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... 13 Introduction This chapter summarizes agency perspectives, concepts, and contextual information on freight prioritization and federal freight prioritization regulations. The chapter provides the background and context information needed to understand governing bodies' motivation for freight project prioritization.
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... 14 Prioritization of Freight Investment Projects Defining a Freight Project Because the freight industry touches all other industries in some way, freight projects can mean different things to different people or agencies. There is no one correct definition of a freight project, as seen in the various definitions found in state DOT freight plans.
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... Context Information and Agency Perspectives on Freight Investment Prioritization Methodologies 15 The FAST Act contained specific requirements for statewide freight planning (3)
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... 16 Prioritization of Freight Investment Projects 9. A freight investment plan that includes a list of priority projects and describes how funds would be invested and matched; and 10.

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