Efforts to Address Freight Mobility in Efforts to Address Freight Mobility in the Mississippi Valley Regionthe Mississippi Valley Region

Greg WaidleyGreg Waidley

National Center for Freight and Infrastructure National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (Research and Education (CCFIRE),FIRE),

University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Teresa Adams, Ph.D. – DirectorTeresa Adams, Ph.D. – Director

Jason Bittner – Deputy DirectorJason Bittner – Deputy Director

www.mississippivalleyfreight.orgwww.mississippivalleyfreight.org

http://cfire.wistrans.orghttp://cfire.wistrans.org

OutlineOutline

MotivationsMotivations

Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Upper Midwest Freight Corridor StudyStudy

Mississippi Valley Freight CoalitionMississippi Valley Freight Coalition

Workshop in DearbornWorkshop in Dearborn

Next StepsNext Steps

MotivationsMotivations

Economic health of regionEconomic health of region

Trade between the statesTrade between the states– Dependence on manufacturing and Dependence on manufacturing and

agriculture sectorsagriculture sectors

Growing congestion on all modesGrowing congestion on all modes– Freight bottlenecksFreight bottlenecks

International competitorsInternational competitors

Economic Health of RegionEconomic Health of Region

Economic Health (cont’d)Economic Health (cont’d)

Economic Health (cont’d)Economic Health (cont’d)

Trade Between the StatesTrade Between the States

ManufacturingManufacturing

AgricultureAgriculture

Trade (manufacturing)Trade (manufacturing)

Trade (agriculture)Trade (agriculture)

Growing Congestion on All Growing Congestion on All ModesModes

Growing Congestion (cont’d)Growing Congestion (cont’d)

Growing Congestion (cont’d)Growing Congestion (cont’d)

CompetitivenessCompetitiveness

International CompetitorsInternational Competitors

European UnionEuropean Union

IndiaIndia

ChinaChina

International Competitors - EUInternational Competitors - EU

International Competitors - IndiaInternational Competitors - India

International Competitors - International Competitors - ChinaChina

Road Kilometers in China

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Upper Midwest Freight Upper Midwest Freight Corridor StudyCorridor Study

Efforts to address freight originated Efforts to address freight originated with UMFCS (active since 2003) with UMFCS (active since 2003)

Involvement included…Involvement included…– Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,

Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin as Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin as well as provinces of Ontario and well as provinces of Ontario and ManitobaManitoba

– Also, FHWA, UW-Madison, UIC and Also, FHWA, UW-Madison, UIC and Univ. of ToledoUniv. of Toledo

Upper Midwest Freight Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study (cont’d)Corridor Study (cont’d)

Potential activities (short term)Potential activities (short term)– Collect improved dataCollect improved data– Document regional freight funding needs Document regional freight funding needs

and consequencesand consequences– Create an ongoing regional organizationCreate an ongoing regional organization– Improve political and public understanding Improve political and public understanding

of freightof freight– Support multi-modal solutions for Support multi-modal solutions for

bottlenecksbottlenecks– Address regulatory bottlenecks at border Address regulatory bottlenecks at border

crossingscrossings– Define a freight focal point in each state Define a freight focal point in each state

transportation agencytransportation agency

Upper Midwest Freight Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study (cont’d)Corridor Study (cont’d)

Potential activities (long term)Potential activities (long term)– Support river and lake lock improvementsSupport river and lake lock improvements– Define a regional freight networkDefine a regional freight network– Define the role and structures appropriate Define the role and structures appropriate

for PPPsfor PPPs– Develop freight related planning Develop freight related planning

approachesapproaches– Implement regional freeway management Implement regional freeway management

technologies; multi-state traffic operations technologies; multi-state traffic operations program (MSTOP)program (MSTOP)

– Consider modifications to Jones Act of Consider modifications to Jones Act of 1920 – particularly provisions related to 1920 – particularly provisions related to vessel productionvessel production

Mississippi Valley Freight Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition (MVFC)Coalition (MVFC)

Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of UnderstandingCharterCharterCommitteesCommittees– ExecutiveExecutive– TechnicalTechnical

Policy AdvisorsPolicy AdvisorsTraffic Operations CoalitionTraffic Operations Coalition

– CustomerCustomer

Pooled FundPooled Fund– Priority InitiativesPriority Initiatives

CharterCharter

Describes how the Coalition will carry out its Describes how the Coalition will carry out its mission of… mission of… – Sharing information between state agenciesSharing information between state agencies– Reaching out to shippers/carriers Reaching out to shippers/carriers – Defining a system of multimodal freight corridorsDefining a system of multimodal freight corridors– Evaluating, implementing and operating Evaluating, implementing and operating

technologiestechnologies– Evaluating, implementing and enforcing traffic and Evaluating, implementing and enforcing traffic and

vehicle regulationsvehicle regulations– Identifying bottlenecksIdentifying bottlenecks– Defining and supporting national transportation Defining and supporting national transportation

policies policies

MVFC CommitteesMVFC Committees

Pooled FundPooled FundSigned in February 2007Signed in February 2007$450,000$450,000– 9 states at $50K for two years9 states at $50K for two years– Wisconsin is lead stateWisconsin is lead state

Priority InitiativesPriority Initiatives– Regional Freight Workshop (Dearborn)Regional Freight Workshop (Dearborn)– Logistics for the Public Sector Training Logistics for the Public Sector Training

CourseCourse– Model Freight Planning ApproachesModel Freight Planning Approaches

Workshop in DearbornWorkshop in DearbornFebruary 26-28, 2007February 26-28, 2007– TestimonyTestimony

National Surface Transportation Policy and National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study CommissionRevenue Study Commission

– Project selectionProject selectionWorkshop to Endorse/Respond to/Consider Workshop to Endorse/Respond to/Consider Funding Commission and Other ActivitiesFunding Commission and Other ActivitiesMississippi Valley Traveler Information Mississippi Valley Traveler Information ClearinghouseClearinghouseDefine Regional Freight BottlenecksDefine Regional Freight BottlenecksExpanded Truck Parking FacilitiesExpanded Truck Parking Facilities

Next StepsNext Steps

National Center for Freight and National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education Infrastructure Research and Education ((CCFIRE) – Strategic PlanFIRE) – Strategic Plan

MVFC Pooled FundMVFC Pooled Fund

Testimony (April 18Testimony (April 18thth in Chicago) in Chicago)

How do I get involved? How do I get involved?