GDOT Intermodal Updates

GDOT Intermodal Updates GAMPO Annual Work Session

July 29, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia

Steve Kish, Transit Program Manager

Georgia Department of Transportation

Topics For Review• Transit Program Procedure Manuals• Section 5303/5307 Formula/Issues • RHST Project Summary • Rail Program • Aviation Program• Harbor Program• Questions

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• Includes All FTA Programs• On GDOT Website• Questionnaire• Comments Needed on Manuals & eLearning• Due August 31, 2011

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Transit Program Procedure Manuals

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• FY 2010 Census Data for Urbanized Areas• Statewide MPO Meeting on Process• Concurrence?

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Section 5303 Formula Distribution

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• 5307/UPWP Requirement• UPWP Task # & TEAM ALI • Quarterly Reports• Reimbursements

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Sections 5303/5307 Issues

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GDOT Recommendations - Proposed State-Level Actions

• Create a permanent RHST State Coordinating Council (SCC) to oversee/guide/foster coordination

• Designate an RHST Office and State-Level Mobility Manager

• Delineate RHST Regional Boundaries using the 12 Regional Commission boundaries

• Institutionalize structure using an Executive Order, Legislative Action, or Inter-Agency MOU

• http://www.grta.org/rhst_home/rhst_home.html

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GDOT Recommendations - Proposed Regional-Level Actions

• Create a Regional RHST Coordinating Council (RCC) to oversee/guide/foster coordination

• Designate a Regional -Level Mobility Manager

• Additional Study of Regional RHST Coordination Opportunities / Four Pilot Studies

• Technology Enhancements

• Education and Outreach to Develop Local Champions

• Regional RHST Information Resource for Consumers

• Additional RHST Funding

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Current Passenger Rail StudiesLouisville –Nashville - Chattanooga– AtlantaConcurrent Feasibility Study

Atlanta To BirminghamConcurrent Feasibility Study

Atlanta – Macon – Savannah – JacksonvilleConcurrent Feasibility Study

Charlotte – AtlantaTier One level Environmental Impact Statement

Nearing Completion of Tier One EIS, Atlanta to ChattanoogaHigh Speed Ground Transportation Study

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Airports Statewide Economic Impact• Quantifies Georgia’s airport system contribution to

local, regional, and state economies• Data gathered from:

– 103 publicly-owned, public-use airports– 520 on-airport businesses– commercial airline visitors– general aviation pilots and passengers– Non-aviation businesses who use aviation

• Qualitative Deliverables:– Airport Case Studies– Business Profiles – Georgia Airports Mean Business DVD

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Georgia Airports Economic Impact

Jobs Payroll Output

General Aviation Airports 10,290 $354.3 million $1.2 billion

Commercial Service Airports 26,451 $1.1 billion $3.2 billion

SUBTOTAL 36,741 $1.5 billion $4.4 billion

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International 434,434 $16.3 billion $58.2 billion

TOTAL IMPACTS 471,175 $17.8 billion $62.6 billion

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DRAFTHarbor Benefits

FY 2010 Data•24 Million Tons Cargo @ GPA Docks•2.6 million TEUs (Containers)•2553 Vessels at GPA Docks2009 Study Data:•295,443 Jobs Statewide (6.7% of Ga. employment)•$15.5 Billion in Personal Income (4.6% of Ga. total)•$2.6 Billion in State and Local Taxes•$3.5 Billion in Federal Taxes•$61.7 Billion in Sales (8.6% of Ga. Total Sales)•$26.8 Billion in Gross State Product (6% of Ga. GSP)•Military Rapid Deployment

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For more information:Steve Kish, GDOT, [email protected]

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Questions?