Mary Lamie, Executive Director St. Louis Regional Freight District.

Mary Lamie, Executive DirectorMary Lamie, Executive Director

St. Louis Regional Freight DistrictSt. Louis Regional Freight District

East –West Gateway Council of GovernmentEast –West Gateway Council of Government

Freight Study Recommendations (2013)•Develop a Regional Economic Freight Development Plan that includes projects and initiatives that align economic development with supply chain and increasing freight velocity

•Freight marketing plan

•Implement a Regional Freight Transportation District that can effectively work on both sides of the river. The clear goal is an organization that can see the big picture, track the details and sustain implementation over time for freight transportation infrastructure and repurposing industrial land use.

St. Louis Regional Freight District

Tim CantwellSt. Clair County/MidAmerica Airport

Louis CopilevitzSt. Louis Regional Chamber

Fred DyerSt. Charles County

Garry EarlsSt. Louis County

Ed HillhouseExecutive Director, East-West Gateway

Paul EllisMonroe County

Freight Working GroupFreight Working Group

PARTNERS FROM ILLINOIS & MISSOURI

Ellen KrohneLeadership Council Southwestern Illinois

Mike McCarthyTerminal Railroad Association

John NationsBi-State Development

Jim Wild (Chair)Assistant Executive Director, East-West Gateway

Otis WilliamsCity of St. Louis/SLDC

Dennis WilmsmeyerMadison County/America’s Central Port



VISION AND MISSION

OUR VISION

Driven by a unified public-private multimodal partnership, the St. Louis region will renew its ‘Gateway’ status, becoming a

premier multimodal freight center in the Midwest through job and economic growth, particularly in manufacturing.

OUR MISSION

To accelerate regional economic growth by coordinating public and private efforts, optimizing the regional multimodal investment portfolio and marketing the St. Louis region’s multimodal opportunities.


Six Class I Railroads-Originate freight from a single carrier and not have to switch carriers.

Why a Freight District?Why a Freight District?

REGIONAL ASSETS

Third largest inland port – Barge traffic travels lock-free to and from the Gulf of Mexico and ice-free year round.

Four interstates with access in all directions. One-day drive or less to Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Cleveland, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New Orleans.


Why a Freight District?Why a Freight District?

REGIONAL ASSETS

Pipeline: Served by six interstate natural gas pipelines and nine refined product pipelinesFive Airports in the Region: Two major commercial/cargo airports with developable land and rail access.Logistics Leader with Available Real Estate: Significant freight-based development in 20 years. Plus available sites for future development. Workforce: Variety of educational institutions producing well-trained, skilled and diverse labor pool


MarketingCommittee


ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE


BSD Board of Commissioners

BSDPresident & CEO

Regional Freight DistrictBoard of Directors

Needs Analysis/Planning

Regional Freight District Executive Director

Regional Freight District Alliance

Needs AnalysisCommittee

PolicyCommittee

Policy Marketing Operations

New BSD Headquarters

Metropolitan Square Building


ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI COUNTIES


Bi-State Development

• Long history as a regional development authority

• Can cross local, county and state boundaries to plan, construct, maintain, own and operate facilities and infrastructure

• Authorized to issue revenue bonds, collect fees, and receive federal, state and private funds

INTERSTATE COMPACT AGENCY


Goals•Drive regional economic growth•Market the region as a global freight and supply chain center

Responsibilities:•Regional Freight Needs Analysis•Public-Private Partnerships•Regional Freight Development Plan•Freight Marketing Plan

How to Reach Our GoalsHow to Reach Our Goals


Regional Needs / Freight Plan

“The State of Freight in the St. Louis Region” - July 2015

Regional Needs / Freight Plan

“The State of Freight in the St. Louis Region” - July 2015

Starting Point!

Understanding our position in the marketplace and evaluate key performance indicators to prioritize areas of investment.

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g Point - Understanding our position in the marketplace and evaluate key performance indicators to prioritize areas of investment.


Key Findings Key Findings

Business Climate Interviews with national industry representatives suggested hard-to-do-business with reputation being a disadvantage for the region.

Need to address – Evidence that there are solid logistic reasons for selecting the St. Louis Region.



St. Louis Region has logistical advantages, but is often overlooked because of aggressive promotional efforts by competing hubs. Consolidation of operations at large regional hubs such as Chicago and Kansas City may be challenge.

•Promote our most competitive advantages •Diminish concerns about the business environment.•Actively engage partners in the region to promote labor advantages.



Investments in transportation infrastructure in the St. Louis region foster growth in the freight-based industries.The success of business relies on a safe, effective and accessible transportation network. Economic competitiveness and reliability of shipments is threatened when investment in the transportation network declines. •Develop a Freight Needs Analysis and Development Plan•Maximize funding opportunities through public-private partnerships•Preserve land to capture future freight use opportunities.•Maintain awareness of national and international trade corridors.


Summary of Opportunities Summary of Opportunities


Promote the region as a premier Midwest Freight hub•Region’s central location is in close proximity to agricultural areas, major Midwest populations and manufacturing centers.•Strong river barge service presence, lock free to New Orleans and Gulf ports with barge and rail transload opportunities. •Excellent rail and highway connections!

– Six Class 1 railroads– Intermodal rail service to Eastern markets and the Port of Houston– Easy access to I-40, I-55 and I-70. – Can reach anywhere in the U.S. by truck within 3 to 4 days– Possible Midwest Regional DC or a DC requiring a service area

reach of 300 to 400 miles around the study area.

•Skilled labor pool availability•Five airports with 2 international cargo airports


Summary of Opportunities Summary of Opportunities

• Target growth in regional distribution and manufacturing

• Increase investment in the transportation network

• Build on the success in bulk and break-bulk transload services

• Promote the region’s benefits for eCommerce

• Capture growth from emerging trends


Mary Lamie, Executive [email protected]


Mary Lamie, Executive Director St. Louis Regional Freight District.

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