Data Expansion Efforts in the Great Lakes Maritime Information Delivery System Peter S. Lindquist GLMRI Affiliates Meeting September 23, 2010 INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM CURRENT PROJECT GOALS To increase the volume of data in the GLMIDS Repository To enhance network databases with new connections, attributes To acquire, store and manage data acquired by automated methods (AIS, USACE MD+, etc.) To furnish prepared information on project web site To develop a new, improved data delivery system to replace Midwest FreightView To focus on specific com- modity movements in the region (e.g., Coal)

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM CURRENT PROJECT GOALS, continued To continue managing this comprehensive database relating:  Economic activity among all sectors  Regional population patterns  Import and export flows  Intra-regional flows  System capacity among all modes  Intermodal connectivity To continue towards the development of a regional database that can support freight modeling efforts.

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Data Residing in Repository to Date Network Data: ORNL CTA North American Highway Network NHPN (FAF) Highway Network Integrated Highway Network Updated ORNL CTA North American Rail Network North American Transportation Atlas Data (NORTAD) BTS Intermodal Terminals (Enhanced), Ports, Airports USACE Dock Data (Master Docks Plus Database) USACE lock performance data (U.S. side) FAF Zones and Centroids Weather station data (NOAA, to approx. 60 Miles Inland)

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Data Residing in Repository to Date Economic/Population Data: US Census of Agriculture / NASS Data (County-Level) Demographics Plus 2003 Business Counts—Tract+ US Census 2000 Long Form Database—Tract + Geographic Data: Counties, Census Tracts, ZIP Code Areas, Congressional Districts, MSAs, Urban Areas County-Level Employment by 3-Digit NAICS classification (Sources: BLS ES/202, County Business Patterns, supplemented with Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. data) Satellite imagery / aerial photography of dock facilities

Establishments and employment by 2-6 Digit NAICS classification among counties, MSAs (Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. Individual Establishments in 10-State MVFC study region (Dun and Bradstreet/Harris InfoSearch) BEA gross domestic product by metropolitan area and by sector and by Year BEA regions in ESRI Shapefile format Coal Mine Database (Keystone, etc.)  Power Plant Database (eGRID, etc.) GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Data Residing in Repository to Date Economic/Population Data:

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Data Residing in Repository to Date O/D Flow Data: Import/Export Flows (GTIS), 1999+, by State, Customs Gateway FAF 2002 OD Flows (National Scale) FAF Provisional OD Flows (National Scale) Flows across international boundaries  MARAD international vessel movements & USACE Vessel Entrances and Clearances USACE Waterborne Commerce Database Part III (Great Lakes) National County Commodity Flow Data Delivery System (UIC)

Data Residing in Repository to Date Traffic Flows by Link:   Highway Truck Traffic Volume (AADTT)   Air Freight Flows   Waterborne Traffic Volumes by Commodity (Great Lakes)   Railroad Traffic Volumes Class I Links (Public Waybill) Transportation Facilities: Intermodal Terminals Ports Airports Rail Yards Weigh Stations Toll Facilities Customs Stations GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Documentation Metadata Data Dictionary Technical Documentation User Guides / Manuals

Improving the documentation of existing information on the Toledo project web page:  Manuals and related documentation for use of the system.  Formalized documentation of the contents of the database including  detailed inventory of the database  metadata  technical appendices  Furnish secure direct access to the MWFV data viewer. Data Delivery System: Documentation GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Project Web Site Access at:

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM The Atlas of Great Lakes Maritime Commerce

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Current Work in GLMIDS: Additions to the Database in Progress Integrated Network —Great Lakes Waterway, Highway, Rail linked to Commercial Docks, Locks Updated US Highway Network  Speed / Estimated Travel Times  Toll gates / weigh stations  Add ESRI Traffic Counts to integrated highway network  Add ATRI Travel Time Data (by time of day, day of week)  Link highways to Rail Network through Intermodal Sites Link BEA Regions/BEA GDP Data to Public Rail Waybill Data Encode EPA eGRID Power Plant Database, Keystone Coal Mine Database; linkages to Rail and Waterway Networks

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Current Work in GLMIDS: Additions to the Database in Progress Assign USACE Foreign Traffic Vessel Entrances and Clearances to Network Assign USACE Waterborne Commerce Data to Network County-to-County Mileage and Impedance Tables:  Highway  Rail  Water Useful for Analytical Tools—Accessibility, Location Analysis, etc. Automated Data Collection:  AIS collection in cooperation with BoatNerd  USACE Master Docks Plus Data Exchange Agreement

GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Current Work in GLMIDS: Parallel Projects Impacting GLMIDS FINDE: Federal Integrated Navigation Data Enhancement  Automated Data Gathering for Port Calls  Development of GIS Database at Docks, NPIs  AIS-Data Acquisition referenced to GIS Dock Locations  Joint Project with USACE, US Customs, IRS, BTS US Coast Guard Development of New Data Viewer to Replace ArcView   Streamlined Data Viewer   User Friendly Query Functions   Example: National County Commodity Flow Data Delivery System

National County Commodity Flow Data Delivery System (UIC / UT Partnership) Contents of the database consist of 43 2-digit SCTG (Standard Classification of Transported Goods) Categories Data managed in the following formats  County-level inflow tonnage totals (kton)--all modes  County-level outflow tonnage totals (kton)—all modes  County-level combined inflow/outflow volumes  County -to-County OD flow tonnage (trucks only) Access to the site by permission only: User Ids, Passwords, issued by University of Illinois Chicago Research Team GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM

National County Commodity Flow Data Delivery System Query / Data Retrieval Functions Data retrieved by selections on pull-down menus Users select SCTG Codes, Inflows, Outflows, Counties Generate Data Tables for Inflows, Outflows, OD Flows Data tables in CSV format for import into Spreadsheets or database software GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM

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GREAT LAKES MARITIME INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Conclusions Emphasis on continued acquisition of data Value Added within existing databases through data enhancement Continued efforts to acquire data through automated methods Replacement of Midwest FreightView with streamlined acquisition system that provides download and basic viewing capabilities Development of more comprehensive Atlas function on Project Web Page: Maps, Enhanced Port Image Displays, Graphics, Tables Increased focus on specific commodity movements in the region (e.g., Coal) Emphasis on the development of a regional database that can support freight modeling efforts

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