Georgia Statewide Freight and Logistics Plan

MPO Listening Sessions

Brunswick MPO

March 2011

Agenda

Overview of Statewide Freight & Logistics Plan

Freight at the MPO Level» Available Freight Data» Freight Planning Activities/Studies» Discussion of Local Freight Issues, Needs and Projects

Next Steps for Statewide Freight & Logistics Plan

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Statewide Freight & Logistics Plan

Purpose:

• Progression of “IT3”, Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan, and Governor’s Freight & Logistics Task Force

• Maximize freight’s economic development potential in Georgia

• Identify strategic investments and funding options to advance freight competitiveness

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Summary of Scope of Work

• Make business case for investing in F&L

• Identify freight-related projects from previous studies

• Freight supply/ demand analysis

• Identify strategic freight network

• Refine forecasts with private sector

• Describe economic value of freight investment

• Develop freight performance measures

• Prioritize projects and packages

Link F&L Plan to SSTP (Task 2)

Strategic Freight and Logistics Framework(Task 3)

Economic Evaluation and Projection (Task 4)

Recommend-ations and Project Evaluation (Task 5)

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Freight and

Logistics Action Plan

Plan Development Advisory Committee and Stakeholder Outreach (Task 1)

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Stakeholder Outreach and Coordination

GDOT Office of Planning, GDOT Intermodal Office, Georgia Office of the Governor, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development/Center of Innovation for Logistics, and FHWA.

Georgia MPOs

Chair of House and Senate Transportation Committees

Private Sector Modes -- Railroads, Airports/Air Cargo, Trucking» Others--UPS, Georgia Ports Authority, etc.

Freight and logistics industry professionals (i.e. attend Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals meetings, Georgia Logistics Summit, etc.)

State Highway Safety and Environmental offices, etc.

Newsletter» www.dot.state.ga.us/informationcenter/programs/georgiafreight/logisticsplan

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”

Early Deliverable of Statewide Freight and Logistics Study

Builds off State Strategic Transportation Plan themes

» Freight transportation assets have been critical to State’s economic growth

» Coasting on past successes

» Economic competitiveness at stake

» Renewed and targeted investment will yield significant returns

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”Historical Transportation Investment -- Georgia vs. U.S.

Increased investment in transportation increases GDP

Source: GDOT Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan, 2010.

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Lane Mileage Growth (Interstates, Freeways, and Principal Arterials)

1985-1990 1990-2000 2000-2009

Source: FHWA Highway Statistics, Consultant Analysis.

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Intermodal Rail -- Investment Yields Growth

NS Inman Yard IM capabilities expanded throughout 1980s

CSX Hulsey Yard rearranged to an intermodal yard in the 1980s

CSX Fairburn IM Yard opened in 1999

NS Austell IM Yard opened in 2002

Source: FHWA Freight Analysis Framework.

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Southeast Intermodal Traffic is Relatively Low

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Source: U.S. DOT, Federal Railroad Association, November 2008, Data from 2002.

Georgia is the intermodal rail leader in the Southeast, but has not kept pace with other regions in the country

Low SE traffic is the result of both rail infrastructure needs and noncoastal population centers built around highways

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Panama Canal Widening Will Increase Maximum Ship Size

Savannah - 75% of imports and 50% of exports use the Panama Canal

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Competition from Major East Coast Ports

Port of New York/New Jersey• $2 B committed for increasing channel to “MLW” 50 feet,

expanding on-dock rail, adding road access

• Commitment to build a 110-acre container terminal

• Needs to resolve clearance issue at Bayonne Bridge and replace Goethals Bridge – each project costs over $1B dollars

Port of Virginia (Norfolk)

• Depth already sufficient

• “Heartland Corridor” CSX initiative provides double-stacking to Ohio/Chicago

Port of Charleston• Likely to compete with Savannah to be first port of call for ships

• Commitment to build $750 M, 280-acre terminal at former Naval Base with near-dock rail facility under negotiation

• No plans to deepen harbor

Source: Consultant Research.

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Challenging Landscape for Georgia Air Cargo

“Catchment area” overlaps with other well-developed international air cargo airports

Domestic air cargo security under increasing scrutiny

ATL aggressively pursing new customers

» Roadways in place, GA marketing support may be needed

Other GA airports low on affiliated local businesses

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“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Potential Benefits to Georgia Economy

If Georgia can regain its historical 21% market share of the southeast

regional freight economy…

… the State would gain $20 billion in economic output for freight-related

sectors between 2010 and 2020

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Statewide Freight & Logistics PlanCurrent Tasks

Develop Modal Profiles» Truck» Rail (includes intermodal ramps)» Marine (Ports and Terminals)» Air cargo airports

What’s in a Modal Profile?» Supply of freight infrastructure» Demand for freight services» Economic impact of freight sector» Needs and issues for all modes» Interconnectivity

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Integrating Statewide Freight and Logistics Plan with Local/MPO-level Freight Planning

State Freight & Logistics Plan will be macro-level» State’s access to major domestic and international markets» Interstate system in Georgia» Major state highways and access roads to major freight

facilities (roughly 2,000 trucks/day)– Will investigate high-level capacity issues, within framework of

MPO LRTP process– Will not address roadway geometry, signage, local truck

routes, etc. (i.e. “last mile” connectivity)

» Norfolk Southern, CSX, and shortline freight railroads» Public marine ports» Air cargo (airports with significant cargo volumes)

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Available Freight DataCounty-Level Truck Tonnage Estimate (Outbound)

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Available Freight DataTruck Count and Volume Data

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Available Freight DataTruck O-D Survey Data

GDOT conducted truck O-D surveys in 2005

Surveys provide data on» Through truck traffic, » Commodity

distribution, and» Trading partners

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Available Freight DataTruck Trip End Data in the Brunswick Region

GPS-equipped data show the locations with the most truck trips in the region

Do the data look like what you expect?

Source: 2010 FHWA Freight Performance Measures GPS Data

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Key Brunswick Freight Features

Port of Brunswick» Mayor’s Point Terminal – CSX and NS on-terminal rail

» Colonel’s Island Terminal – dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off (“RO/RO”), agri-bulk, autoport, CSX and NS rail services

» Marine Port Terminals – dry bulk, liquid bulk, and general cargo, CSX and NS cross-dock operations

Trucking features» 11 freight terminals in Glynn County (terminals? mapped?)

» Major truck routes: I-95, U.S. 82, U.S. 25

» Local truck traffic to support growing population and tourism

Rail features - CSX, NS, Golden Isles Terminal Railroad

Others?

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Map of Key Freight Features

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Local Freight Planning Activities

2030 Brunswick MPO’s LRTP» Section 7: Airport and Port

» Section 8: Trucking and Rail Movement

2035 Brunswick MPO’s Draft LRTP» Section 7: Airport and Port

» Section 8: Trucking and Rail Movement

Airport Master Plans – focused on passenger movements» 2005 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

» 2005 McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport

Coastal Georgia Regional Transportation Assessment

Others?

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Next Steps

Wrap-up MPO outreach

Finalize modal reports

Wrap-up private sector outreach and briefing

Attend Georgia Logistics Summit – May 10, 2011