Event Proceedings
Rural Freight Transportation Conference
Highlighting economic, planning, and policy issues associated with promoting effective and efficient multimodal export alternatives for rural economies
The conference was held at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott in Bloomington, MN on Sept. 8, 2004. Guests also had the opportunity to attend U.S. Midwest Specialty Grains Conference on Sept. 9-10.
Presentations
| Title | Presenter |
|---|
| Leveraging Rural Freight Transportation Resources (PDF, 783K) | Leo Penne, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, D.C. |
| Innovative Financing Infrastructure for Rural Freight Needs (PDF, 38K) | Kate Quinn, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. DOT |
| An Economic Look at Valuing Rural Infrastructure (PDF, 79K) | Toby Madden, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |
| Successes in Public-Private Partnerships (PDF, 5215K) | Mark Berndt, Wilbur Smith Associates |
| Moving Containers on the Mississippi River (PDF, 2875K) | Jerry Fruin, University of Minnesota |
| Managing Roads for Rural Economies (PDF, 6084K) | David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota Department of Transportation |
| Missouri River Shipper Needs (PDF, 1430K) | Chris Dager, Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Understanding Waterway Investments (PDF, 123K) | Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon |
| Intermodal Freight Facilities in Small to Medium Sized Communities (PDF, 2613K) | Libby Ogard |
| Challenges & Opportunities in Containerized Agricultural and Rural Freight Product Marketing – U.S. Containerized Grain & Oilseed Exports (PDF, 253K) | Kimberly Vachal, North Dakota State University |
| Challenges & Opportunities in Containerized Agricultural and Rural Freight Product Marketing – Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (PDF, 1243K) | Steve Salzman, Burlington Northern Santa Fe |
| Challenges & Opportunities in Containerized Agricultural and Rural Freight Product Marketing – Agriculture Ocean Transportation Coalition (PDF, 12K) | Peter Friedman, Agricultural Ocean Transportation Coalition (AgOTC) |
