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TEA-21 Reauthorization and Freight
Gary Maring, FHWAFreight ForumTRB Annual Meeting January 13, 2002
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Reauthorization Process and Timing
Milestones 2001 through early 2002- DOT Analysis and Outreach Early 2002- DOT reviews options for reauthorization;
Congressional reauthorization hearings begin Spring 2002- DOT begins drafting legislation; FY2004
budget development begins June 2002- Condition and Performance Report to Congress Late 2002- Submit DOT reauthorization legislation Early 2003- Congress takes up reauthorization legislation Oct. 1, 2003- New authorization required for 2004
apportionments DOT Freight Reauthorization Task Force currently
considering options and invites your input
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Truck Net Tons (Millions)1 - 1010 -100100 - 1,0001,000 -
1998 and 2020 domestic truck flowsFreight Analysis
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2020 volume/capacity ( forecasts applied to current system)
Source: FHWA Freight Analysis Framework flows -- Battelle analysis of HPMS data
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Mid-Atlantic Rail Corridor Choke-Points StudyParticipants: Amtrak, CSX, NS, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, I-95 Coalition
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The Policy Challenge
Both passenger and freight demand upon the nation’s infrastructure will increase significantly
Freight volumes could nearly double to 2020; with higher growth in some corridors and nodes
Current planning and financing methods do not adequately address freight’s unique concerns
Intermodal linkages not seamless Increased focus on safety and environmental issues Industry productivity challenged; Nation’s economic
competitiveness at stake Post Sept. 11 security requirements will further challenge
productivity
Freight Outreach Events
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What we’re Hearing Solutions will involve new capacity coupled with improved
operations Plan and operate the system as a system, not as individual
modes/elements Improve intermodal connections to offer choice,
connectivity, interoperability More Federal leadership needed given multiple modes,
jurisdictions, private stakeholders, international considerations, and national security implications
Improve State and MPO planning and financing mechanisms for freight
Support multistate coalitions to deal with corridor and regional trade/transportation issues
Better enable public/private financing and other innovative finance approaches for freight
Reauthorization Context- Federal Transportation Programs by Mode
AIR-21
Rail Transit
Federally Funded Transportation Planning Process
TEA-21
RIDE-21/RAIL21?
Intercity
MotorCarrier
WaterwayDev. Act
Highway
Marine-?SEA-21
Transportation Security Legislation
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Future Options Toward Reauthorization
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Freight Options being considered
Infrastructure Funding program optionsInstitutional changeOperations/TechnologySafety and SecurityData and toolsResearchEducation/professional capacity building
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ISTEA
Intermodalism
Innovative Finance
TEA-21
Funding Increases
TIFIA
State/local freight focus
???
Efficiency Equity Effectiveness
1991 - 97 1998 - 03 2004 - ??
Toward Surface Transportation Reauthorization- Freight elements?
Join the National Freight Electronic Dialogue
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight
Gary MaringDirector, FHWA Office of Freight Management