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Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Planning An Executive Overview

Learn the importance of involving private sector in freight planning, key issues, stakeholders, data access, and resources to enhance planning process.

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Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Planning An Executive Overview

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  1. Engaging the Private Sectorin Freight PlanningAn Executive Overview Presented at 2007 Ohio Conference on Freight September 18, 2007 Jocelyn Jones FHWA-Resource Center 410/962-2486, jocelyn.jones@.dot.gov

  2. Objectives • Understand why it is important to engage the private sector • Define who “freight stakeholders” are and what engaging them means to your planning process • Determine how freight stakeholders can provide input to future planning efforts

  3. Why...Is the Engaging the Private Sector Important? Engaging the Private Sector Public Involvement

  4. Why…Key Issues of Interest • Economic Development • Congestion • Capacity • Financing and Funding Projects • Environmental Concerns • Security Concerns

  5. What Can the Private Sector Offer You? (And what can you offer the private sector?) • Mutual understanding • Processes • Needs • Political and public support • Trust – an opportunity to build bridges • Access to data, information plans, and feedback

  6. Public sector Local / Regional 5 to 20+ years Single Mode / Individual Corridor Discrete Location Asset Focus Private sector National / Global 1 to 5 years Multi-modal /End-to-End Trip Product/Asset Velocity Service Delivery Focus Why… Mutual Understanding of Divergent Perspectives Planning vs. Scope Time Frame Analysis Unit Data Points Performance Metrics

  7. Who... The New “Freight Stakeholders” Carriers Manufacturer Receiver / Shipper Raw Material Producer / Shipper Carriers Retail Store Receiver Warehouse / Dist. Center Receiver / Shipper Carriers

  8. Who....Are Freight Stakeholders? • Shippers and Receivers of Freight (businesses) • Freight Transportation Service Providers • Owners and Operators of Freight Facilities • Neighborhoods and Communities Affected by Freight Transportation

  9. Motor Carriers Railroads Waterways For-hire Private Hazmat / Hazwaste Haulers Specialty Carriers Drivers Shortline Railroads Regional Railroads Class I Railroads Engineers Air Cargo Ports Barge Industries Terminal Operators Pilots Traditional DOT Customers Airports Airport Authorities Pilots Driving Public Transit Users Legislature Local Officials Who...Traditional DOT Freight Stakeholders

  10. Who... Different Perspectives for Different Issues • Shippers / Receivers • Carriers • Operators of Freight Facilities • Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PL)

  11. How…Finding Common Ground • Planning and Policy • Design and Construction • Operations and Maintenance • Oversight and Revenue Collection

  12. How....Access to Data & Information • Public-domain freight data increasingly scarce and/or dated • Commercial sources often price prohibitive for smaller MPOs • Networking with freight stakeholders builds trust and mutual understanding • Only request the data you need!

  13. How... Resources for Identifying Stakeholders • Transportation Professional Groups • Chambers of Commerce • Industry Associations • Business Listing Services • Commercial Business Directories

  14. How....A Continuum of Practice • Information Exchange • Networking / Conferences • Working Groups / Research • Programmatic Input • A process is established for regular, consistent interaction and feedback • Policy Guidance • Surveys and other forms of market research are used to guide policy and benchmark results

  15. In Summary... Engaging the Private Sector workshop is designed to help planners answer: • Why – Private sector input is part of the public sector planning process • Who – Non-traditional stakeholders • How – Many ways, formal and informal, short and long term

  16. FHWA Training Opportunities • Integrating Freight in the Transportation Planning Process • Freight Forecasting in Transportation Planning • Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Planning • Freight Financing • Freight Data Made Simple • Advanced Freight Planning • Freight Planning and Environmental Considerations

  17. Other Resources • Presentation & Fact Sheets for outreach to private sector • Freight Planning LISTSERV • Talking Freight Seminar Series • Freight Peer to Peer Program FHWA freight websites: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning

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