 Goods movement is vital to the Texas economy, and specifically the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metropolitan Area. Our region represents one of the largest "inland ports" in the nation, where freight is moved, transferred, and distributed to destinations across the State and around the world. North Central Texas has one of the most extensive surface and air transportation networks in the world, providing extensive trade opportunities for the more than 600 motor/trucking carriers and almost 100 freight forwarders that operate out of the DFW area.
Goals of NCTCOG's Goods Movement program include:
- Promote NAFTA safety and mobility issues
- Promote safety at highway / rail crossings
- Improve Air Quality by implementing the Diesel Freight Vehicle Idle Reduction Program
- Establish new processes for intermodal freight community input
- Monitor goods movement traffic throughout the region
- Evaluate accessibility of intermodal freight centers
- Ensure safety of hazardous materials truck routes
- Continue MPO involvement with freight and NAFTA groups
- Review intermodal factors in project selection for major rail studies and other major investment studies
Topics
Staff
- Rebekah Karasko, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner (Lead)
- Kyler Erhard, Transportation Planner I
- Lisa Key, Administrative Assistant II
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