1. HRTPO and Urban Freight R/R Operations Robert B. Case, PE, Principal Transportation Engineer

2. HRTPO Involvement in Freight Rail 1.Recommendations for reducing conflict between rail and highways 2.Reporting rail needs developed by others 3.Promoting the consideration of freight 4.Promoting projects which help freight rail

3. HRTPO Involvement in Freight Rail 1.Recommendations for reducing conflict between rail and highways 2.Reporting rail needs developed by others 3.Promoting the consideration of freight 4.Promoting projects which help freight rail

4. Suffolk Rail Impact Study (2007) Purpose – To analyze the effects of increasing rail traffic through Suffolk on mobility and safety of its citizens – To provide the City with options to reduce the impacts

8. Traffic Impact of an Inland Port in Hampton Roads (2011) Purpose: – To examine the impacts an inland port located on the western edge of Hampton Roads would have on regional highway congestion.

11. HRTPO Involvement in Freight Rail 1.Recommendations for reducing conflict between rail and highways 2.Reporting rail needs developed by others 3.Promoting the consideration of freight 4.Promoting projects which help freight rail

12. Regional Freight Study (2007) Purpose – To identify, develop, and evaluate transportation strategies to improve the movement of goods.

13. Future Needs for Rail Heartland Corridor Project Commonwealth Railway Line Purchase APM Terminals Rail Yard Expansion Suffolk Connection from CSX to Commonwealth Railway Portsmouth Subdivision Height Clearances Intermodal Improvements- Crewe to Suffolk Double Stack Clearance Improvements for CSX

14. HRTPO Involvement in Freight Rail 1.Recommendations for reducing conflict between rail and highways 2.Reporting rail needs developed by others 3.Promoting the consideration of freight 4.Promoting projects which help freight rail

15. Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) Purpose – To advise the HRTPO Board re freight – To raise awareness of importance of freight – To collect public input re freight

16. FTAC Membership Butch Crane, K-Line America Keith Helton, Givens Transportation Ron Drogan, CrossGlobe Group Bill Bell, Northrop Grumman Chris Luebbers, Norfolk Southern Art Moye, Va. Maritime Assoc. Curtis Hall, Target Brien Craft, Wal-Mart Distribution

17. FTAC Activities Co-sponsored inaugural Virginia Freight Transportation Summit Produced “A Region United” video promoting the importance of freight movement to Hampton Roads citizens.

18. HRTPO Involvement in Freight Rail 1.Recommendations for reducing conflict between rail and highways 2.Reporting rail needs developed by others 3.Promoting the consideration of freight 4.Promoting projects which help freight rail

19. Prioritization Tool Used for selecting projects for HRTPO Long-Range Transportation Plan – from which all capacity-building highway and transit projects must be selected Rail – Candidate intermodal projects are given points for “Improves Freight Movement by Rail”

20. Regional Performance Measures Purpose – To set targets and determine progress thereby informing selection of projects Measures include: – Rail Mode Share, freight w/ local origins – Rail Mode Share, freight w/ local destinations – Targets for these: