FTR 2008 Conference Agenda Set
Nashville, IN (July 7, 2008) FTR Associates (www.ftrassociates.net) has finalized their agenda for the 2008 “America’s Freight Transportation Through 2012” conference being held at the Indianapolis (IN) Crowne Plaza Downtown-Union Station Hotel from August > More

Intermodal Monthly Update Report Shows “A Tale of Two Markets”
Nashville, IN (June 9, 2008) The Intermodal Monthly Update reports in the June issue that while Intermodal revenue movements of International shipments continued to decline, domestic shipments are showing a distinctive upward trend. > More

FTR Associates’ “Closer Look Series” Details Rail Covered Hopper Cars
Nashville, IN (May 29, 2008) FTR Associates latest report in their “Closer Look Series” details issues and data affecting Rail Covered Hopper Cars, which make up the largest portion of rail cars in use today, with over 514,000 cars in the fleet. > More


FTR Associates
The Leader in Freight Transportation Forecasting

FTR has been serving the freight transportation industry for nearly 20 years. Our company's services are designed to help you better understand the current economic, freight, and transportation equipment environment and to help identify where these industries are headed in the future. Each company that uses our services has a specific area of focus. To see what services best fit your needs, just select from the area listed below that best describes your company.

[Truckers] Truckers
• Are you a truck fleet?
• Are you wanting to get a better handle on freight demand and looking for opportunities in the future?
• Curious as to how the broader economy impacts truck freight?
• What will the capacity situation look like over the next few years? > More
[Railroads]Railroads
• Do you need to understand where freight demand is heading in the future?
• Perhaps you want to better understand current and future capacity and equipment demand. > More
[Transportation Equipment Manufacturers]Transportation Equipment Manufacturers
• Is your company involved in the manufacturing of components for commercial vehicle trucks, trailers or railcars?
• If you need to know how much equipment will be required over the next few years then you are at the right spot. > More
[Shippers & Logistics Professionals]Shippers & Logistics Professionals
Do you require more information on the transportation system so you can make more informed decisions?
• Is upper management trying to understand why your company is being forced to pay more for transportation costs? > More
[Analysts & Bankers]Analysts & Bankers
• Are you tracking companies that deal with the freight transportation industry?
• Perhaps you follow various sectors such as machinery, truck fleets or railroads.
• We have all the information you need to make informed decisions on where these industries are heading in the future. > More
[Consultants]Consultants
• Are you a consultant for the transportation industry?
• Have your clients expressed interest in other services that you don’t currently provide but they want a one stop shop?
• Let us help you satisfy your customer’s needs. > More