Texas Freight Advisory Committee

Mission

Advise TxDOT on freight issues, priorities, projects, and funding needs for freight improvements; and elevate freight transportation as a critical component of the state’s economic vitality, and competitiveness.

Goals

• Ensure the participation of private sector freight stakeholders in TxDOT’s transportation planning process.
• Ensure that freight transportation needs are addressed in TxDOT’s transportation planning, programming, investments, and implementation processes.
• Provide input into the development of the Statewide Freight Plan.
• Help TxDOT identify and target freight investments.
• Assist TxDOT in prioritizing freight investments by identifying high-priority and strategic freight transportation projects that facilitate the safe and efficient movement of freight throughout the state.
• Develop TxDOT’s Freight Transportation action items on key freight issues.

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