Building Planning Capacity Between Public and Private Sector Partners in the Freight Industry: A Resource Manual for Public and Private Freight Planning Interests

Written my Erika Young and Jenee Kresge of The National Association of Regional Council (NARC)
Prepared for USDOT - Federal Highway Administration

"Building Capacity between Public and Private Sectors in the Freight Industry: A Resource
Manual (Resource Manual) has been developed to provide regional planning organizations and
their private sector partners with examples and techniques to better integrate and maintain
ongoing participation in the development of a goods movement network."

Step 4 - "Section Six - Freight Resource Tool kit"
Provides Best Practice data and standards used by MPO's and state DOT's for freight planning.

Step 6 -"Section Two - The state of Practice in Regional Freight Planning Capacity"
"Discusses efforts to address the overall integration of the private sector freight industry
stakeholders into the public freight holder process."

Step 8 - "Section Three - Needs Identification Strategies"
"Identifies three specific barriers to Comprehensive integration, and how to address the
growing needs among both the public and private sectors." The three strategies identified
includes the need for improved integration of freight stakeholders, the need for quality
localized data and the need for greater financing opportunities.