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Freight
MPOFreightPlanning
MMMPO Freight Planning
The importance of freight mobility has been recognized by the United States Congress, which included increased emphasis on freight planning within the last four transportation bills: the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA); the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21); the SAFETEA-LU; and the most recent bill signed on December 4, 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
The Morgantown Monongalia MPO considers freight mobility and intermodal transportation key parts of the overall planning process as it is important to the economic vitality of the region. The MMMPO will integrate freight planning as a part of the 2016-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update,
Freight planning in the Update process will include the following activities:
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Identifying freight needs and deficiencies
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Developing regional freight profile
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Identification of freight projects
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Developing project evaluation criteria for freight movement
West Virginia Statewide Freight Plan
WVFreightPlan
WVRailPlan
WV Statewide Rail Plan
The Statewide Rail Plan is the West Virginia's Department of Transportation's (WVDOT) plan for the future of freight and passenger service in the State. The Plan is an important first step in charting a direction for freight and passenger rail in the State for the next 20 - 30 years.
WV Statewide Rail Plan 2013 (PDF)
WV Department of Transportation State Rail Authority
WV Rail Trail Website
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