FHWA Office of International FHWA Office of International Programs Programs

Canada Program:Canada Program:Current Situation and Future Current Situation and Future

DirectionsDirections

TRANSPORTATION BORDER TRANSPORTATION BORDER WORKING GROUP WORKING GROUP

June 1 – 2, 2005June 1 – 2, 2005

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Describe Current SituationDescribe Current Situation

Describe Future VisionDescribe Future Vision

Describe Next StepsDescribe Next Steps

OFFICE OF OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) Office in FHWA, 20 staffOffice in FHWA, 20 staff

Mission: Enable easier access to technology, Mission: Enable easier access to technology, information, and marketsinformation, and markets

Facilitators, not subject matter expertsFacilitators, not subject matter experts

Legislation to spend $ outside USALegislation to spend $ outside USA

Significant experience with T2/Information sharingSignificant experience with T2/Information sharing

CURRENT SITUATIONCURRENT SITUATION New OST International Strategy has been developedNew OST International Strategy has been developed

Primary Goal: Safe, Secure and Efficient Primary Goal: Safe, Secure and Efficient Transportation of People and Goods Transportation of People and Goods

Highest Geographic Priority = Canada and Mexico - Highest Geographic Priority = Canada and Mexico - Starting at BordersStarting at Borders

Priority Programs = Road Safety, Standards Priority Programs = Road Safety, Standards Harmonization, Open Markets, Technical Harmonization, Open Markets, Technical AssistanceAssistance

CURRENT SITUATION OF CURRENT SITUATION OF OIP’S CANADA PROGRAMOIP’S CANADA PROGRAM

OIP’s only current activity at USA/Canada OIP’s only current activity at USA/Canada border is seed funding of T2 Program in border is seed funding of T2 Program in AK, WAAK, WA

Very limited fundingVery limited funding

Interest in building on existing relationshipsInterest in building on existing relationships

FUTURE VISION FUTURE VISION AND NEXT STEPSAND NEXT STEPS

OIP’s VISION: CANADA OIP’s VISION: CANADA PROGRAMPROGRAM

Acknowledge and build on the existing relationshipsAcknowledge and build on the existing relationships

Creation of an effective technology and information Creation of an effective technology and information exchange programexchange program

Leveraging funding through strategic partnershipsLeveraging funding through strategic partnerships

OIP’s role is as a FacilitatorOIP’s role is as a Facilitator

TBWG Products

T2 Centers/LTAP

End Users

US National and State Governments

Potential Activities- Borderwide - e.g. Road Safety, Standards, Open Markets

Canadian National and Provincial

Governments

OIP CANADA PROGRAM – OIP CANADA PROGRAM – 2 OBJECTIVES/ 2 COMPONENTS2 OBJECTIVES/ 2 COMPONENTS

AK WAMN/MT

VT/ NH/ ME

Others?

Yukon/Russia

BC ALBQU/

Others Others?

T2Center

T2Center

T2Center

T2Center

T2 Center

POTENTIAL PARTNERS T2/LTAP CENTERSPOTENTIAL PARTNERS T2/LTAP CENTERS

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS ListenListen

Working Meeting with Alberta and US Working Meeting with Alberta and US Stakeholders in late JuneStakeholders in late June

Move forward with WA, VT discussionsMove forward with WA, VT discussions

Expand programs with AKExpand programs with AK

Design Govt to Govt Programs with Canada at Design Govt to Govt Programs with Canada at National and Provincial LevelNational and Provincial Level