U.S. DOT Intermodal Freight Technology Working Group (IFTWG)

U.S. DOT Intermodal Freight Technology Working Group (IFTWG)

Last Full Working Group Meeting:

November 18, 2009, Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, California

Presentations from the 2008 Fall Meeting

Click here for minutes of the Spring 2007 meeting.

Last Project Meeting: Cross-Town Improvement Project
February 8, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri

Click here for minutes and presentations from this meeting.
Click here for more information on the U.S. DOT Intermodal Freight Technology Working Group.

Co-Chairmen

Chris Gutierrez, President, Kansas City SmartPort

Jim Apa, President and CEO, Fore Transportation

Brian Walker, Alliance Manager, Profit Tools

Roster of Working Group Members

Purpose of the IFTWG: The IFTWG is a public-private partnership focused on the identification and evaluation of technology-based options for improving the efficiency, safety, and security of intermodal freight movement. Working from this common goal, the IFTWG engages in efforts to marry industry and government priorities in a way that leverages collective experience and shared investment. The IFTWG accomplishes this goal by:

  • Cooperatively analyzing the intermodal freight transportation system to identify physical and information exchange choke points;
  • Actively engaging leaders of industry, government, academia, and consulting in the open exchange of ideas;
  • Exploring the feasibility of creative solutions to high-priority challenges across all modes;
  • Developing and executing pilot technology demonstrations through public-private partnerships; and
  • Sharing information, best practices, and lessons learned with the freight community at large.

Click here to view the IFTWG Strategic Plan and User's Guide.