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

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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

gary.maring@fhwa.dot.gov