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Minnesota’s Freight Performance Measures

Minnesota’s Freight Performance Measures. FHWA Talking Freight Seminar August 17, 2005. Cecil Selness, Director Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations Minnesota Department of Transportation. Planning Context. Minnesota DOT Strategic Plan. Minnesota Statewide

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Minnesota’s Freight Performance Measures

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  1. Minnesota’s Freight Performance Measures FHWA Talking Freight Seminar August 17, 2005 Cecil Selness, Director Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations Minnesota Department of Transportation

  2. Planning Context Minnesota DOT Strategic Plan Minnesota Statewide Transportation Plan Minnesota Statewide Freight Plan

  3. Statewide Freight Policy “Provide an integrated system of freight transportation in Minnesota - highway, rail, water, air cargo and intermodal terminals - that offers safe, reliable, and competitive access to statewide, national and international markets.”

  4. Freight Policy Framework • Improve Statewide Infrastructure • Improve National/International Infrastructure • Enhance Operations and Safety • Enhance Freight Integration • Strengthen Partnerships • Streamline Regulatory Activities

  5. Freight Performance Measure Criteria • Tie measures to freight policies and strategies • Understandable to shippers, carriers, elected officials, transportation officials • Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee CRITERIA

  6. Freight Performance Measure Criteria • What decisions are affected? • How will we use the measures? • Is the data available? What resources are needed? • How will know when we have successful performance? CRITERIA

  7. Freight Performance Measure Criteria • What is being measured: • Input- e.g., Budget allocation • Process- e.g., Permits Issued • Outputs- e.g., Miles of 10 ton highways • Outcomes- e.g., Fatalities on highway system CRITERIA

  8. Freight Performance Measure Criteria • Performance Measure vs. Indicator • Sphere of Control vs. Sphere of Influence • Program vs. Economic Indicators • Perspective • Statewide vs. Regional vs. Local • Corridor vs. Mode CRITERIA

  9. Freight PerformanceMeasure Categories • Infrastructure • Local Access • Global Connections • Safety • Regulation

  10. Freight Performance Measures:Infrastructure • Pavement ride quality is acceptable • Bridge structures meets standards • Rail track-miles with track speeds greater than or equal to 25 mph • Rail track-miles with 286,000 lb railcar rating • Intermodal facilities with adequate infrastructure condition INFRASTRUCTURE

  11. Freight Performance Measures:Local Access • Major freight generators with appropriate roadway/rail access • Intermodal facilities (ports/terminals) with appropriate roadway/rail access. • Airports with air cargo operations and appropriate roadway access LOCAL ACCESS

  12. Freight Performance Measures:Global Connections • Direct international air cargo freight service • Average delays at river locks • Capacity of container-handling & bulk transfer facilities GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

  13. Freight Performance Measures:Safety • Heavy truck crash rate • Heavy truck-related fatalities • Crashes at rail crossings (3-yr avg.) • Fatalities at rail crossings (3-yr avg.) • At-grade rail crossings meeting grade-separation guidelines SAFETY

  14. Freight Performance Measures:Streamlined and EffectiveRegulation • % overweight trucks on major highways • Coordinate regulation with adjoining states • Permits & credentials via the internet • Carriers trained • Pavement life preserved by truck weight enforcement REGULATION

  15. Freight Performance Indicators(Developed by MFAC) • Competitive Rates (selected commodities, modes, markets) • Mode Share (major commodity groups) • Geographic Market Share (tons/value to/from major trading partners) • Travel Times (commodities, modes, markets) INDICATORS

  16. Example:Truck-Related Fatalities

  17. Example:Railroad Crossing Fatalities

  18. Example:Clearance Time

  19. Example:Congestion

  20. Example:Pavement Condition

  21. Example:Permits

  22. More Information Minnesota Statewide Freight Plan now available online http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/statewide_plan.htm

  23. Contact Information Cecil Selness, Director Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations Minnesota Department of Transportation 651-406-4789 Cecil.Selness@dot.state.mn.us

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