DOT Announces Deadline for Comments on U.S. Freight Plan

The Transportation Department will close the ongoing public comment period for the draft National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP) on April 24, DOT said (here). The draft NFSP will include an identification of major trade gateways as well as strategies to improve freight intermodal connectivity, DOT said. DOT issued the request for public comment on Oct. 18, but had not set a comment deadline. DOT intends to issue a final NFSP by the end of July 2016.