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December 10-11, 2014 The National Academies Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., NW

8 th Annual UTC Spotlight Conference: The Role of Freight Transportation in Economic Competitiveness. December 10-11, 2014 The National Academies Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., NW. Purpose of the UTC Spotlight Conferences.

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December 10-11, 2014 The National Academies Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., NW

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  1. 8th Annual UTC Spotlight Conference:The Role of Freight Transportation in Economic Competitiveness • December 10-11, 2014 • The National Academies • Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., NW

  2. Purpose of the UTC Spotlight Conferences • Promote synergy between UTCs, USDOT, other government agencies (Fed, State, local), academia and industry • Highlight recently completed and ongoing research by UTCs and others • Identify existing knowledge gaps in current research and related activities

  3. Previous UTC Spotlights Conferences • 2013 – None (UTC competition) • 2012 – Sustainable Energy and Transportation: Strategies, Research and Data • 2011 – Improving Roadway Safety Programs Through University-Agency Partnerships • 2010 – Transportation Systems for Livable Communities • 2009 – Transportation Infrastructure Preservation and Renewal • 2008 – The Impact of Changing Demographics on Transportation • 2007 – Freight Transportation: Congestion and System Performance • 2006 – Research Opportunities in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Applications

  4. 2014 UTC Spotlight Conference onThe Role of Freight Transportation in Economic CompetitivenessDecember 10-11, 2014 • Chair • Denver Tolliver, NDSU • Major Themes • - Freight Supply Chains • - Transp System Resiliency • - Changing Energy Markets

  5. Sessions • Freight Supply Chains – Melissa Tooley, TX A&M Transportation Institute • Reg Souleyrette, University of Kentucky • Stacey Hodge, NY City DOT • Transportation System Resiliency – Anne Strauss-Wieder, Ann Strauss-Wieder Inc. • Herby Lissade, CALTRANS • Changing Energy Markets – Carolyn Mays, TX DOT • Amy Myers Jaffe, University of California-Irvine • Diana Bauer, Dept of Energy • Denver Tolliver, North Dakota State University

  6. Next Steps • Call for Posters • Scott Babcock (sbabcock@nas.edu) • Refinement of Session discussion areas

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