PROJECT OVERVIEW PROJECT OVERVIEW FHWA Talking Freight Seminar FHWA Talking Freight Seminar December 15, 2004 December 15, 2004 Dilara Rodriguez Dilara Rodriguez Project Manager, CALTRANS Project Manager, CALTRANS National I-10 National I-10 Freight Corridor Study Freight Corridor Study N A TIO N A L FR EIG H T CO R R ID O R
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PROJECT OVERVIEW FHWA Talking Freight Seminar December 15, 2004 Dilara Rodriguez Project Manager, CALTRANS National I-10 Freight Corridor Study.
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• Multimodal ApproachMultimodal Approach• Need for Increased FundingNeed for Increased Funding• Transportation & the EconomyTransportation & the Economy• Drive freight innovationsDrive freight innovations
I-10 Freight Study: Address I-10 Freight Study: Address A Range of Policy Issues A Range of Policy Issues
Identify the State DOT’sIdentify the State DOT’sRole in FreightRole in Freight
All modes All modes play an play an important important role in role in moving moving freight…..freight…..
62%62%
13%13%25%
TruckTruck
RailRailWater
Air<1%
ByByTonnageTonnage
64%64%
10%10%6%6%
20%20%
TruckTruck
AirAir
RailRailWaterWater
ByByValueValue
Modal Splits for I-10 CorridorModal Splits for I-10 Corridor
• Do not relinquish prerogativesDo not relinquish prerogatives with regard to Alliance decisions with regard to Alliance decisions
MEMBERS ACT ON OWN ACCORDMEMBERS ACT ON OWN ACCORD
Multi-Multi-JurisdictionalJurisdictional
Coalitions Coalitions
Multi-Multi-JurisdictionalJurisdictional
Coalitions Coalitions
Act as ForumsAct as ForumsAct as ForumsAct as Forums • No controlling authorityNo controlling authority• No binding authorityNo binding authority
NO POWERSNO POWERS
• No funding mechanismNo funding mechanism
NO FUNDING NO FUNDING
• Obligating Authority (release existing funds) Obligating Authority (release existing funds) • Funding for International TradeFunding for International Trade• User Fee IncreaseUser Fee Increase• Opportunities to Strengthen Existing ProgramsOpportunities to Strengthen Existing Programs• Innovative Funding Programs (non-debt)Innovative Funding Programs (non-debt)
Argue the Need for Increased Funding in TransportationArgue the Need for Increased Funding in Transportation
Funding OptionsFunding Options
Lessons from the I-10 studyLessons from the I-10 study
• The Interstate Highway System’s capacity forThe Interstate Highway System’s capacity forinter-regional goods movement and travel is vital inter-regional goods movement and travel is vital to the nation’s economic health.to the nation’s economic health.
Grow the PieGrow the Pie
• Analysis of mobility demands and ways to meet Analysis of mobility demands and ways to meet those demands, clearly indicate a need for increasing those demands, clearly indicate a need for increasing
maintenance and enhancement funding to expandmaintenance and enhancement funding to expandgoods movement capacity across the I-10 corridor.goods movement capacity across the I-10 corridor.
• Increased funding should not be “categorized”, Increased funding should not be “categorized”, so that states can tailor the mix of capacity so that states can tailor the mix of capacity increasing improvements to those that are feasibleincreasing improvements to those that are feasibleand work best in any given area. and work best in any given area.
Lessons from the I-10 study Lessons from the I-10 study (cont’d)(cont’d)
• Technology strategies (e.g. ITS/CVO) show high Technology strategies (e.g. ITS/CVO) show high Returns on Investment and should be a componentReturns on Investment and should be a componentof any capacity improvements.of any capacity improvements.• Implementing a standard architecture through-Implementing a standard architecture through-
out the corridor will accelerate the impact of out the corridor will accelerate the impact of
technology innovationstechnology innovations
Technology AcceleratorsTechnology Accelerators
• Innovations in highway development Innovations in highway development (e.g. auto/truck separation) and in truck mobility/(e.g. auto/truck separation) and in truck mobility/
operations (mass flow concepts) should be acceleratedoperations (mass flow concepts) should be accelerated
through research, investment and deployment.through research, investment and deployment.
Lessons from the I-10 study Lessons from the I-10 study (cont’d)(cont’d)
• All system elements; interstate and state highways, All system elements; interstate and state highways, local streets and roads, railroads, airborne and local streets and roads, railroads, airborne and waterborne conveyances satisfy certainwaterborne conveyances satisfy certainmobility demands most efficiently. mobility demands most efficiently.
From Each Mode According To Its Ability, From Each Mode According To Its Ability, To Each Mode According To Its NeedTo Each Mode According To Its Need
• Each element must continue to contribute to overall Each element must continue to contribute to overall mobility and should be enhanced as feasible. mobility and should be enhanced as feasible.
• Prevent inappropriate intermodal shifts of mobility Prevent inappropriate intermodal shifts of mobility burdens (such as using the Interstate System toburdens (such as using the Interstate System tosatisfy local circulation needs and using trucks to carry satisfy local circulation needs and using trucks to carry bulk commodities best moved by rail or barge) bulk commodities best moved by rail or barge) can delay the need for, and reduce the magnitude of, can delay the need for, and reduce the magnitude of, Interstate System capacity improvements.Interstate System capacity improvements.
Future Roles for the I-10 Future Roles for the I-10 PartnershipPartnership
• Promote the lessons learned from the I-10 Study.Promote the lessons learned from the I-10 Study.
• Develop and implement a consensus ITS architecture, Develop and implement a consensus ITS architecture, integrated with improvement efforts on other corridors.integrated with improvement efforts on other corridors.
• Help shape the FSHRP (Future Strategic Highway Help shape the FSHRP (Future Strategic Highway Research Program) agenda.Research Program) agenda.
• Serve as a forum for sharing successes, challenges, Serve as a forum for sharing successes, challenges, innovations, and war stories.innovations, and war stories.
A Corridor-Wide ITS Vision:A Corridor-Wide ITS Vision:
A Corridor-Wide Architecture……A Corridor-Wide Architecture……• ……Goes beyond a regional or statewide instantiation of the Goes beyond a regional or statewide instantiation of the
national architecturenational architecture• ……Addresses sharing of information…Addresses sharing of information…
Establish corridor-wide communications system Establish corridor-wide communications system capable of providing real- time information for capable of providing real- time information for management and operations in the corridormanagement and operations in the corridor
Support inter-jurisdictional architecture Support inter-jurisdictional architecture needs, e.g. (Center-to-center (C2C) needs, e.g. (Center-to-center (C2C) communications communications