SHRP 2 Project Brief: Innovations in Freight Demand Modeling and Data
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More realistic and reliable freight demand models and data sources will give public- and private-sector leaders the tools to make better-informed decisions related to transportation infrastructure, land use, economic development, and other policies fundamental to prosperity and quality of life. This project brief provides an overview of two SHRP 2 projects about freight: Freight Demand Modeling and Data Improvement Strategic Plan (Project C20); and Second SHRP 2 Freight Modeling and Data Innovation (Project C43). The SHRP 2 Project C20 research initiative provides a strategic framework for continuous improvement and innovative breakthroughs in freight transportation forecasting, planning, and data. Products include a final report, a strategic plan, and a speaker's kit. SHRP 2 Project C20 also hosted the 2010 Innovations in Freight Demand Modeling and Data Symposium, which was conducted as a means of discovering the sorts of innovation that were occurring internationally in terms of both freight demand modeling and freight data. Based on the success of this symposium, planning for a second innovation symposium is under way in SHRP 2 Project C43.
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