About
Members of the Illinois State Freight Advisory Council will:
- Advise the State on freight related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs.
- Communicate and coordinate regional priorities and information between the public and private sector regarding freight industry and system needs.
- Promote the interests of Illinois in improving the freight system in the State in order to sustain Illinois’ position as the primary freight hub of the United States.
- Gather and review research and study material from other freight partners, planning organizations, universities, and national and regional advisory groups.
- Collaborate with Governors' Illinois Export Advisory Council on freight mobility issues that lead to enhancing Illinois’ competitive advantage in the global markets.
- Encourage the use of innovative technologies and best practices within the freight transportation sector.
- Suggest potential planning and research topics for IDOT to further explore including freight corridors, innovative freight planning, brownfield freight corridor development, and others.
- Advise the State on freight related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs
- Identify obstacles and challenges to efficient freight movement in Illinois
- Identify choke points and gaps in the freight network
- Identify freight industry priorities for improvement
- Advise on potential program initiatives that enable Illinois firms to move goods faster and more reliably
- Identify Performance Measurements Communicate and coordinate regional priorities and information between public and private sector regarding freight industry and system needs
- Develop and enhance working relationships between the State and the carriers as well as with logistics and intermodal terminal operators and commodity groups
- Expand coordination with neighboring states and other major economic regions
- Identify key freight corridors and connection points for all modes and commodities
- Identify opportunities for partnering through public, private initiatives for freight industry and public benefits
- Promote the interests of Illinois in improving the freight system
- Provide information to peers and colleagues regarding the integrated intermodal freight transportation network and services available in Illinois
- Provide support locally and nationally for key freight system funding and improvement
- Identify opportunities for promoting transportation services that enhance Illinois’ position as the global freight hub of the nation
- Encourage all transportation stakeholders to find common interests so as to promote a unified agenda to enhance overall infrastructure investment across all modes