status of trusted-traveler & trusted-shipper programs in the pacific northwest nc-bsi workshop
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Status of Trusted-traveler & Trusted-shipper programs in the Pacific Northwest
NC-BSI Workshop
Bellevue, WA
February 26, 2009
David Davidson, Associate Director, BPRI
Cascade Gateway
Processing Rate: Cars(SB @ Blaine, WA)
Standard lane NEXUS lane
2007 65 sec. 26 sec.
What about other RFID-enabled documents (EDL)?
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Origin/Destination Survey
• With Whatcom Council of Governments
• July 2007 and February 2008
• Interviewed 15,000 drivers at four P.O.E.s– Origin & destination & residence– Purpose & duration of trip– Frequency of cross-border travel, in general– Passport?
Trip Purpose Canadian Residents U.S. Residents
weighted # % of total weighted # % of total
Shopping 12,634 33.4% 1,160 4.7% 92 8
Recreation 8,641 22.9% 6,328 25.9% 58 42
Vacation 8,047 21.3% 7,593 31.1% 51 49
Family Visit 3,181 8.4% 4,261 17.4% 43 57
Mail 1,151 3.0% 39 0.2% 97 3
Airport 972 2.6% 705 2.9% 58 42
Church 245 0.6% 503 2.1% 33 67
Doctor/dentist 95 0.3% 282 1.2% 25 75
School 75 0.2% 350 1.4% 18 82
Subtotal: Discretionary 35,039 92.7% 21,221 87% 62 38
Work commute 1,177 3.1% 1,081 4.4% 52 48
Business 1,596 4.2% 2,151 8.8% 43 57
Subtotal: Work-related 2,773 7.3% 3,232 13.2% 46 54
Total 37,812 100.0% 24,453 100.0% 61 39
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NEXUS Summary
• Best technology for reducing wait-times
• Target cohort not yet saturated
• Best market campaign focus:– Near-border (Bellingham, Surrey)– Leisure travelers, not business
Processing Rate: Trucks(SB @ Pacific Hwy, Blaine, WA)
Standard lane FAST lane
2002 57 sec. -
2006 120 sec. 87 sec.
FAST Utilization Rates
• Detroit – 44 % of shipments
• Pt. Huron – 31 %
• Buffalo – 23%
• Alexandria Bay, Champlain, Ogdensburg – 16 to 20%
• Blaine – 8% southbound, <5% n.b.
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Causes: commodity mixDetroit Buffalo Blaine
Data source: US Bureau of Transportation StatisticsTransborder Surface Freight Database, Oct. 2007, Imports
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Other Causes:
• Sophistication of shippers
• Sophistication of carriers
• Trip characteristics (1 “turn” vs. 2)
• Value of goods (delay is not costly)
Upcoming Projects:
• Border Barometer online tool
• 2009 Cascade Gateway Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) Study
All reports online:www.wwu.edu/bpri
Thank you…
David DavidsonAssociate DirectorBorder Policy Research InstituteWestern Washington UniversityDavid.davidson@wwu.edu
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