CIFTS

Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies

University of Memphis

302 Engineering Administration

3815 Central Ave Memphis, TN 38152

Tel: 901-678-3940

Fax: 901-678-3026

CIFTS is a Tier II University Transportation Center (UTC) funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The program is administered by Research and Innovative Technologies Administration (RITA) within the USDOT.

August 2005 : SAFETEA-LU legislation passed creating CIFTS at the University of Memphis

March 2007 : Strategic Plan Approved by RITA

November 2007 : First meeting of CIFTS Executive Committee

US Department of Transportation

Research and Innovative Technologies Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations

Federal Railroad Administration

Maritime Administration

Regional

Memphis Delivers
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Memphis Airport Authority
The Port of Memphis
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Arkansas Department of Highways and Transportation
Delta Regional Authority

Organizations

Institute of Transportation Engineers
Association of American Railroads
Intermodal Association of North America
American Trucking Association
Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals Association
Transportation Research Board
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

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