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The University of Wisconsin-Madison

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The National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education

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Photos of truck and plane courtesy of USDOT. Ship and train courtesy of AASHTO.

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NEWS

CFIRE's Summer 2009 Newsletters is posted.

Adams recognized by ASCE, Computing in Civil Engineering Award. [more]

Freight Transport: Thematic Research Summary; The Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC) has released a report that explores the results of completed European research projects and policy developments regarding freight transport. [more][pdf through TRB]

CFIRE's National Workshop on Freight Research at UTCs: Integrating Efforts will be held October 20, 2009 at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach California in conjunction with the 3rd National Urban Freight Conference. Details will be posted soon. [save the date flyer] [registration form]

Photo News: Transportation Management & Policy Spring 2009 Reception.

EISENHOWER Freight and Transportation Logistics Scholarship. Applications are available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/universitygrants.htm. Applications are due June 12, 2009. [pdf]

FHWA Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program; New Research Solicitation. [more]

CFIRE's 21st Century Workforce Summit was held on December 8-9, 2008 at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Details are posted and proceedings will be available soon.