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St. Louis Regional Freight District: Driving Economic Growth through Multimodal Freight

The St. Louis Regional Freight District aims to become a premier multimodal freight center in the Midwest, coordinating public and private efforts, optimizing investments, and marketing opportunities for economic growth.

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St. Louis Regional Freight District: Driving Economic Growth through Multimodal Freight

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  1. St. Louis Regional Freight District Mary Lamie, Executive Director

  2. East –West Gateway Council of Government • Freight Study Recommendations (2013) • Develop a Regional Economic Freight Development Plan that includes projects and initiatives that align economic development with supply chain and increasing freight velocity • Freight marketing plan • Implement a Regional Freight Transportation District that can effectively work on both sides of the river. The clear goal is an organization that can see the big picture, track the details and sustain implementation over time for freight transportation infrastructure and repurposing industrial land use. St. Louis Regional Freight District

  3. Freight Working Group PARTNERS FROM ILLINOIS & MISSOURI Ellen Krohne Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois Mike McCarthy Terminal Railroad Association John Nations Bi-State Development Jim Wild (Chair) Assistant Executive Director, East-West Gateway Otis Williams City of St. Louis/SLDC Dennis Wilmsmeyer Madison County/America’s Central Port • Tim Cantwell • St. Clair County/MidAmerica Airport • Louis Copilevitz • St. Louis Regional Chamber • Fred Dyer • St. Charles County • Garry Earls • St. Louis County • Ed Hillhouse • Executive Director, East-West Gateway • Paul Ellis • Monroe County St. Louis Regional Freight District

  4. St. Louis Regional Freight District VISION AND MISSION OUR VISION Driven by a unified public-private multimodal partnership, the St. Louis region will renew its ‘Gateway’ status, becoming a premier multimodal freight center in the Midwest through job and economic growth, particularly in manufacturing. OUR MISSION To accelerate regional economic growth by coordinating public and private efforts, optimizing the regional multimodal investment portfolio and marketing the St. Louis region’s multimodal opportunities. St. Louis Regional Freight District

  5. Why a Freight District? REGIONAL ASSETS Six Class I Railroads-Originate freight from a single carrier and not have to switch carriers. Four interstates with access in all directions. One-day drive or less to Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Cleveland, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New Orleans. Third largest inland port – Barge traffic travels lock-free to and from the Gulf of Mexico and ice-free year round. St. Louis Regional Freight District

  6. Why a Freight District? REGIONAL ASSETS Pipeline: Served by six interstate natural gas pipelines and nine refined product pipelines Five Airports in the Region: Two major commercial/cargo airports with developable land and rail access. Logistics Leader with Available Real Estate: Significantfreight-based development in 20 years. Plus available sites for future development. Workforce: Variety of educational institutions producing well-trained, skilled and diverse labor pool St. Louis Regional Freight District

  7. St. Louis Regional Freight District ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE New BSD Headquarters BSD Board of Commissioners BSD President & CEO Regional Freight District Board of Directors Regional Freight District Executive Director Needs Analysis/ Planning Policy Marketing Operations Metropolitan Square Building Policy Committee Marketing Committee Needs Analysis Committee Regional Freight District Alliance St. Louis Regional Freight District

  8. St. Louis Regional Freight District ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI COUNTIES St. Louis Regional Freight District

  9. Bi-State Development INTERSTATE COMPACT AGENCY • Long history as a regional development authority • Can cross local, county and state boundaries to plan, construct, maintain, own and operate facilities and infrastructure • Authorized to issue revenue bonds, collect fees, and receive federal, state and private funds St. Louis Regional Freight District

  10. How to Reach Our Goals • Goals • Drive regional economic growth • Market the region as a global freight and supply chain center • Responsibilities: • Regional Freight Needs Analysis • Public-Private Partnerships • Regional Freight Development Plan • Freight Marketing Plan St. Louis Regional Freight District

  11. Regional Needs / Freight Plan “The State ofFreight in the St. Louis Region” - July 2015 Starting Point! Understanding our position in the marketplace and evaluate key performance indicators to prioritize areas of investment. n g Point - Understanding our position in the marketplace and evaluate key performance indicators to prioritize areas of investment. St. Louis Regional Freight District

  12. Key Findings Business Climate Interviews with national industry representatives suggested hard-to-do-business with reputation being a disadvantage for the region. Need to address – Evidence that there are solid logistic reasons for selecting the St. Louis Region. St. Louis Regional Freight District

  13. Key Findings St. Louis Region has logistical advantages, but is often overlooked because of aggressive promotional efforts by competing hubs. Consolidation of operations at large regional hubs such as Chicago and Kansas City may be challenge. • Promote our most competitive advantages • Diminish concerns about the business environment. • Actively engage partners in the region to promote labor advantages. St. Louis Regional Freight District

  14. Key Findings Investments in transportation infrastructure in the St. Louis region foster growth in the freight-based industries. The success of business relies on a safe, effective and accessible transportation network. Economic competitiveness and reliability of shipments is threatened when investment in the transportation network declines. • Develop a Freight Needs Analysis and Development Plan • Maximize funding opportunities through public-private partnerships • Preserve land to capture future freight use opportunities. • Maintain awareness of national and international trade corridors. St. Louis Regional Freight District

  15. Summary of Opportunities Promote the region as a premier Midwest Freight hub • Region’s central location is in close proximity to agricultural areas, major Midwest populations and manufacturing centers. • Strong river barge service presence, lock free to New Orleans and Gulf ports with barge and rail transload opportunities. • Excellent rail and highway connections! • Six Class 1 railroads • Intermodal rail service to Eastern markets and the Port of Houston • Easy access to I-40, I-55 and I-70. • Can reach anywhere in the U.S. by truck within 3 to 4 days • Possible Midwest Regional DC or a DC requiring a service area reach of 300 to 400 miles around the study area. • Skilled labor pool availability • Five airports with 2 international cargo airports St. Louis Regional Freight District St. Louis Regional Freight District

  16. Summary of Opportunities • Target growth in regional distribution and manufacturing • Increase investment in the transportation network • Build on the success in bulk and break-bulk transload services • Promote the region’s benefits for eCommerce • Capture growth from emerging trends St. Louis Regional Freight District

  17. St. Louis Regional Freight District Mary Lamie, Executive Director 314-315-3014 mclamie@BiStateDev.org

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