Transcript Integrating Freight into the 2010 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) Karin Foster Technical Committee Presentation November 7, 2008

Integrating Freight into the 2010
Constrained Long-Range
Transportation Plan (CLRP)
Karin Foster
Technical Committee Presentation
November 7, 2008
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Presentation Outline
► Freight
Trends
► Good Time to Draw Attention to Freight
► Integrating Freight into 2010 CLRP Paper
► Methods of Freight Integration
► Current TPB Freight Activities
► Stakeholder Perspectives and Outreach
► Next Steps
Freight: Goods or cargo transported for pay whether by water, land, or air.
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Future Freight Trends - 2030
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TPB region will experience higher rate of growth for freight than
national average:
 Inbound, Outbound, and Intraregional tonnage expected to
increase by 110% (national = 70%) and value expected to
increase by 145% (national = 116%).
All modes will see an increase in freight traffic:
500%
106%
50%
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Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FHWA, 2002
People are Talking about Freight
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Traffic Cure Worsens the Pain: Fleets Expand to Beat Jams but Cause
Some of Their Own
 By Eric M. Weiss
 Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 6, 2008; Page A01
 Virginia-based Guernsey Office Products built a $5m warehouse in Md
because it was becoming impossible to cross the Potomac River during
the workday and meet delivery deadlines. “A route that could do 50
deliveries a day all of a sudden was doing 40 deliveries…”
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Rail Bottlenecks
 Virginia Ave. Tunnel
 Howard St. Tunnel
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2010 CLRP Timeline
Public
Meeting
Sept. 2009
Oct.
2008
Jan.
2009
Call for
projects
Oct. 2009
Project
Submission
Dec. 2009
Jan.
2010
Federal Transportation
Authorization
(FY 2010-2015)
Project
Submissions
approved
Feb. 2010
Conformity
analysis/public
comment,
TPB July 2010
approval
July
2010
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Integrating Freight into the 2010 CLRP
► Outline/Discussion
Document
 Working document, seek comments, input from
regional freight stakeholders, Tech, etc.
 Presentation to Tech in March/April 2009
 Presentation to TPB in April 2009
 For June 30, 2009 Finalization
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Integrating Freight into the CLRP
Report Components
Report Chapters
Description
I. Introduction
SAFETEA-LU description, Freight in the CLRP, CLRP
Schedule, 2009 Work Plan
II. Freight Movement in the Metropolitan
Washington Region: Data and Forecasts
Review of May 2007 CSI Freight Study and data,
notes additional data sources and brainstormed
data questions (e.g. % regional VMT attributable to
trucks)
III. National Studies and Committees
List of a few important resources for Freight
Program Development
IV. Stakeholder Perspectives
Freight stakeholder participant outreach to (e.g.
private, public, associations, universities, MPOs,
etc.), Subcommittee structure, process. Outreach
methods through survey, e-Newsletter, Web Site
V. Issues and Priorities
-Survey stakeholder feedback
-Congestion
-Financing
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Current TPB Activities
► Established
Freight Subcommittee
► Chairman Member of Tech and TPB
► Three Freight Meetings/One Tour
► Meeting Attendance
► TPB Truck Model
 Recent updates address
heavy duty and
commercial vehicles
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Freight Subcommittee Meetings
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April 24, 2008
 I-95 Corridor Coalition presented their freight related projects
underway such as the Mid-Atlantic Truck Operations Study and MidAtlantic Rail Operations Study.
 Enhancing Consideration of Freight in Regional Transportation
Planning
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July 24, 2008
 CSX National Rail Gateway Project.
 Presentation on the Continuous Airport Systems Planning (CASP)
program, 2008 Regional Air Cargo Study.
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October 16, 2008
 Integrating freight into 2010 CLRP
 CSX Virginia Ave Tunnel/Benning Yard Tour
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January 15, 2009 (1-3pm)
 Truck routes, deliveries (tentative agenda topic)
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Methods of Freight Integration
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Meetings with Regional Stakeholders
Discussion with DOTs about Freight Issues/Priorities
 MDOT State Freight Plan
 VDOT
 DDOT
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Discussions with jurisdictions
Freight Corridors and Facilities
I-95 Corridor Coalition Studies
 MAROPS
 MATOPS
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Outreach & Stakeholder Perspectives
► Outreach
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Methods
Survey
Monthly e-newsletter
Web Site
Connecting with Freight Community
► Stakeholder
Perspectives
 Private, states, local jurisdictions, MPOs, assoc.
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Next Steps
► Distribute
and Analyze Stakeholder Surveys
► Develop Report from Outline Document
► Maintain Freight Program
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Freight Meetings
E-newsletter
Web Site
Education & Outreach
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