University of Wisconsin – Madison Memphis Overview Dan Pallme, Acting Director Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute University of Memphis 10/26/2012

Agenda Overview of Memphis Transportation Network Southeast Region Transportation Issues  assignment FRATIS project (example of working together) Freight Transportation Leadership Academy It’s all up to you – Do you have it in you?

Transportation Infrastructure in Memphis Railroads: 5 Class ones. East Meets West, vice versa River: Fourth Largest Port Runway: Home of the busiest air cargo airport in North America since 1992 Road: I40, I55, I240. Future I % of workforce is employed in transportation, warehousing and utilities. The highest share among top 100 largest metro areas in the US. Home to over 400 Trucking companies

Facility Design – Wheeled-UP

CSX / CN Facility

Facility Design- Grounded

River – Port of Memphis

Runway $28 Billion in regional economic development by the airport $1 Billion spent in last 15 years on infrastructure One out of every three jobs are airport related Businesses exist due to FedEx (Freight Week) Aerotropolis concept

Road - Tennessee Employment: In 2010, the trucking industry in Tennessee provided 182,840 jobs, or one out of 12 in the state. Total trucking industry wages paid in Tennessee in 2010 exceeded $7.4 billion, with an average annual trucking industry salary of $40,430. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in May 2010 that truck drivers, heavy, tractor-trailer and light, delivery drivers, held 71,010 jobs with a mean annual salary of $32,995. Small Business Emphasis: In 2011, there were over 9,370 trucking companies located in Tennessee, most of them small, locally owned businesses. These companies are served by a wide range of supporting businesses both large and small. Transportation of Essential Products: Trucks transported 80 percent of total manufactured tonnage in the state in 2010 or 626,633 tons per day. ∗ Over 91 percent of Tennessee communities depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods.

Critical Issues in freight Transportation Future Freight demand Adequate infrastructure maintenance, rehabilitation, and expansion Private / public financing is inadequately addressed Safety – fatigue

Critical Issues in freight Transportation (cont.) Security measures and delays at borders Cargo theft Carbon footprint Workforce development Long term climate change

FRATIS – What is it? FRATIS – a high-priority, transformative application identified by USDOT in 2011 through its Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) Program.. DMA Program: – Phase 1 – Phase 2 The FRATIS Concept: – Leverages freight mobility information technologies from the private sector in the areas of: freight traveler information, dynamic routing, and load matching. – Integrates private technologies with public sector ITS (i.e., traffic information and sensor data for roadways in major metropolitan regions). – Accelerates public-private deployment of FRATIS Applications. FRATIS Applications: – Freight-specific Dynamic Travel Planning and Performance: Traveler information, dynamic routing, highway system performance monitoring – Intermodal Drayage Operations Optimization : Combines container load matching and freight information exchange systems

FRATIS Overview

The Academy is a 4-part certification program targeted for mid-to-upper level executive positions that fills an important industry need. It is concise, affordable professional primer that teaches leadership skills, offers hands-on experience through "field trips" to see each mode in action, and provides participants a total understanding of the transportation industry and its connectivity. The class is a great opportunity to network with the various companies represented and addresses the latest current trends and state of the industry in each of the four modes.

Cost to Attend The Academy: The registration fee to attend the semester long program is $5, This fee covers all class materials, the use of an iPad, transportation for all of the tours, most meals and individual professional coaching time. Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging. Lodging is reserved for the cohort near the University of Memphis.

Sample Class Agenda

It’s All Up to You! Strong base of knowledge What does that mean? Transfer from practice to real world What can YOU do. Network,Network, and Network some more! Tip from Dan

My Contact Information Dan Pallme Acting Director, IFTI at the University of Memphis Office Cell