1. A Case Study of Promoting Metropolitan Freight Collaboration: The Twin Cities Experience Story of Freight Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan Council U.S. Department of Transportation - Volpe Center Federal Highway Administration Office of Freight Management and Operations Talking Freight Seminar Series March 20, 2013

2. Story of Freight: Why?

3. Story of Freight: Objectives Provide overview of Twin Cities freight transportation system Summarize regional freight flows and trends Document examples of collaboration between public and private sectors to improve goods movement Identify opportunities to “bring freight to the table”

4. Story of Freight: How? Reviewed state and MPO policy documents Compiled data (e.g., Freight Analysis Framework, US Census Bureau) Interviewed private sector businesses Obtained MnDOT and Met Council input Final Story of Freight

5. Regional Overview

6. The Twin Cities metro region Ranks highly among regions nationally for wages One of highest concentrations of global businesses Home to 20 Fortune 500 companies Ranked 5 th for concentration of colleges An important economic center nationally as well as for the Upper Midwest Conveniently located halfway between East and West Coasts Important economic center nationally as well as for the Upper Midwest Highly ranked among metro areas for exports, transportation infrastructure, and business opportunities Most Fortune 500 companies per capita nationally Convenient location for freight (halfway between east and west coasts)

7. Regional Overview

8. Importance of Freight in the Region River commerce and railroad networks historically important to Twin Cities growth

9. Importance of Freight in the Region

10. Freight Flows in the Region

11. Regional Freight Modal Split by Value Regional Freight Modal Split by Tonnage

12. Regional Challenges Congestion Freight-related land use conflicts Broader national issues with impacts on freight

13. Opportunities to Consider Freight

14. Lesson Learned Effective collaboration/coordination among partners is essential to ensure a safe, reliable, and efficient freight system

15. Lesson Learned Be sensitive to the unique needs of the private sector

16. Lesson Learned Call attention to existing initiatives, efforts, or projects that support goods movement

17. Story of Freight: Value Value to Twin Cities Region Compiled information and data on the region’s freight system and freight flows Documented why freight is important to the region Established common ground for future conversations Identified opportunities in existing planning processes to improve goods movement