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xCONTENTS 1 ABOUT THE GUIDE 2 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 2 History of Freight Planning 3 Developing Market-Based Guidance 5 Guide Objective 6 General Approach 11 Notes 12 CHAPTER 2 Current Practice 12 Existing Literature 15 Interviews with Industry Leaders 16 Case Studies 17 The Collaborative Decision-Making Process: What Works? 20 CHAPTER 3 Market-Based Freight-Planning Factors 21 How Can We Increase the Attention Given to Market-Based Considerations? 21 Note
25 CHAPTER 4 Engaging Freight Stakeholders 26 Who Are the Freight Stakeholders? 32 When Is It Best to Engage Freight Stakeholders? 33 What Are the Methods to Engage Freight Stakeholders 35 How to Increase the Efficacy of Freight Stakeholder Outreach 40 What Are the Benefits for Public-Sector Agencies from Improved Freight Outreach? 42 CHAPTER 5 Decision Points 42 Key Decision Points for Freight Stakeholders 45 Long-Range Plan 54 Project ProgrammingâDevelopment of the Transportation Improvement Program 61 Corridor Planning 68 Environmental Review and Permitting (NEPA Process) 75 Private-Sector Perspective 81 Notes 82 CHAPTER 6 Applying the Guideâs Tools 82 Where to Begin: The Toolkit 83 How to Initiate a Freight Advisory Committee 85 How to Sustain a Freight Advisory Committee 85 How to Leverage Existing Contacts in Your State 86 How to Find and Collaborate with a Freight Champion 86 How to Attract and Maintain Freight Stakeholder Participation 88 How to Use Freight Data to Support Freight Outreach 90 Notes 91 GLOSSARY 93 REFERENCES
