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Trade Corridor Improvement Fund March 5, 2008

Southern California Consensus Group. Trade Corridor Improvement Fund March 5, 2008. Southern California Consensus Group. • Represent 18 million residents • LA area Ports and the Inland Empire generate over 718,000 California jobs

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Trade Corridor Improvement Fund March 5, 2008

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  1. Southern California Consensus Group Trade Corridor Improvement Fund March 5, 2008

  2. Southern California Consensus Group • Represent18 million residents • LA area Ports and the Inland Empire generate over 718,000 California jobs • Handle 85% of Containerized Cargo processed in the State • Value of Freight: $313 Billion (2006) •1,200 premature deaths per year • TCIF offers an opportunity to provide seamless throughput of goods and improve air quality 2

  3. Economic Benefits Capital Projects

  4. Total Trade Value Comparison Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach/Hueneme,Oakland, & San Diego Total Imports & Exports = $396.9 $ IN BILLIONS $33.5 $50.8 $312.6 4 Source: U.S. Customs Districts & U.S. Commerce Department (2006)

  5. Total Trade Value Comparison Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach/Hueneme,Oakland, & San Diego $ IN BILLIONS Total Imports = $323.8 Total Exports = $73.1 $9.0 $24.5 $48.1 $264.5 $34.8 $16.0 Port of LA/LB/Hu Port of Oakland San Diego Border & Port 6 Source: U.S. Customs Districts & U.S. Commerce Department (2006)

  6. Total Exports = $10.6 37.7% $3.7 $4.5 $6.2 $0.7 $0.7 $6.8 56.7% 5.6% Port of LA/LB/Hu Port of Oakland San Diego Border & Port Total Agricultural Exports Comparison of Customs District $ IN BILLIONS Total Exports = $12.0 8 Source: U.S. Customs Districts & U.S. Commerce Department (2006)

  7. Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Port Only In-State Value of Containerized Trade California Customs District $ IN BILLIONS Total Exports = $17.1 Total Imports = $71.5 $5.7 $16.2 $55.1 $11.4 $0.3 $0.2 Source: BST Associates, data from US Dept of Commerce and WiserTrade (2006) Notes: LA Customs District includes the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, & Hueneme. SF Customs District includes the Port of Oakland. 10

  8. Economic Benefit Criteria • LAEDC Results 12

  9. Air Quality

  10. • SCAG Regional Transportation Model >System Performance > Regional Emissions • Standard Idling Reduction Equations for Grade Crossings • SCAQMD Screening Tool for Localized Analysis > Distance to Receptors/Increase in Truck Volume Air Quality Analysis & Methodology 14

  11. • Improves Movement of Goods and People • Improves Regional Air Quality > Relieves Congestion/Improves System Efficiency • Consistent with State Implementation Plan > TCIF Package Includes Transportation ControlMeasures • Complements Comprehensive Regional Efforts > Simultaneous System Improvement & Environmental Mitigation Integral To Goals Of The Regional Transportation Plan 15

  12. Los Angeles/Inland Empire Corridor Projects

  13. • 53 Projects > All to begin construction before December 31, 2013 • State Plans > Includes GMAP, CALMITSAC, ACE Trade Corridor Plan, Global Gateways Development • Regional Plans > Includes SCAG RTP, Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan Project Deliverability & Eligibility 17

  14. Project Matching Funds 18

  15. • Truck delay reduced by 1,420 hrs/day • Trucks comprise 50% of all traffic • Ports cargo fee provides match • Complements Ports Clean Truck Program; i.e., continuous and simultaneous transportation and environmental improvements Port Related Projects 20

  16. Eligible for TCIF as 1 of 6 types of goods movement projects in Proposition 1B (SB 1266) Significant safety and reliability benefits through elimination of train/auto and truck conflicts Eliminates truck delay at crossings when serving local distribution/warehouse centers Congestion Relief: reduces over 2,800 vehicle hours of delay/day Projects of National and Regional Significance (SAFETEA-LU) Infrastructure projects that are critical for community support to mitigate the impacts of increased freight Grade Separation Projects 21

  17. • Proposed Sidings Bottleneck relief for mainline freight traffic Adds capacity and increases speed for freight traffic Ports Rail Enhancements 2,300 hours reduced in daily vehicle hours of travel for port trucks 64,500 miles reduced in daily vehicle miles of travel for port trucks Rail Projects 22

  18. • Truck Climbing Lanes • Interchange Improvements • Almost 1 of 5 trucks on the freeway experience delay due to congestion, resulting in a 50 to 250% increase in the cost of transporting goods Highway Projects 23

  19. Next Steps

  20. TCIF Guidelines TCIF Corridor Programming Ranges (Range, in $ millions)

  21. Applications Filed January 17, 2008 Staff Recommendations March 13, 2008 CTC Allocations April 10, 2008 Budget Appropriations Process Summer 2008 Timeline

  22. Send letter to the CTC Communicate with the Governor’s administration and CTC members Advocate through the budget process How can the Legislature help?

  23. Questions & Answers

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