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Integrating Freight into the 2010 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP)

Integrating Freight into the 2010 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP). Karin Foster Technical Committee Presentation November 7, 2008. Presentation Outline. Freight Trends Good Time to Draw Attention to Freight Integrating Freight into 2010 CLRP Paper

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Integrating Freight into the 2010 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP)

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  1. Integrating Freight into the 2010 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) Karin Foster Technical Committee Presentation November 7, 2008

  2. Presentation Outline • Freight Trends • Good Time to Draw Attention to Freight • Integrating Freight into 2010 CLRP Paper • Methods of Freight Integration • Current TPB Freight Activities • Stakeholder Perspectives and Outreach • Next Steps Freight: Goods or cargo transported for pay whether by water, land, or air.

  3. Future Freight Trends - 2030 • TPB region will experience higher rate of growth for freight than national average: • Inbound, Outbound, and Intraregional tonnage expected to increase by 110% (national = 70%) and value expected to increase by 145% (national = 116%). • All modes will see an increase in freight traffic: 500% 50% 106% Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FHWA, 2002

  4. People are Talking about Freight • Traffic Cure Worsens the Pain: Fleets Expand to Beat Jams but Cause Some of Their Own • By Eric M. Weiss • Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, October 6, 2008; Page A01 • Virginia-based Guernsey Office Products built a $5m warehouse in Md because it was becoming impossible to cross the Potomac River during the workday and meet delivery deadlines. “A route that could do 50 deliveries a day all of a sudden was doing 40 deliveries…” • Rail Bottlenecks • Virginia Ave. Tunnel • Howard St. Tunnel

  5. 2010 CLRP Timeline Call for projects Oct. 2009 Project Submissions approved Feb. 2010 Conformity analysis/public comment, TPB July 2010 approval Public Meeting Sept. 2009 Project Submission Dec. 2009 Oct. 2008 Jan. 2009 Jan. 2010 July 2010 Federal Transportation Authorization (FY 2010-2015)

  6. Integrating Freight into the 2010 CLRP • Outline/Discussion Document • Working document, seek comments, input from regional freight stakeholders, Tech, etc. • Presentation to Tech in March/April 2009 • Presentation to TPB in April 2009 • For June 30, 2009 Finalization

  7. Integrating Freight into the CLRPReport Components

  8. Current TPB Activities • Established Freight Subcommittee • Chairman Member of Tech and TPB • Three Freight Meetings/One Tour • Meeting Attendance • TPB Truck Model • Recent updates address heavy duty and commercial vehicles

  9. Freight Subcommittee Meetings • April 24, 2008 • I-95 Corridor Coalition presented their freight related projects underway such as the Mid-Atlantic Truck Operations Study and Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study. • Enhancing Consideration of Freight in Regional Transportation Planning • July 24, 2008 • CSX National Rail Gateway Project. • Presentation on the Continuous Airport Systems Planning (CASP) program, 2008 Regional Air Cargo Study. • October 16, 2008 • Integrating freight into 2010 CLRP • CSX Virginia Ave Tunnel/Benning Yard Tour • January 15, 2009 (1-3pm) • Truck routes, deliveries (tentative agenda topic)

  10. Methods of Freight Integration • Meetings with Regional Stakeholders • Discussion with DOTs about Freight Issues/Priorities • MDOT State Freight Plan • VDOT • DDOT • Discussions with jurisdictions • Freight Corridors and Facilities • I-95 Corridor Coalition Studies • MAROPS • MATOPS

  11. Outreach & Stakeholder Perspectives • Outreach Methods • Survey • Monthly e-newsletter • Web Site • Connecting with Freight Community • Stakeholder Perspectives • Private, states, local jurisdictions, MPOs, assoc.

  12. Next Steps • Distribute and Analyze Stakeholder Surveys • Develop Report from Outline Document • Maintain Freight Program • Freight Meetings • E-newsletter • Web Site • Education & Outreach

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