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PLANNING HORIZONS March 12, 2002

PLANNING HORIZONS March 12, 2002. GOODS MOVEMENT. GOODS MOVEMENT PLANNING PERSPECTIVES. RICHARD NORDAHL CHIEF, OFFICE OF GOODS MOVEMENT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. CALTRANS MISSION. Caltrans improves mobility across California For what? People Goods , services, information.

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PLANNING HORIZONS March 12, 2002

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  1. PLANNING HORIZONSMarch 12, 2002 GOODS MOVEMENT

  2. GOODS MOVEMENTPLANNING PERSPECTIVES RICHARD NORDAHL CHIEF, OFFICE OF GOODS MOVEMENT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

  3. CALTRANS MISSION Caltrans improves mobility across California For what? People Goods, services, information

  4. CALIFORNIA PERSPECTIVES • 5th largest economic power in the world – GSP over $1.3 trillion annually • Over 1 in 7 jobs in the state are tied to the movement of international trade • 16% of the nation’s exports are from California

  5. CALIFORNIA PERSPECTIVES • 1996 Freight Volume: 1.16 billion tons 76 percent was moved by trucks • 2016 Freight Volume Forecast: 1.81 billion tons (56% increase) 79 percent will be moved by trucks • Federal forecasts project a 100% increase in the western state volumes between 2000 and 2020

  6. INDUSTRY VIEWPOINTS

  7. PROGRAM GOAL California fosters the development of a balanced, integrated, seamless, multimodal goods movement transportation system that is safe, efficient, reliable and effective. It recognizes that this statewide system of highways, rail lines, airports, seaports, and border crossings is essential to a healthy economy and quality of life.

  8. DESIRED OUTCOMES • TRANSPORTATION – Improve mobility and access, reduce congestion; increase reliability and safety • ECONOMIC – enhance economic development; reduce transport costs • COMMUNITYLIVABILITY – Reduce environmental and community impacts; increase community involvement

  9. ACTION VEHICLES • Policy development and research • Plans (national, state, regional and local) • Capital improvements • Operational changes • Institutional changes • Funding (sources and availability) • Partnerships (public and private) • Education and training

  10. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Strengthen Partnerships – California Freight Mobility Coalition • Increase Funding Availability – TEA21 Reauthorization, 2004 STIP, Public/Private Partnerships • Develop the Improvements • Enhance District Expertise • Research, Demonstrate and Guide • Communicate the Message

  11. YOUR INVOLVEMENT • Regional Planning • System Planning • IGR/CEQA; Community Planning • Advance Planning (PID Development) • Transportation Information/Forecasting • Programming • Rail, Aeronautics, New Tech, Operations, Local Assistance…

  12. CONCLUSION Global and domestic trade are the linchpins to our economy. But we must respond to the challenges of moving those goods effectively, if we are to maintain mobility and enhance our citizens, our customers, quality of life.

  13. Your Questions and Thoughts?

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