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Integrating Freight into the Integrating Freight into the 2010 Constrained Long-2010 Constrained Long-

Range Transportation Plan Range Transportation Plan (CLRP)(CLRP)

Karin FosterKarin Foster

Technical Committee PresentationTechnical Committee Presentation

November 7, 2008November 7, 2008

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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

►Freight TrendsFreight Trends►Good Time to Draw Attention to Freight Good Time to Draw Attention to Freight ► Integrating Freight into 2010 CLRP Integrating Freight into 2010 CLRP

PaperPaper►Methods of Freight Integration Methods of Freight Integration ►Current TPB Freight ActivitiesCurrent TPB Freight Activities►Stakeholder Perspectives and OutreachStakeholder Perspectives and Outreach►Next StepsNext Steps

Freight: Goods or cargo transported for pay whether by water, land, or air.

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Future Freight Trends - 2030Future Freight Trends - 2030► TPB region will experience higher rate of growth for freight than national TPB region will experience higher rate of growth for freight than national

average:average: Inbound, Outbound, and Intraregional Inbound, Outbound, and Intraregional tonnagetonnage expected to increase by expected to increase by

110% (national = 70%) and 110% (national = 70%) and valuevalue expected to increase by 145% expected to increase by 145% (national = 116%).(national = 116%).

► All modes will see an increase in freight traffic:All modes will see an increase in freight traffic:

106%106%500%500% 50%50%

Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FHWA, 2002

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People are Talking about FreightPeople are Talking about Freight

► Traffic Cure Worsens the Pain: Fleets Expand to Beat Jams Traffic Cure Worsens the Pain: Fleets Expand to Beat Jams but Cause Some of Their Ownbut Cause Some of Their Own By By Eric M. WeissEric M. Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Washington Post Staff Writer

Monday, October 6, 2008; Page A01 Monday, October 6, 2008; Page A01 Virginia-based Guernsey Office Products built a $5m warehouse Virginia-based Guernsey Office Products built a $5m warehouse

in Md because it was becoming impossible to cross the Potomac in Md because it was becoming impossible to cross the Potomac River during the workday and meet delivery deadlines. “A route River during the workday and meet delivery deadlines. “A route that could do 50 deliveries a day all of a sudden was doing 40 that could do 50 deliveries a day all of a sudden was doing 40 deliveries…”deliveries…”

► Rail BottlenecksRail Bottlenecks Virginia Ave. TunnelVirginia Ave. Tunnel Howard St. TunnelHoward St. Tunnel

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2010 CLRP Timeline2010 CLRP TimelineConformity

analysis/public comment,

TPB July 2010approval

Project Submissions

approved Feb. 2010

Oct. 2008

Jan. 2009

Jan. 2010

July 2010

Project Submission Dec. 2009

Call for projects

Oct. 2009Public

Meeting Sept. 2009

Federal Transportation Authorization

(FY 2010-2015)

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Integrating Freight into the 2010 Integrating Freight into the 2010 CLRPCLRP

►Outline/Discussion DocumentOutline/Discussion Document Working document, seek comments, input Working document, seek comments, input

from regional freight stakeholders, Tech, from regional freight stakeholders, Tech, etc.etc.

Presentation to Tech in March/April 2009Presentation to Tech in March/April 2009 Presentation to TPB in April 2009Presentation to TPB in April 2009 For June 30, 2009 Finalization For June 30, 2009 Finalization

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Integrating Freight into the CLRPIntegrating Freight into the CLRPReport ComponentsReport Components

Report ChaptersReport Chapters DescriptionDescriptionI. IntroductionI. Introduction SAFETEA-LU description, Freight in the CLRP, SAFETEA-LU description, Freight in the CLRP,

CLRP Schedule, 2009 Work Plan CLRP Schedule, 2009 Work Plan

II. Freight Movement in the Metropolitan II. Freight Movement in the Metropolitan Washington Region: Data and ForecastsWashington Region: Data and Forecasts

Review of May 2007 CSI Freight Study and Review of May 2007 CSI Freight Study and data, notes additional data sources and data, notes additional data sources and brainstormed data questions (e.g. % regional brainstormed data questions (e.g. % regional VMT attributable to trucks)VMT attributable to trucks)

III. National Studies and CommitteesIII. National Studies and Committees List of a few important resources for Freight List of a few important resources for Freight Program DevelopmentProgram Development

IV. Stakeholder PerspectivesIV. Stakeholder Perspectives Freight stakeholder participant outreach to Freight stakeholder participant outreach to (e.g. private, public, associations, (e.g. private, public, associations, universities, MPOs, etc.), Subcommittee universities, MPOs, etc.), Subcommittee structure, process. Outreach methods structure, process. Outreach methods through survey, e-Newsletter, Web Sitethrough survey, e-Newsletter, Web Site

V. Issues and PrioritiesV. Issues and Priorities -Survey stakeholder feedback-Survey stakeholder feedback

-Congestion-Congestion

-Financing-Financing

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Current TPB ActivitiesCurrent TPB Activities►Established Freight SubcommitteeEstablished Freight Subcommittee►Chairman Member of Tech and TPBChairman Member of Tech and TPB►Three Freight Meetings/One TourThree Freight Meetings/One Tour►Meeting AttendanceMeeting Attendance►TPB Truck Model TPB Truck Model

Recent updates address Recent updates address heavy duty and heavy duty and commercial vehicles commercial vehicles

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Freight Subcommittee Freight Subcommittee MeetingsMeetings

► April 24, 2008April 24, 2008 I-95 Corridor Coalition presented their freight related I-95 Corridor Coalition presented their freight related

projects underway such as the Mid-Atlantic Truck projects underway such as the Mid-Atlantic Truck Operations Study and Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study. Operations Study and Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study.

Enhancing Consideration of Freight in Regional Enhancing Consideration of Freight in Regional Transportation PlanningTransportation Planning

► July 24, 2008July 24, 2008 CSX National Rail Gateway Project. CSX National Rail Gateway Project. Presentation on the Continuous Airport Systems Planning Presentation on the Continuous Airport Systems Planning

(CASP) program, 2008 Regional Air Cargo Study.(CASP) program, 2008 Regional Air Cargo Study.► October 16, 2008October 16, 2008

Integrating freight into 2010 CLRPIntegrating freight into 2010 CLRP CSX Virginia Ave Tunnel/Benning Yard TourCSX Virginia Ave Tunnel/Benning Yard Tour

► January 15, 2009 (1-3pm)January 15, 2009 (1-3pm) Truck routes, deliveries (tentative agenda topic)Truck routes, deliveries (tentative agenda topic)

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Methods of Freight Methods of Freight IntegrationIntegration

► Meetings with Regional StakeholdersMeetings with Regional Stakeholders► Discussion with DOTs about Freight Issues/PrioritiesDiscussion with DOTs about Freight Issues/Priorities

MDOT State Freight PlanMDOT State Freight Plan VDOTVDOT DDOTDDOT

► Discussions with jurisdictionsDiscussions with jurisdictions► Freight Corridors and FacilitiesFreight Corridors and Facilities► I-95 Corridor Coalition StudiesI-95 Corridor Coalition Studies

MAROPSMAROPS MATOPSMATOPS

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Outreach & Stakeholder Outreach & Stakeholder PerspectivesPerspectives

►Outreach MethodsOutreach Methods SurveySurvey Monthly e-newsletterMonthly e-newsletter Web SiteWeb Site Connecting with Freight Community Connecting with Freight Community

►Stakeholder PerspectivesStakeholder Perspectives Private, states, local jurisdictions, MPOs, Private, states, local jurisdictions, MPOs,

assoc.assoc.

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Next StepsNext Steps

►Distribute and Analyze Stakeholder Distribute and Analyze Stakeholder SurveysSurveys

►Develop Report from Outline Document Develop Report from Outline Document ►Maintain Freight ProgramMaintain Freight Program

Freight MeetingsFreight Meetings E-newsletterE-newsletter Web SiteWeb Site Education & OutreachEducation & Outreach