Transportation leadership you can trus presented to presented to FHWA’s FHWA’s Talking Freight Seminar Talking Freight Seminar presented by presented by Michael Williamson Michael Williamson Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. April 19, 2006 April 19, 2006 NCHRP Project 8-47 Guidebook for Freight Policy, Planning, and Programming in Small- and Medium-Sized Metropolitan Areas
NCHRP Project 8-47. Transportation leadership you can trust. Guidebook for Freight Policy, Planning, and Programming in Small- and Medium-Sized Metropolitan Areas. presented to FHWA’s Talking Freight Seminar presented by Michael Williamson Cambridge Systematics, Inc. April 19, 2006. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Step 1. Review existing long-range plan goals, objectives, and policies
Step 2. Develop freight-specific language
Step 3. Incorporate freight language into long-range plan as amendment or as part of next update
Basic Approach for Developing a Freight Policy DirectiveBasic Approach for Developing a Freight Policy Directive
ActivityActivity Developing a Freight Policy Directive – BasicDeveloping a Freight Policy Directive – Basic
Activity TypeActivity Type PolicyPolicy
Level of EffortLevel of Effort LowLow
Technical ComplexityTechnical Complexity LowLow
Data/Analytical Tool NeedsData/Analytical Tool Needs Low Low – – Requires the collection and review of existing policy languageRequires the collection and review of existing policy language
Training/Education NeedsTraining/Education Needs Low Low – – Requires staff to begin building basic freight knowledge; should explore Requires staff to begin building basic freight knowledge; should explore resources available from FHWA resources available from FHWA
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/FPD/index.asp
Related ActivitiesRelated Activities Provides foundation for all subsequent freight planning activitiesProvides foundation for all subsequent freight planning activities
Data/Analytical Tool NeedsData/Analytical Tool Needs Moderate. Requires review of existing policy language and collection of data to Moderate. Requires review of existing policy language and collection of data to support development of new languagesupport development of new language
Outreach/Partnership NeedsOutreach/Partnership Needs Moderate. Requires discussions with private sector freight stakeholders to Moderate. Requires discussions with private sector freight stakeholders to facilitate development of freight policiesfacilitate development of freight policies
Training/Education NeedsTraining/Education Needs Low Low – – Requires staff to begin building basic freight knowledge; should explore Requires staff to begin building basic freight knowledge; should explore resources available from FHWA resources available from FHWA
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/FPD/index.asp
Related ActivitiesRelated Activities Provides foundation for all subsequent freight planning activitiesProvides foundation for all subsequent freight planning activities
Training/Education NeedsTraining/Education Needs Low Low – – Requires staff to apply basic freight knowledge, particularly relating to Requires staff to apply basic freight knowledge, particularly relating to stakeholder outreach activities; should explore resources available from FHWAstakeholder outreach activities; should explore resources available from FHWA
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/FPD/index.asp
Related ActivitiesRelated Activities Provides foundation for all subsequent freight planning activitiesProvides foundation for all subsequent freight planning activities