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Regional Freight Strategy Workshop
November 15, 2005
Radisson Hotel Milwaukee Airport
Milwaukee

 

Objectives

The main objective of Phase II of the Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study is the development of a regional freight agenda, facilitation of discussions concerning a regional approach to deploying commercial vehicle-related intelligent transportation systems, and maintenance and improvement of the regional information systems on freight.

A November 15th Regional Freight Strategy Workshop will be held in Milwaukee, WI to bring together a variety of transportation administrators, researchers, and stakeholders. Discussion will center on the identification of potential areas for inclusion in a regional agenda for freight management. Anyone with a strong interest in transportation is encouraged to join us. Participants will benefit from having familiarity with the collection of white papers compiled by the Midwest Freight Corridor Study Research Team.

Meeting summaries and materials are posted in the archives

Picture of Corwith intermodal yard, Chicago. It wasn't this cold in Chicago, but maybe in January

Agenda

updated: December 1, 2005
Workshop Objectives:
  • To ensure participant understanding of the issues presented in the whitepapers.
  • To thoroughly discuss those ideas, sharing perspectives and insights.
  • To come to conclusions on those ideas that should be included as we move ahead with the regional agenda.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Start
End
Time
Activity
Moderator
7:30am 8:00am 30 Calories, caffeine and conversation  
8:00am 8:30am 30 Welcome and Introduction (attachment A) Teresa Adams
8:30am 8:45am 15 Regional Freight Data Repository presentation Peter Lindquist
8:45am 9:15am 30 View from the private sector John Varda
9:15am 9:45am 30 View from the public side Kirk Steudle
9:45am 10:15am 30 Large group discussion: How do we bring the sides together? Formulating a strategy Teresa Adams
10:15am 10:45am 30 Break  
10:45am 11:15am 30 Draft Agenda for Discussion Ernie Wittwer
11:15am 11:30am 15 Large group discussion: What did we hear? Is it reasonable? What else might be considered? Ernie Wittwer
11:30am 11:45am 15 Assignments for the PM (attachment B) Teresa Adams
11:45am 12:00pm 15 Collect your lunch  
12:00pm 1:00pm 60 Small group work (starting as a working lunch)
  • Visioning for the Future
 Jason Bittner
Ernie Wittwer
Richard Stewart
1:00pm 1:20pm 20 Reports from small groups Teresa Adams
1:20pm 3:00pm 100 Small group work
  • Identifying Barriers
  • Overcoming Constraints
  • Finding Funding
  • Strategies for Success
 Jason Bittner
Ernie Wittwer
Richard Stewart
3:00pm 3:15pm 15 Break  
3:15pm 4:00pm 45 Reports from small groups Teresa Adams
4:00pm 4:45pm 45 Large group discussion: Do the recommendations hold together? Do we agree? Teresa Adams
4:45pm 5:00pm 15 Summary and next steps Ernie Wittwer
5:00pm     Adjourn  

 

 

 

 

  

Project Sponsors:

Midwest Regional University Transportation Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Illinois Department of Transportation

Indiana Department of Transportation

Intermodal Transportation Institute (University of Toledo)

Iowa Department of Transportation

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Ohio Department of Transportation

Urban Transportation Center (University of Illinois at Chicago)

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

 
Updated 01-Dec-2005

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