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Shifting reliance from diesel trucks to rail and freight using federal funding
1:54:00
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about how DOT will use federal funding to shift reliance on diesel trucks for deliveries to rail and freight. DOT officials explain their initiatives in this area.
- DOT's freight collaboration lab project has received federal funding
- The department is exploring moving towards blue highways or barging
- New technologies within roads are being considered
- The freight team is working on various initiatives to reduce reliance on diesel trucks
Selvena Brooks-Powers
1:54:00
And then how will DOT utilize federal funding to shift reliance on diesel trucks with deliveries to rail and freight?
Paul Ochoa
1:54:09
Yeah.
1:54:09
Our, freight collab, collaboration lab was one of the projects that we've, seek funding and actually received funding.
1:54:18
Eric's freight team has been doing a lot of work thinking that using, either moving them towards blue highways or or barging, but also impl exploring new technologies within our roads.
1:54:30
I don't know, Eric, if you wanna mention anything else, but we have that that, type of work has also been successful in receiving federal funding.