Initiative 50: Create a Freight Advisory Committee (FAC)
Create a Freight Advisory Committee |
Description: A Freight Advisory Committee (FAC) is comprised of a group of different freight stakeholders and serves as a forum in which novel solutions for urban freight problems are discussed. It is a good practice to complement the FAC input with targeted outreach efforts to receive feedback from all segments of the industry. |
Targeted mode: All modes |
Geographic scope: City, Area |
Type of initiative: Stakeholder Engagement: Create a Freight Advisory Committee |
Primary objective: Stakeholder engagement |
Expected costs and level of effort to implement: This initiative requires coordination among the multiple stakeholders involved. |
Advantages:
- Facilitate the implementation of freight initiatives
- Create communication channels between different stakeholders
- Improve outreach efforts
- Reduce probability of unintended consequences
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Disadvantages:
- Require high coordination among different stakeholders
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Examples:
- National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC), Washington, District of Columbia, United States (for the entire country)
- FAC of the Capital District Transportation Committee, Albany, New York, United States
- Columbus Region Logistics Council, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), Arlington, Texas, United States
- New York City DOT Industry Advisory Group (IAG), New York City, New York, United States
- Seattle Freight Mobility Advisory Board, Seattle, Washington, United States
 Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-CITE |
References: Columbus Chamber of Commerce; North Central Texas Council of Governments; Holguín Veras et al. 2013b |
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