REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

Agenda posted before 1:00 PM, September 5, 2012

Advisory Council Freight Committee Meeting

Conference Room 4, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, Boston, MA

Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 1:00 PM (Estimated duration: 1 1/2 hour, expected ending at 2:30 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes  

2.      Chair’s Report, 5 minutes  

3.      Overview and Discussion of Freight Study Phase II Work Scope, 30 minutes  

4.      Discussion of Existing and Potential Rail Freight ROWs, 30 minutes

5.      Topical Updates, 20 minutes

6.      Adjourn

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