The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is updating the Vermont Freight Plan and concurrently updating the Vermont Rail Plan. These updates are closely related by the importance of freight moved by rail.
Vermont’s highways and bridges, railroads, and airports all play a role in the transport of freight. Freight can be many different things, from timber transported by truck to a sawmill for lumber production, to electronics ordered online and delivered to your doorstep. Raw milk for cheese producers, hops for breweries, and the groceries you purchase at your local grocery store are all freight at some point.
PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
The Vermont Freight Plan identifies freight system issues and needs, and subsequent policies and strategies to guide freight-related transportation investments in Vermont. The update of the Freight Plan will be guided by a Freight Plan Advisory Committee and outreach to public and private stakeholders.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Newsletters and Outreach Material
- Freight Forum #2 - August 11, 2021 (presentation slide deck)
- Freight Plan Advisory Committee Meeting - June 09, 2021 (video) (presentation slide deck)
- Freight Forum #1 – May 6, 2021 (video) (presentation slide deck)
- Freight Plan Advisory Committee (FPAC) Meeting #1 - presentation
- Presentation #1 slide deck (Extended Version)
- Newsletter #4 (Spring 2021)
- Newsletter #3 (Winter 2020)
- Newsletter #2 (Fall 2020)
- Newsletter #1 (Spring 2020)
Technical Memos, Reports, Resources
-
Tech Memo #3: Draft Multimodal Freight Needs and Potential Initiatives
- Tech Memo #2: Commodity Flow and Economic Futures
- Vermont Freight Data Trends for FPAC
- Tech Memo #1: Existing Conditions
- 2012 Vermont Freight Plan
- Data Trends Summary and Discussion Questions
- Federal Guidance for State Freight Plans (49 U.S.C. 70202).
Contact
Dave Pelletier, VTrans Planning Coordinator at dave.pelletier@vermont.gov or 802-595-9675
