Building Freight Professional Capacity in the 21st Century

Overview

Efficient freight movement is a fundamental underpinning of our nation's economic strength. Enabling transportation professionals to improve their skills and knowledge to fully integrate freight movement into our transportation system's development and operations is the objective of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Freight Professional Development (FPD) Program.

The FPD Program offers a broad range of professional capacity building opportunities including courses, workshops, seminars, and peer-to-peer exchanges. It provides access to information, resources, and tools that improve the understanding of how freight moves across our transportation network and how best to enable that movement while minimizing its impacts.

This brochure describes many of the options available in the FPD Program. Visit the FPD Web site at www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd and begin to take advantage of the opportunities the FPD Program provides.

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC

Operations Area of Practice

    Transit Operations
    Commercial vehicle size and weight
    Intercity and Charter Buses
    Logistics
    Freight Management
    Freight Data / Analysis
    Curbside Management/Delivery
    Freight Infrastructure
    Freight Technology and Operations

Organizational Capability Element

    Project Development
    Performance Management
    Freight Management Operations
    Technical Understanding
    Program Status/Authorities

Content Type

Informational Product

Role in Organization

Transportation Planner
Public
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Technician
CEO / GM / Commissioner
Engineer
Operator
Senior Manager
Public Safety Officer
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Media / PIO

Publishing Organization

FHWA

Objective

Learning
How-To

Document Downloads

TOM Chapters
15.1
View Related
Issue Date
Publication Number
FHWA-HOP-09-020