Northwest Transportation Briefing
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Northwest Transportation Briefing
PNW container ports no longer have a competitive advantage
The Canadians are eating our lunch
We need your help
Competitive Threats
Midwest Battleground
West Coast Ports TEU Volumes 2009
Seattle 1,584,000Tacoma 1,545,000Portland 174,000Oakland 2,051,000Los Angeles 6,748,000Long Beach 5,067,000
Port of Metro Vancouver 2,152,000Port of Prince Rupert 265,000
Canada’s Gateway & Corridor Initiative Targets U.S. Midwest Cities
• 58 hours closer to Asia• No Harbor
Maintenance Tax
Competitive Threats
Widening of Panama Canal makes all-water route viable again
Over 26M TEU New Capacity Planned at East Coast/Gulf Ports
Houston: Bayport Terminal $1.4 billion project. 2.3 M TEU.
Jacksonville: 2 new container terminals. 2 Million TEU. Dredging to 45’’
Savannah: Expand capacity to 6.5 Million TEU. 48’ channel deepening project.
Charleston: Proposed new 1.3M TEU terminal. 45’ deep.
Norfolk: current projects to expand to 3M TEU. All 56’ depth.
New York: 52’ depth by 2012. Expanded rail capacity to 1 million on/near dock.
Global Trading Partners
Pacific Northwest Mainline Rail
West Vancouver Freight Access Rail Project
PROJECT PARTNERS:
Deep Draft Lower Columbia River
• 105-mile deep draft channel
• 40 million tons worth $17 billion
• Jobs: 40,000 direct; 100,000 indirect
• 3 grain ports; 4th to come early 2011
• 14-16M tons grain and growing
• 3M tons forest products
• Third largest grain export gateway in the world
• 14’ channel
• 360 miles – Portland/Vancouver to Lewiston
• 8 locks
• 10-12M tons
• $3B in value
• Keeps 700,000 trucks off highways that run through Columbia River Gorge
Inland Columbia/Snake River Channel
• Critical to survival of local communities
• International trade, recreational boating, commercial fishing
• $94.3M recreational sales, 1500 jobs in OR
• Four top 40 US Commercial Fish Landings in OR & WA
• $100M estimated annual value of Commercial Fish Landings in OR
• Infrastructure funding vital to maintaining coastal economies
OR & WA Shallow Draft/”Low Use” Ports
2010 Fast Facts
Miles of Track 1,073
Annual Payroll $123.4 M
In-State Purchases $84.9 M
Capital Spending $89.6 M
Employees 1,581
Union Pacific in Oregon
2010 Fast Facts
Miles of Track 532
Annual Payroll $23.2 M
In-State Purchases $95.9 M
Capital Spending $18.8 M
Employees 319
Union Pacific in Washington
BNSF Rail Network
BNSF Network
What is Unique About RailAnd Why Public Policy Matters
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Tax
Public/Private Partnerships
Safety
Railroads
Port of Vancouver Train Blocking Mainline
West Vancouver Freight Access Rail Project
PROJECT PARTNERS:
• Serves major urban areas in NW from Willamette Valley to Vancouver, BC
• 7th highest ridership among passenger rail corridors nationwide
• Partnership between WSDOT, ODOT and Amtrak• Federal support will help increase frequency,
improve travel times and reliability
Amtrak Cascades Service
• Highway Trust Fund supported almost entirely by gas and diesel taxes
• Trust Fund expected to exhaust balances in 2013 (or maybe even 2012)
• Without additional resources, Congress will have to cut highway funding about 30%, transit funding 40%+
• In long-term, need to re-think over-reliance on gas tax
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Highway Trust Fund Finances
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Funding Revenue Balance
• One of the worst chokepoints in the nation• Innovative, multi-modal solution• Federal support through program for projects of
national significance is critical
Columbia River Crossing
• Four largest airports:– Sea-Tac– Portland– Spokane– Boise
• Many other commercial service airports
• Even more general aviation airports
Airports in the Pacific Northwest
• Passenger service– Domestic/International
• Cargo service– Domestic/International
• General aviation business/recreation
• On-airport commercial activities
• Job generators
Value of Airports
• Funding– Tax treatment of airport bonds– Airport Improvement Program (FAA grants)– Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs)
• Security/Facilitation– Transportation Security Administration– Customs and Border Protection
Airport Federal Priorities
• Environmental– Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest
• Safety– Firefighting and rescue standards
• Air Service– Essential Air Service– Small Community Air Service Development
Airport Federal Priorities
Navigation Policy
WRDA
• Vehicle for Corps policy changes & new projects
• Traditionally biennial
• WRDA 2000 … 2007 … 2011?
Navigation Policy
Principles & Guidelines
• Guides federal water resources planning
• Published in 1983
• WRDA 2007 called for update
• CEQ currently finishing work on Principles
Navigation Policy
Other federal policies impact navigation
• NEPA
• Clean Water Act
• ESA
• FCRPS Biological Opinion (the “BiOp”)
Navigation FundingPattern of decline in Corps funding
Navigation Funding
• Pacific Northwest has mix of federal navigation projects:– Deep draft– Coastal shallow draft/”low use”– Inland
• Funding climate is difficult for all projects
Coastal Navigation Funding
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF)
• Authorized in WRDA 1986
• Designed to pay 100% of coastal O&M
• Ad valorem tax on imports
• “Surplus” of over $5B
• Bills to address the surplus
Inland Navigation Funding
Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF)
• Also authorized in WRDA 1986
• Designed to pay 50% of inland construction and major rehab
• Diesel tax paid by barging industry
• Receipts not keeping pace with project costs
• IMTS Capital Investment Plan proposed
Questions?