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CROSS TOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Randy Butler – FHWA . C-TIP Goal. To develop and deploy an information
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CROSS TOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Randy Butler – FHWA
C-TIP Goal To develop and deploy an information sharing / transfer capability that enables the coordination of moves between parties to Maximize loaded moves and Minimize unproductive moves in the Intermodal Transportation Network.
Potential Cross Town Improvement Project (C-TIP) Interchanges Red Dots identify locations for cross town opportunities • Scalable and Transferable • Rail-to-rail: cross-continental moves • Port-to-rail: where on-dock rail facilities do not exist • Port-to-truck: port to distribution centers • Airport-to-truck: airport to distribution centers
C-TIP Operating Scenario WDU C-TIP Components IMEX Intermodal Exchange (IMEX) Deliver CT RR 2 Wireless Drayage Updating (WDU) Real Time Traffic Pickup CT RR 2 Deliver CT RR 1 Real Time Traffic ! Real Time Traffic Monitoring (RTTM) RR Containers Identified to move Deliver to Industry Pickup CT RR 1 Dynamic Route Guidance (DRG) Pickup Industry RR 1
WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS The Cross Town Improvement Project will improve the following: • Congestion / Environment – • 22 % Improvement in reroutes from DRG • Efficiency of the transportation network • 15 % Improvement in eliminating the empty trip • Energy consumption