Efforts to Address Freight Efforts to Address Freight Mobility in the Mississippi Mobility in the Mississippi Valley Region Valley Region Greg Waidley Greg Waidley National Center for Freight and National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education Infrastructure Research and Education ( ( C C FIRE), FIRE), University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison Teresa Adams, Ph.D. – Director Teresa Adams, Ph.D. – Director Jason Bittner – Deputy Director Jason Bittner – Deputy Director www.mississippivalleyfreight.org www.mississippivalleyfreight.org http://cfire.wistrans.org http://cfire.wistrans.org
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Efforts to Address Freight Mobility in Efforts to Address Freight Mobility in the Mississippi Valley Regionthe Mississippi Valley Region
Greg WaidleyGreg Waidley
National Center for Freight and Infrastructure National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (Research and Education (CCFIRE),FIRE),
University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Teresa Adams, Ph.D. – DirectorTeresa Adams, Ph.D. – Director
Jason Bittner – Deputy DirectorJason Bittner – Deputy Director
and consequencesand consequences– Create an ongoing regional organizationCreate an ongoing regional organization– Improve political and public understanding Improve political and public understanding
of freightof freight– Support multi-modal solutions for Support multi-modal solutions for
bottlenecksbottlenecks– Address regulatory bottlenecks at border Address regulatory bottlenecks at border
crossingscrossings– Define a freight focal point in each state Define a freight focal point in each state
transportation agencytransportation agency
Upper Midwest Freight Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study (cont’d)Corridor Study (cont’d)
Potential activities (long term)Potential activities (long term)– Support river and lake lock improvementsSupport river and lake lock improvements– Define a regional freight networkDefine a regional freight network– Define the role and structures appropriate Define the role and structures appropriate
for PPPsfor PPPs– Develop freight related planning Develop freight related planning
– Consider modifications to Jones Act of Consider modifications to Jones Act of 1920 – particularly provisions related to 1920 – particularly provisions related to vessel productionvessel production
Mississippi Valley Freight Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition (MVFC)Coalition (MVFC)
Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of UnderstandingCharterCharterCommitteesCommittees– ExecutiveExecutive– TechnicalTechnical
Pooled FundPooled Fund– Priority InitiativesPriority Initiatives
CharterCharter
Describes how the Coalition will carry out its Describes how the Coalition will carry out its mission of… mission of… – Sharing information between state agenciesSharing information between state agencies– Reaching out to shippers/carriers Reaching out to shippers/carriers – Defining a system of multimodal freight corridorsDefining a system of multimodal freight corridors– Evaluating, implementing and operating Evaluating, implementing and operating
technologiestechnologies– Evaluating, implementing and enforcing traffic and Evaluating, implementing and enforcing traffic and
vehicle regulationsvehicle regulations– Identifying bottlenecksIdentifying bottlenecks– Defining and supporting national transportation Defining and supporting national transportation
policies policies
MVFC CommitteesMVFC Committees
Pooled FundPooled FundSigned in February 2007Signed in February 2007$450,000$450,000– 9 states at $50K for two years9 states at $50K for two years– Wisconsin is lead stateWisconsin is lead state
Priority InitiativesPriority Initiatives– Regional Freight Workshop (Dearborn)Regional Freight Workshop (Dearborn)– Logistics for the Public Sector Training Logistics for the Public Sector Training
CourseCourse– Model Freight Planning ApproachesModel Freight Planning Approaches
Workshop in DearbornWorkshop in DearbornFebruary 26-28, 2007February 26-28, 2007– TestimonyTestimony
National Surface Transportation Policy and National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study CommissionRevenue Study Commission
– Project selectionProject selectionWorkshop to Endorse/Respond to/Consider Workshop to Endorse/Respond to/Consider Funding Commission and Other ActivitiesFunding Commission and Other ActivitiesMississippi Valley Traveler Information Mississippi Valley Traveler Information ClearinghouseClearinghouseDefine Regional Freight BottlenecksDefine Regional Freight BottlenecksExpanded Truck Parking FacilitiesExpanded Truck Parking Facilities
Next StepsNext Steps
National Center for Freight and National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education Infrastructure Research and Education ((CCFIRE) – Strategic PlanFIRE) – Strategic Plan
MVFC Pooled FundMVFC Pooled Fund
Testimony (April 18Testimony (April 18thth in Chicago) in Chicago)