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Status of Trusted-traveler & Trusted-shipper programs in the Pacific Northwest NC-BSI Workshop

Status of Trusted-traveler & Trusted-shipper programs in the Pacific Northwest NC-BSI Workshop Bellevue, WA February 26, 2009 David Davidson, Associate Director, BPRI. Cascade Gateway. Processing Rate: Cars (SB @ Blaine, WA). What about other RFID-enabled documents (EDL)?.

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Status of Trusted-traveler & Trusted-shipper programs in the Pacific Northwest NC-BSI Workshop

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  1. Status of Trusted-traveler & Trusted-shipper programs in the Pacific Northwest NC-BSI Workshop Bellevue, WA February 26, 2009 David Davidson, Associate Director, BPRI

  2. Cascade Gateway

  3. Processing Rate: Cars(SB @ Blaine, WA) What about other RFID-enabled documents (EDL)?

  4. Uptake of RFID-Enabled Documents EDL - WA NEXUS - US NEXUS - Canada

  5. Origin/Destination Survey • With Whatcom Council of Governments • July 2007 and February 2008 • Interviewed 15,000 drivers at four P.O.E.s • Origin & destination & residence • Purpose & duration of trip • Frequency of cross-border travel, in general • Passport?

  6. Who Travels, and Why

  7. Canadian Residents American Residents

  8. NEXUS Summary • Best technology for reducing wait-times • Target cohort not yet saturated • Best market campaign focus: • Near-border (Bellingham, Surrey) • Leisure travelers, not business

  9. Processing Rate: Trucks(SB @ Pacific Hwy, Blaine, WA)

  10. FAST Utilization Rates • Detroit – 44 % of shipments • Pt. Huron – 31 % • Buffalo – 23% • Alexandria Bay, Champlain, Ogdensburg – 16 to 20% • Blaine – 8% southbound, <5% n.b.

  11. Causes: commodity mix Detroit Buffalo Blaine 97—99 25—40 41—71 72—81 82—96 1—24 Data source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Transborder Surface Freight Database, Oct. 2007, Imports

  12. Other Causes: • Sophistication of shippers • Sophistication of carriers • Trip characteristics (1 “turn” vs. 2) • Value of goods (delay is not costly)

  13. Upcoming Projects: • Border Barometer online tool • 2009 Cascade Gateway Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) Study

  14. All reports online: www.wwu.edu/bpri

  15. Thank you… David Davidson Associate Director Border Policy Research Institute Western Washington University David.davidson@wwu.edu

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