Multimodal Systems Planning and Optimization

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Mission

In response to the rapid growth of freight activities in this nation, transportation planning agencies at all levels are working towards better integrating freight into the traditional passenger-originated transportation planning and programming process. The goal is to examine the issues associated with both freight and passenger transportation; evaluate the potential impacts of alternative policies and projects for addressing these issues (such as those discussed in the other theme areas of CFIRE); develop plans and programs that represent the optimal allocation of resources; and ultimately provide effectively-integrated multimodal freight transportation systems that sustain economic competitiveness and quality of life.

Recent News for this STAR

• Road Fatalities in the United States

  ITO World has just released an interactive map of road fatalities in the United States using NHTSA FARS data for 2001-2009 and OpenStreetMap. [HTML1] ITO World has also produced a similar map for the United Kingdom.

• Final Report: Addressing Elderly Mobility Issues in Wisconsin

  Researchers have recently finished the Addressing Elderly Mobility Issues in Wisconsin (CFIRE 04-05) project and issued a final report. The aging of baby boomers poses significant challenges to Wisconsin’s existing transportation infrastructure an...

• Final Report: Maximizing Freight Movements in Local Food Markets

  Researchers have completed the Maximizing Freight Movements in Local Food Markets (CFIRE 04-23) project and issued a final report. This project employed a series of case studies to identify how the local food supply and distribution system functions...

• CAGTC Calls for Freight Investment to Reduce Congestion Costs

  In the wake of the release of the 2011 Urban Mobility Report, the Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) has called for increased investment in the national freight system in order to improve truck mobility and decrease the $23 bi...

• 2011 Urban Mobility Report

  The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) has released the 2011 edition of the Urban Mobility Report. According to the 2011 report--which includes congestion data for 2010 and prior years--average commuter delay was at 34 hours, a full 20 hours great...