Transcript Connecting the System - Official Spokane County Website

The Inland Pacific Hub:
A Global Reach for Commerce
Great potential lies ahead
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Vision: The Inland Northwest is a hub for
commerce, vital to the global economy.
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Mission: Expand and integrate the regional
transportation system to maximize efficiency,
affordability and safety.
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The path forward is clear
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Advocate strategic, multi-modal transportation
planning and investment that expands the
region’s capacity for global commerce.
Promote collaboration that positions the
region internationally as an affordable, safe and
efficient transportation hub.
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The need is growing
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Transportation of goods
and services is 11 percent
of the U.S. economy and
supports one in eight jobs.
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Transportation costs
account for 62% of all
logistics costs, 6% of gross
revenue.
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Congestion is
$75 billion in lost
productivity each year.
Source: BTS, 2005
Federal Transportation Advisory Group 2005
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Monthly freight traffic is on the rise
4,000
3,500
Canadian truck crossings
3,000
Boundary/Waneta
(SR 25)
Eastport/Kingsgate
(US 95)
Laurier/ Cascade
(US 395)
Oroville/Osoyoos
(US 97)
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Dec. 2003 Dec. 2004 Dec. 2005
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And major new industries are emerging
Growth in Oil Sands Investment
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Inefficient capacity use, weak systems planning compound the challenge
Vancouver
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Canada’s Ready For
Action
What role will the Inland
Pacific Hub play?
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B.C. government has
committed funding for a
Pacific Gateway Strategy
Committed to $35 Million
over five years
Close to $155 Million in new
funding
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National priorities shape opportunities
Increase
Border
Safety
•In 2002, Canada was
the leading export
market for 39 of the
50 US states.
•Between 1994-2003
bilateral trade
between Canada and
Mexico more than
doubled from $6.5
billion to $15.1
billion.
NAFTA
Corridors
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Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2005; FHWA, Aug.2005, Migration Policy Institute, 2003
This region has significant assets…
The Port of Lewiston:
lowest cost transportation
from the Inland Northwest
to the Port of Portland.
Spokane International
Airport: Activity levels
doubled with more
dramatic increases
expected in the future.
Thousands of miles of
fiber through Noanet,
Columbia fiber, INHS,
and others. Soon to be
linked to Gigapop.
“Bridging
the Valley”,
Enhance development
opportunities with a single
rail corridor served by the
region’s largest railroads.
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…that can be leveraged as a system
I-90 Improvements for
East-West Connections
Geiger Spur Project: Will
connect with the Palouse
River and Coulee City
Railroad (PCC) near
Medical Lake
Columbia Snake River System:
Carries 40 percent of all U.S.
wheat exports and over 60 percent
of Eastern Washington wheat.
Eastport, Idaho: is the one of two 24-hour,
homeland security ports of entry between
Oroville, Washington and Eureka, Montana.
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Major markets are close at hand
Tokyo
Seattle
San
Francisco
Los Angeles
Spokane
Int’l Airport
Chicago
4,790
Hong
Kong
6,640
London
1,730
New
York
2,410
5,140
6,960
1,850
2,570
5,360
5,570
7,340
1,740
2,460
5,440
4,990
6,660
1,510
2,180
4,660
4,790
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http://www.indo.com/distance, 2006
Port of Seattle, 2005
Landing fees are competitive
Spokane Int’l Airport
Hong Kong
New York - JFK
Portland
Seattle
Taipei
Tokyo
Vancouver
Based on Average landing fees, 2005
SIA Air Cargo Logistics Center, 2005
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
900
90
2,8
2,870
3,370
3,3
1,710
1,71
2,160
2,1
2,140
2,1
7,150
7,1
$
3,440
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Puget Sound
Pop - 3.46M
Port of
Vancouver
Pop. - 2M
Calgary
Pop. - 2.6M
Inland
Pacific
Hub
Portland
Pop - 1.7M
Bay Area
Pop. - 8M
Salt Lake
City
Pop. - 1M
Nearly 20 million people live within
16 hours driving time.
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Idaho Dept. of Commerce, 2005;
U.S. Consulate Office Alberta Canada,2006
Inter-connectivity is key
Air, Barge, Rail, Road, Information
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Value of an
integrated
system
Improved
Efficiencies
• Fuel
• Time
• Flexibility
• Reliability
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Engaging conversations…
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
EWU Public Policy Institute
Spokane County Staff
WSU Transportation Research Department
Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization
Idaho Department of Transportation
Coeur d’ Alene Chamber of
Commerce
Washington Roundtable
City of Spokane Mayor’s Office
Journal of Business
City of Spokane Economic Development Department
Spokane International Airport
International Trade Alliance
Washington State Governor’s Office
Inland Northwest Distributors
Senator Larry Craig Staff
WSDOT
Idaho Dept. of Commerce & Labor
Bonner’s Ferry Mayor’s Office
EWU Business School
Intermountain Forest Association
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…confirm the merits
Prosperity Partners
Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce
Port of Clarkston Commissioners
Zak Designs
Economic Development Council
Trail, B.C. Economic Development
Association
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Staff
Kootenai County Commissioners
Roadway Express
Senator John Goedde
Senator Patty Murray Staff
Congressman Butch Otter Staff
Spokane Regional Transportation
Council
Cascadia
Spokane Transportation Club
Ministry of Transportation, British
Columbia
Pacific Northwest Economic Region
Conference
Good Roads Association
Port of Lewiston
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Similar efforts show the way
“THE INLAND
PACIFIC HUB:
A Global Reach
for Commerce”
Brisbane, Australia:
The Gladstone Integrated
Regional Transportation Plan
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Potential for
Interconnected
Transfer Points
International
Airport with
Federal
Trade Zone
& Customs
Geiger
Spur w/
TransLoader
New Trucking &
Distribution
Centers
North South
Connections
Sand Creek
Byway
Huetter
Bypass
Union Pacific International
crossing 24 Hr. Border
Business & General
Aviation Airport
Bridging the
Valley increasing
rail efficiency
• Capitalizing on Strengths
• Strategic Use of Funding
• Regional Opportunities
I-90
Improvements
Railex
Distribution
Center
Bi-State
Fiber Ring
Port capable of shipping
loads by barge and rail
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Perfectly positioned to be a key link…
18hrs
7 hrs.
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…to competitive commerce for prosperity
Scoping Feasibility for the
Inland Pacific Hub
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Economics and
Existing
Infrastructure
Analysis
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Transportation
Strategies and
Economic Impacts
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Emerging
Technology Analysis
Transportation
Funding Sources
Environmental
Screening &
International Issues
Individual State &
Provincial Plans
Joint Funding for
Collaborative Assessments
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