Talking Freight Seminars

Attention AICP Members

Talking Freight seminars may be eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Office of Freight Management and Operations and the Office of Planning host the "Talking Freight" seminars. The seminars are part of a broader Freight Professional Development Program aimed at providing technical assistance, training, tools, and information to help the freight and planning workforce meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow. Seminars are held via web conference on a monthly basis throughout the year and are open at no cost to all interested parties in both the public and private sectors. There is no special equipment required to participate, all that is needed is a computer with Internet connectivity to view the presentations and audio can either be heard over the computer or phone.

Register for Upcoming Seminars

To register for a seminar, select the seminar topic in the table below. You will be taken to a registration form. After submitting your registration you will receive an email with the login information for the seminar.

Talking Freight seminars may be eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits. In order to receive credit, you must attend the full seminar and login to the seminar with your full name or type your full name into the chat area during the seminar if you are in a room with a group of people. Visit the AICP Web site for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

Date & Time	Topic	Description	Speakers, Affiliations and Topics
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, from 1pm to 2:30pm EST via Zoom	Talking Freight: Freight Operations	Talking Freight, a series hosted by FHWA's Office of Freight Management and Operations, provides technical assistance, training, tools, and information to help the freight and planning workforce meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow. This upcoming Talking Freight webinar will include presentations on several freight operations topics, including vehicle size and weight, bridge strikes, and the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey. Ongoing monitoring and proactive activities are vital to keeping the freight network moving, promoting both safety and efficiency. These topics will cover how USDOT, and its partners work towards this goal.	FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations Michael Latuszek, Vehicle Size & Weight Program Manager - Truck Size and Weight Jeffrey Purdy, Freight Programs Team Leader - Mitigating Bridge Strikes by Oversized Vehicles Birat Pandey, Freight Analysis and Data Program Manager - Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS21) Data Visualization Tool

Past Seminars

All Talking Freight seminars are recorded and are available for viewing online after the seminar has passed. An archive of presentations, recordings, podcasts, and transcripts from all past Talking Freight Seminars is available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/freight_planning/talking_freight/index.cfm.

Freight Planning LISTSERV

Information about the Talking Freight Seminar Series, including upcoming topics and registration availability, is distributed through the Freight Planning LISTSERV. The LISTSERV also provides a venue for exchanging information about freight planning among public and private sector professionals. There are over 800 subscribers, comprised of transportation professionals from State DOTs, MPOs, professional associations, businesses, the academic community, and others.

Staff Contact

Tiffany Julien
202-366-9241
Tiffany.Julien@dot.gov