Quetica conducted an energizing training session on November 20th at the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota, where participants got a hands-on look at the Freight Network Optimization Tool (FNOT) — a  groundbreaking resource poised to reshape how freight...

Ben Zietlow is a featured speaker at the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) 2025 Transportation Research Conference, taking place at the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota. Ben presented on real-world applications of the Minnesota Freight Network Optimization...

Mid-America on the Move MAASTO 2025 is a yearly get-together for the ten Midwestern state DOTs to swap ideas, share what’s working, and explore ways to collaborate. This year’s conference was held in August in downtown Minneapolis. The theme was...

Quetica’s Engineering Practice Leader, Katie Russell, participates in the ACE Mentor Program. The ACE Mentor Program is making a significant impact by guiding high school students toward successful careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. Through hands-on projects, professional mentorship, and...

Quetica’s Ben Zietlow presented “Optimizing Freight Performance: a Data-Drive Approach” as part of a TRB Webinar: Collaborative Metrics for Strategic Freight Demand Performance Management. The webinar provided three distinct perspectives as public, private, and academic freight planning stakeholders work to...

Nearly 30 years ago, Rick Langer, a disabled veteran, organized a pheasant hunting trip (now an annual occasion) for veterans, including disabled veterans, all of whom have become life-long friends. This year may have been a cold, but that didn’t...

The Mid-America Freight Coalition and the Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies in Kansas City held a conference in August 2024 to discuss innovations in freight policy, planning and operations. Sixteen State Departments of Transportation and their planning partners attended...

Quetica's Ben Zietlow speaks at the 2024 Minnesota Transportation Conference & Expo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The presentation was on Quetica’s Freight Intelligence Tracker (QFIT), a tool that integrates traditional commodity flow data with private sector shipping records to drive...