Focus on Freight
UTC Expands Freight Research with Gift from CN
In 2009 CN committed to supporting the Urban Transportation Center's ongoing freight research for the next three years, providing an annual gift of $100,000 to support research in policy areas such as infrastructure, regulation, freight efficiency, performance measures and grade crossing safety. In addition to research activities, UTC also created a CN Fellowship to provide for student support and has conducted workshops and seminars on freight-related topics. A summary of the first year's activities is contained in the Annual Report to the CN Railway 2009-2010.
UTC has been involved in freight research for a number of years, addressing a variety of issues related to freight policy, economics and land-use activities. Funding sources for freight research include CN Railway, Center for Freight & Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE), and the Illinois Department of Transportation funded METSI project
CN Supported Papers and Presentations
Annual Report to the CN Railway 2009-2010
Chicago's CREATE Program: A Successful Public/Private Partnership: Presentation Paper
Development of Small-Area Origin-Destination Freight Flows for Metropolitan Planning
Challenges and Opportunities for the Illinois Coal Industry
UTC Freight-Related Research Projects
Freight Planning Support System for Northeastern Illinois
Principal Investigator:
Kazuya Kawamura
The Impact of Freight Congestion on the Chicago Area Commute
Principal Investigator:
Joseph DiJohn
Rapid Replacement/Construction of Bridges
Principal Investigator:
P.S. Sriraj
Systemwide Information for Transportation Assessment and Research: Chicago Region Freight Study
Principal Investigator:
Kazuya Kawamura
Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study
Principal Investigator:
Kazuya Kawamura
Impact Analysis for Freight Operation Improvements
Principal Investigator:
Kazuya Kawamura
Development, Evaluation and Testing of Intelligent Transportation Databases for Motor Carrier Safety
Principal Investigator:
Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah
Factors Affecting Collisions at Gated Rail-Highway Crssings: A Northeastern Illinois Case Study
Principal Investigator:
Paul Metaxatos
