To optimize supply chain operations, public and private freight planning stakeholders must harmonize decision making related to infrastructure investments. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern that focused on performance management for freight demand and demand elasticity. Presenters shared factors which drive freight demand, operations and infrastructure improvements decisions, and common performance measures planners use for decision making.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Freight Transportation Economics and Regulation and Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics.
The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording. There may be a $90 fee.
 

Webinar agenda and presenters

• Optimizing freight performance: A data-driven approach – Ben Zietlow, Quetica, LLC
• Key metrics and their impact on freight performance – Tyrone Scorsone, Kittelson & Associates
• Developing freight decision-support tools for government practitioner and determining application of value – Seckin Ozkul, University of South Florida
• Question and answer session moderated by Rickey Fitzgerald, RS&H Inc.

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants can:

• Optimize time needed for collaborative decision-making
• Optimize targeting of fiscally constrained funds
• Validate best-choice implementation through collaborative buy-in

 
Professional Development Hours
This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.