

• CALMITSAC: California Marine & Intermodal Transportation Systems Advisory Council
  
• CAGTC: Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors
• NRDC: Natural Resources Defense Council
  
• Technoplex Group

Freight News

• Journal of Commerce
• Cunningham Report