U.S. Department of Transportation
Freight Model Improvement Program
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TitleNCHRP Synthesis 410: Freight Transportation Surveys
Date Posted3/29/2011
URLhttp://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Freight_Transportation_Surveys_165016.aspx
Description The Transportation Research Board's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has recently released their Synthesis 410: Freight Transportation Surveys. This publication analyzes current methods and techniques used across the country to survey and collect data on freight transportation. Additionally, this report provides current issues, information gaps, and potential future areas of research for freight transportation systems.