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

Tuesday, September 17 from 1pm to 2:30pm EST via zoom

Talking Freight Returns: State Freight Advisory Committees

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 State Freight Advisory Committees. States are encouraged to form Freight Advisory Committees to guide the future of freight movement. States receiving National Highway Freight Program funds are required to develop a state freight plan. In this webinar, we will hear from four Freight Advisory Committees to discuss their activities.

USDOT Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy
Speaker: Paul Baumer – Deputy Director (Acting) for Infrastructure Development, Office of the Secretary

Florida State Freight Advisory Committee
Speaker: Holly Cohen – Freight and Rail Planning Administrator, Florida Department of Transportation

Maryland State Freight Advisory Committee
Speaker: John Thomas – Director, Office of Rail and Intermodal Freight, Maryland Department of Transportation

Ohio State Freight Advisory Committee
Speakers:
Randy Lane – Statewide Planning Administrator, Ohio Department of Transportation
Joe Cappel – Freight Advisory Committee Chair; Vice President of Business Development, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

Pennsylvania Freight Work Group

Speaker: Matthew Long – Transportation Planning Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

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