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Printer FriendlyU.S. DOT Intermodal Freight Technology Working Group (IFTWG)
U.S. DOT Intermodal Freight Technology Working Group (IFTWG)
Next Full Working Group Meeting
Fall Meeting
November 18, 2009
Anaheim Marriott Hotel • Anaheim, California
Click here for Fall Meeting information and to register
Last Full Working Group Meeting:
April 28, 2009 (Oak Brook Hills Marriott Hotel, Oak Brook, Illinois)
Previous Fall Meeting:
November 15-16, 2008 ( Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Presentations from the 2008 Fall Meeting
- Cross Town Improvement Project
- Electronic Freight Management Project
- Advanced Appointment System (AAS) and Port Community System (PCS)
Click here for minutes of the Spring 2007 meeting.
Last Project Meeting: Cross-Town Improvement Project
February 8, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri
Click here for more information on the U.S. DOT Intermodal Freight Technology Working Group.
Co-Chairmen
Chris Gutierrez, President, Kansas City SmartPort
Jim Apa, President and CEO, Fore Transportation
Brian Walker, Alliance Manager, Profit Tools
Roster of Working Group Members
Purpose of the IFTWG: The IFTWG is a public-private partnership focused on the identification and evaluation of technology-based options for improving the efficiency, safety, and security of intermodal freight movement. Working from this common goal, the IFTWG engages in efforts to marry industry and government priorities in a way that leverages collective experience and shared investment. The IFTWG accomplishes this goal by:
- Cooperatively analyzing the intermodal freight transportation system to identify physical and information exchange choke points;
- Actively engaging leaders of industry, government, academia, and consulting in the open exchange of ideas;
- Exploring the feasibility of creative solutions to high-priority challenges across all modes;
- Developing and executing pilot technology demonstrations through public-private partnerships; and
- Sharing information, best practices, and lessons learned with the freight community at large.
Click here to view the IFTWG Strategic Plan and User's Guide.
