Topic – Freight

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  LA may employ electric freight trucks

  One of the first global cities

  Matt Dietrichson, May 21, 12.

  Los Angeles could become one of the first major global cities to adopt a new electric freight trucking system.

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  Can Houston become the “Gateway of North America”?

  Center of global freight

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 31, 12.

  The Fourth Annual Harris County International Trade & Transportation Conference examined the ability for the area to become the hub of North American trade.

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  Texas Ship Channel deepening finished

  Increased depth from 40 to 45'

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 02, 11.

  While the Houston Ship Channel dredging project remains uncertain, Texas City is now a 45 foot deep water port.

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  2011 Clean Fleet Technologies Conference

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Oct 19, 11.

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  Netherlands tests small urban freight trucks

  Solar powered citywide system

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Sep 13, 11.

  Several cities in the Netherlands are experimenting with diverting urban freight deliveries to a system of small solar powered trucks to eliminate large trucks.

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  National Rail Plan published

  Passenger and freight rail

  Jon Boyd, Oct 07, 10.

  A progress report on the National Rail Plan has been issued to Congress by the Federal Railroad Administration.

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  Rail freight up since 2008

  Intermodal and carloads

  Jon Boyd, Sep 13, 10.

  Data from the American Association of Railroads shows total railroad freight is increasing despite the recession.

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  TxDOT holds State Rail Plan Meeting

  First of ten meetings

  Jon Boyd, Aug 03, 10.

  Houston District TxDOT office hosted the first of ten meetings in search of a single vision for rail in Texas.

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  Freight congestion gets renewed attention in US

  Freight will almost double

  Steve Hawley, Mar 19, 10.

  According to a congressional study, freight traffic will almost double in the next 30 years, greatly increasing congestion and emissions if nothing is done.

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  Lone Star Rail District to pursue Central Texas regional commuter rail

  Money and tracks needed

  Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 30, 09.

  An agency hoping to run passenger rail from Austin to San Antonio is now called the Lone Star Rail District. It still needs money and tracks to move forward.

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