Cross Town Improvement Project

Randy W. ButlerTransportation Specialist

US Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationOffice of Freight Management

July 28, 2010

Contents

BackgroundProblem StatementPotential Cross Town Improvement Project (C-TIP) InterchangesGoalC-TIP PartnersComponentsOperating Scenario Next Steps

Background

Where did the C-TIP concept originate?

Intermodal Freight Technology Working Group Transportation Stakeholder GroupMeets regionally with representatives from:

MPOLocal government representativesLocal economic development groupsLocal transportation companies

Introduces new projects to improve both public and private transportation efficiencyReviews ongoing projects providing user inputs

Background

Mean duration of the Deployment Test’s supply chain Time = 0 160 hours

Manufacturer’s Factory

Distribution Center

Shipment is in movement

Shipment awaiting physical state change, such as shipment consolidation

Shipment awaiting information exchanges to take place

0 %

20 %

40 %

60 %

80 %

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Of Opportunity

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Data are based on preliminary qualitative findings collected during baseline activities along the target supply chain.

Background

What is the Cross Town Improvement Project?Truck-borne “rubber tire” interchanges are used:

When steel wheel rail-to-rail interchanges are not possibleTo save time (steel wheel rail-to-rail interchanges often take 2-3 days) When service criteria for cutoff connection not metWhen railroads have car shortages or don’t want to relinquish scarce assets

Interchange of this traffic must occur, often in metropolitan areas

Truck to rail (near ports)Rail to truck to rail (rail interchanges)

Problem Statement

The inefficiency of cross-town rubber tire interchanges creates conditions that adversely impact:

CongestionEfficiency of the transportation networkSafety of the motoring publicEnvironment of neighboring communitiesEnergy consumption

Potential Cross Town Improvement Project (C-TIP) Interchanges

Scalable and Transferable Rail-to-rail: cross-continental moves Port-to-rail: where on-dock rail facilities do not exist Port-to-truck: port to distribution centers Airport-to-truck: airport to distribution centers

Red Dots identify locations for cross town opportunities

C-TIP Goal

To develop and deploy an informationsharing / transfer capability that enables

the coordination of moves between parties to Maximize loaded moves and Minimize unproductive moves.

Competitiveness

Improved

Business

Environment

Greater

AttractivenessEnhanced

Quality of

Life

Public Private Partnerships – C-TIP Goal

Goal: Trip Reduction Freight Carrier Benefits

Improved

Efficiency

Higher

Profitabilit

y

Better L

abor

Conditions

Less Traffic

VolumeReduced

Congestion

Better Safety

&

Environment

Public Benefits

Lower

Prices

Better

SC

Perform

ance

Reduce

d

Transp

ort

Costs

SC Benefits

Public Private Partnerships

Kansas City Pilot Key Players …..All modes are involved and engaged

USDOT – FHWA: Facilitator and Convener Railroads – UP, BNSF, NS, & KCSTrucking Companies – Greer, ITS, IXT, Lake CountryState Governments – MoDOT & KDOTMetropolitan Planning Organizations – Mid America Regional CouncilEconomic Development Groups – Kansas City SmartPortTraffic Management Organizations – KC Scout

C-TIP Components

Intermodal Exchange (IMEX)

Wireless Drayage Updating (WDU)

Chassis Utilization Tracking (CUT)

Real Time Traffic Monitoring (RTTM)

Dynamic Route Guidance (DRG)

Intermodal Exchange (IMEX)

Basic Concept – Open architecture allowing for collaborative dispatch management model among rail lines, truckers and facility operatorsComponent Description: An on-line “exchange” allowing the railroads, facility operators, and truckers to share information about available loads, delivery information, traffic and scheduling.

Wireless Drayage Updating (WDU)

Basic Concept: Develop a set of platform-independent messages and best practices for drivers and dispatchers to communicate regarding routing and schedulingComponent Description: Wireless communications system allowing carriers and their drivers the quick exchange of time-sensitive shipment information.

Chassis Utilization Tracking (CUT)

Basic Concept: Develop a process and system to commonly manage a shared intermodal chassis fleetComponent Description: Providing a transparent view of the chassis inventory available for use, including asset locations, and provides mechanisms for accurately allocating costs among users.

Real Time Traffic Monitoring (RTTM)Dynamic Route Guidance (DRG)

RTTM Module will make real-time traffic information available to carriers to facilitate travel routing and scheduling decisions.

Receive and process telemetry data from vehiclesReceive and process travel time data from external sourcesCombine travel time data in database Receive and process travel time report requestsTrigger and communicate with the DRG moduleForward travel time reports

DRG Module will Conduct probabilistic calculations against travel time data in RTTM database

Produce predicted travel time on a15-minute basisConduct route alternatives analysisNotify RTTM of recommendation for alternate route

Roadway dataTraffic dataKC Scout data Telemetry data (at 30 sec. intervals from iPhones via WDU/IMEX)Device ID

Latitude/LongitudeTime StampVehicle SpeedTravel Heading

Requests from IMEXTravel time calculation request (triggered by driver at origin)

Origin/DestinationTruck/Driver ID (optional)

Data Inputs to RTTM and DRG

Output from RTTM and DRG

Travel time on current route upon request from the driver

Travel time on alternate route based upon decision point-based calculation

List of roadway segments remaining between the decision point and the destinationPre-recorded audio file to be presented to driver identifying

Operating Scenario

The Scenario:• Cross Town and Industry

Containers identified and shared with IMEX

WDU

!

IMEX

• IMEX produces work orders for truck carriers to move containers• Truck Carriers query and receive information either through dispatcher or Wireless Drayage component

Deliver CT RR 2

DeliverCT RR 1

Deliver to

IndustryPickup

CT RR 1

Pickup CT RR 2

Pickup Industry

RR 1

Real Time

Traffic

Real Time

Traffic• Real Time Traffic information

made available through WDU to drayage operators

• Drayage Operator picks up container at RR1 to move to RR2

• Drayage Operator begins trip to RR 2 to deliver container

• Drayage Operator picks up container at RR 2 to deliver to RR 1• Drayage Operator picks up container to be delivered to industry at RR 1

RR Containers Identified to

move

RR Containers Identified to

move

Industry Containers Identified to

move

• Drayage Operator begins trip utilizing real time traffic information and Dynamic Routing.

Performance Measures

Performance Measures Goals Preliminary Simulation Results

1Reduction in the number of Bobtail Truck Trips (Empty truck without a load)

10% 14%

2Reduction in travel time between origin and destination utilizing Dynamic Route Guidance (DRG)

10%

3Reduction in truck emissions as a result of reduction in Bobtail units Baseline being

determined

4Reduction in truck emissions as a result of improved travel time with alternate routes provided

Baseline being determined

5Reduction in truck emissions due to a reduction of idle time a terminal awaiting information exchanges

Baseline being determined

Where We Go from Here

Conduct Kansas City Pilot DeploymentDeploy systemConduct operational test & evaluation

Conduct User ConferencesIntermodal Freight Technology Working GroupKansas City Pilot Participates

Explore applying the C-TIP concept in other environments

Ports, Inland Ports, AirportsAdapt concept of operations to local conditionsConduct additional pilot deployments

Questions

Randy ButlerUS DOT – FHWA

202 366 9215randy.butler@dot.gov