1. Freight Transportation in the Upper Midwest Transportation Border Working Group Calgary, Alberta Mr. Travis Gordon Midwest Regional University Transportation Center University of Wisconsin-Madison October 20, 2004

2. The crossroads of America Agenda Overview of the efforts Look at some preliminary results Discuss next steps

3. The crossroads of America Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region

4. The crossroads of America U.S. freight activity and economic indicators

5. The crossroads of America Usage of the freight transportation system

6. The crossroads of America Source: 1997 CFS Distribution of freight activities (1997)

7. The crossroads of America Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Distribution of employment (1997)

8. The crossroads of America Freight traffic in the region

9. The crossroads of America Capacity of the freight transportation system

10. The crossroads of America Existing Highway Conditions

11. The crossroads of America Existing Railroad Line Haul Conditions

12. The crossroads of America Existing River Conditions

13. The crossroads of America Usage and Capacity overall assessment Pre-2000 projections for freight activities need to be adjusted downward (40-50% increase in VMT by 2020 instead of 75%) Capacity shortage is still a serious problem Intermodal issues

14. The crossroads of America Study results (continued) Administrative Issues There may be benefits of standardizing size and weight regulations across the region (non- designated roads), but the cost is too great Opportunities for regional cooperation in ITS applications for commercial vehicles

15. The crossroads of America Study results (continued) Performance Measures Safety; Economic efficiency; Economic development; Environment; Reliability; Congestion Synthesis of Practices There are benefits of multi-state cooperation; it makes sense Learning from the experiences of the I-95 Corridor Coalition and others

16. The crossroads of America Rational for a Regional Freight Database Provide a Central Focus for Studying Freight Movements in the Midwest A Regional Perspective in the Freight Infrastructure Bring together a diversity of organizations and professionals: state agencies, MPOs, shippers, carriers Report on the condition of the regional freight infrastructure Link freight movements with economic development Relate Data from a Wide Range of Sources Network Data: Flows / Capacity / Administration Regional Data: Economic Activity / Population Analysis / Modeling / Simulation / Forecasting

17. The crossroads of America Highways Railroads Waterways / Ports Airports Intermodal Facilities Population / Socioeconomic Data Economic Activity: Major Economic Sectors Involved in Goods Movement The Data Repository

18. The crossroads of America The Delivery System Internet-Based Delivery CITRIX MetaFrame Installation Users access site using Web Browser No software requirements for user Limited Access Users operate delivery system on Toledo Server Images, not data, transferred to users GIS Format Modified ArcView Application Full range of mapping and query functions available Analysis tools will be added

19. The crossroads of America 2-Hour Isochrone 5-Hour Isochrone 10-Hour Isochrone 20-Hour Isochrone Isochrone Map: Hours from Toledo, Ohio “Free-Flow” Scenario 40% of US Households Within 10 Hours 72% of US Households Within 20 Hours The Delivery System

20. The crossroads of America Isochrone Map: Hours from Toledo, Ohio “Congestion” Scenario Over Identified Links 2-Hour Isochrone 5-Hour Isochrone 10-Hour Isochrone 20-Hour Isochrone 32% of US Households Within 10 Hours 70% of US Households Within 20 Hours The Delivery System

21. The crossroads of America Recommendations Continue the pooled fund approach until federal re-authorization passes Maintain momentum Produce deliverables Coalition Commercial Vehicle Operations ITS Information Management Performance Measures Outreach Define longer term when reauthorization is clear

22. The crossroads of America Upper Midwest Transportation Coalition

23. The crossroads of America Contacts Website: www.uppermidwestfreight.org Ernie Wittwer, wittwer@engr.wisc.edu, 608-263-3175 Travis Gordon, gordont@cae.wisc.edu, 608-262-6639