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Transpor¢at.ionAu~ority

One Gateway PlazaLosAngeles, CA

90012-2952

September ~,, 2002

TO: MTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OGE S OBLE

We have received several requests for a copy of the TEA-21 Reauthofization BoardReport which will be considered by the Board of Directors in September. Attachedplease find a draft copy of that report. The final report will be included in theSeptember Board packets that will be distributed to all Board Members nextMonday. If you Should have any questions, please contact Gary Clark, DeputyExecutive Officer, Government and Board Relations at 213-922-2226.

Attachment

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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEESEPTEMBER 19, 2002

SUBJECT:

ACTION:

LOS .ANGELES COUNTY PROJECTS FOR THEREAUTHORIZATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITYACT FOR THE 21sT CENTURY (TEA-21)

ADOPT TEA-21 REAUTHORIZATION PROJECTS FOR LOSANGELES COUNTY

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt the following:

Revised list of Los A~lgeles County projects for Reauthofization ofTransportation Equity Act for tlae 21~t Century (TEA-21).Revisions to The Los Angeles County Principles for Reauthorization GeneralPrinciples,

ISSUE

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21s~ Century (TEA-21) wilt expire September 30, 2003. This legislation will need to be reauthorized to provide federalfunding for su0fface trar~sportation programs and projects across the cour~ty. The LosAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and othertransportation providers in the county have developed a project list and revised set ofpri~ciples to submit to the State of California and Los Angeles County CongressionalDelegation.

BACKGROUND

Since February 2002, the MTA has been developing a regional list of projects thatcould be supported for funding through the TEA-21 Reauthorization process. TheMTA also has requested the Sub Regional Councils of Governments, cities, Countyof Los Angeles, Municipal Operators and local organizations to submitrecommended projects for fuadir~g during this r~ext Reauthorization period. MTAstaff has included projects from the MTA Long Range Transportation Plan for LosAngeles County ("the Long Range Plan") that could benefit from federal funding.

From this list of projects, MTA staff is recommending that nine projects be given thehighest priority for funding in the TEA-21 Reauthorization. These are major,regionally significant projects that have received previous Board commitment. All ofthe projects are included in the Long Range Plan --- either in the Baseline

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DRAFT(committed) element or the Constrained (funded) element. All of the projects except the Angeles World Airport (LAWA) project have design or construction funding in from the StateTransportation Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) and/or State Transportation ImprovementProgram (STIP). In addition, these same projects are programmed for funding (in full or in part)in the In:st tea years of the Long Range Plan. The LAWA project is included because of therecent federal Homeland Security efforts.

With respect to the remaining projects on the Iist, MTA staff is recommending that the MTABoard acknowledge its support for these projects in the TEA-21 Reauthorization. Many of theseprojects are specifically listed in the Long Range Plan in either the Constrained (funded) elementor the Strategic (unfunded) element indicating the MTA’s previous recognition of the importanceof these projects. Other projects on the list could apply for funding in the MTA’s Call forProjects process. Many of these projects are priorities of individual cities, subregions, or theCounty of Los Angeles.

Staff will continue to work with the Los Angeles County Congressional delegation to ensure allmember-sponsored projects are listed in this document.

The MTA, the City of Los Angeles, and County of Los Angeles staffs, are also working to furtherdevelop the concept of a "Metropolitan Congestion Program" and how it meets Los AngelesCounty needs, Staffwill continue to update the Board in subsequent meetings as the legislationemerges and issues develop over the next year.

NEXT STEPS

Upon approval by the Board, MTA staffwill distribute the MTA Principals and hst of projects tothe Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, Maria Cona’eras-Sweet and tothe Los Angeles County Congressional delegation for inclusion in TEA-03.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A: TEA-21 Reauthorization Projects Listings

Attachment B: MTA’s Regional TEA-21 Reauthorization General Principles

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DRAFT ATTACHMENT AREVISED

LOS ANGELES COUNTY TEA*21 REAUTHORIZATION REGIONALPROJECTS LISTINGS

(Note: Within Priorities~ proj.ects are in alphabetical order)PRIORITY PROJECTS

Alameda Corridor East: Construction Improvements & Traffic Light Synchronization &UpgradeLos Angeles Eastside Light Rail Transit ProiectLos Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Transportation Security Improvements (Green line/People Mover Extension/Remote Flyaway/Baggage Check-In Enhancements)Mid-City/Exposition Boulevard Light Pail Project from Downtown Los Angeles toVenice/RobertsonMTA Bus and Pail Capital Improvements (vehicles, equipment, facilities, security, rapid.....b~s.expansion and other capital needs)Municipal Operators Bus Capital Improvements (vehicles, equipment, facilities, security,rapid bus expansion and other capital needs)Route I-5 HOV Improvements from Route 134 to Route 170Route i-5: Add 1 Mixed Flow and 1 HOV Lane from Rosemead (I-605) to Orange CountyLineRoute I405 HOV Lanes fror~ Route 1-10 to Route US

OTHER SUPPORTED PROJECTS- HIGHWAYSAntelope Valley Freewa)’ (SP,-14)/Avenue G Interchange ImprovementsArbor Vitae Stzeet ImprovementsAvenue H Overpass ImprovementsGerald Desmond Bridge Replaceraent]Ocean Boulevard & Terminal Island Freeway.~erch_a~ge ConstructionLakeland Grade Separation Project in Santa Fe Sp~ngsLAX Roadway. Access ImprovementsLong Beach Airport Access Improvements and IntegrationLos Angeles Countywide Retrofit Soundwall on Freeways with High Occupancy VehicleRoad Lane ImprovementsLos Angeles Count) wide Corr~auniV Transit Information and Secunt~ CentersLos Angel~s CgU~._ ~tywide Transportataon Enhancements for Bikeways and eedesman SpaceMarne Avenue Redesisn, Cir. of Baldwin Pa, ck.,Norwalk & Los Nietos Grade Separation Projects in Santa Fe SpringsPacific Coast Highway Safet~ & Congestion Mitigation ImprovementsPassons Road Grade Separation Project in Pico RiveraPioneer BIvd Grade Separation Project in Santa Fe SpringsPort of Los Angeles and Long Beach Demonstration ProjectsRosecrans/M~rquardt Grade Separation Project in Santa Fe SpringsRosecrans Blvd. Corridor F/eat C..q.oqc~_ and Or~e_r_ational ImprovementsRoute I-5 Interchange Improvements from Orange County Line to P, osemead Blvd. (Route~9)Route I-5/P, out¢ t70/134 HOV Improvements (partial connector - southbound tonorthbound).

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Route I-5/’Route 1-405 HOV Iraprover~ents (partial connector - southbound to northbound) Route I-5 Rail Crossing Improvements from Route 1-605 to Route 1-91Route I-5 HOV Lathes from 1-710 to 1-605Route 1-10 HOV Lane Extensions (to Pacific Coast Highwa:/)Route 57/Route 60 Interchange Reconfiguration ImproveraerxtsRoute 138 Corridor Improvements (spec~c recommendations.forthcoming_from Major

_.~9rr!._dor Improvement Study.), including__S_a.~et~_.!~p_~oy~mentsRoute US 101 HOV Lanes Between I-110 and State Route 23 Corridor Improvements (orother specific recommendation forthcommg~0m Major Corridor lmproverae~t Study)Route 1-405/Crenshaw Blvd. Interchange UpgradeRoute 1-405/Artesia Blvd. Interchange UpgradeRoute I405/Westem Ave. Intere_h.a_n..~..e_.~p.~. adeRoute 1-405 Upgrade at Del Amo BoulevardRoute 1-710 Freeway Gap ClosureRoute I-710 Freeway Rebuild, Rehabilitation & Capacity Enhancement Corridor Project.(specific recommendations forthcoming from I-7I 0 Major Corridor Improvement Study) .....Santa Clarita Cross Valley Connector (Newhall Ranch Road/Golden Valley Road) betweenRoute I-5/SR-t 26 Interchange and SR-16/Goldert Valley InterchangeSanta Monica National Recreation Area ImprovementsState Route 2 South Freeway Terminus Upgrade & Improvements to Glendale BoulevardState Route 16 HOV Improvements frora Pearblossom to Avenue LState Route 14/I-5 HOV, Mixed Flow and Truck Lane Improvements (specificrecommendations.forthcoming.from Major Corridor Improvement Study)South Central Exposition Park Intermodal Urban Access ProjectWestlake Village Street Improvements & Bike Path Consmaction

OTHER SUPPORTED PROJECTS -TRANSITASI Paratransit Capital Improvements (vehicles, equipment, facilities, security, and othercapital needs)Crenshaw Transit Corridor Improvement from Wilshire/Crenshaw to Metro GreenLine/LAXD._o~town Los Angeles Red Car Trolley ProjectLong Beach ~it~/-Transit Center ImprovementsLos Angeles Countywide Transportation Demand Management Program, includingRideshare, Innovative Strategies & Alternative~. and New TechnologyLos ....Angeles Count’ywide Goods Movement Access ImprovementsLos Angeles..C_ount,/wide Smart Shuttle Bus Purchases and Rel .amd Capital Improvements..Los Angeles Union Station Ramp Improvements (Metrolink)Met~olink Capital Improvem..ents and Service Expansion (SC .R,RA Project List)Mid-City/Exposition Boulevard Li#t Rail Proiect from Venice/Robertson to Santa MonicaPasadena Gold Line Light Rail Extension from Pasadena to ClaremontSan Fernando Valley North-South Transit Corridor Improvement from Sylmar to Vent~Boulevard

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DRAFTTRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACTFOR THE 21sT CENTURY (TEA-21)

LOS ANGELES COUNTYPRINCIPLES FOR REAUTHORIZATION

ATTACHMENT BREVISED

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) will expire on September 30, 2003.This legislation will need to be re-authorized so as to provide federal funding for surfacetransportation programs and projects across the country. The Los Angeles County MetropolitanTransportation Authority (MTA) and other transportation providers in the county have developedconsensus principles and strategies that preserve and expand upon the successes of TEA-21 andthat improve funding opportunities for transportation programs and projects in Los AngelesCounty.

BACKGROUND

On May 22, 1998, the Congress passed H.R. 2400 now known as TEA-2I. TEA-21 is thelandmark federal reauthorization act followir~ the Intermodal Surface Transportation EfficiencyAct of 1991 (ISTEA). On June 9, 1998, then President Clinton signed the bill into law, and July 22, 1998, signed a bill making technical corrections to TEA-21. Covering the six-yearperiod that includes Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 1998-2003, TEA-21 authorized $41 billion fortransit and at least $175 billion in highway funding. Each federal fiscal year (FY) begins October 1 and ends on September 30.

TEA-21 was enacted so as to build upon the initiatives that ISTEA established, such as flexibilityin the use of funds, emphasis on measures to improve the environment, and focus on a strongplanning process as the foundation of good tr~sportation decisions. This reauthorization actalso combined the continuation and enhancement of successful funding programs withunprecedented provisions designed to guarantee $198 billion in funding for continuing therebuilding of the country’s transit and highway systems.

Di,eu~~ions already bare begurx nationwide on reauthorlzlng thl, important federal fu~tdltxg

mechanism for transportation. The following principles were reviewed and approved by theMTA’s transportation partners to provide a consensus position on TEA-21 Reauthorization forthe Los Angeles region.

.G, ,ENERAL PRINCIPLES

Work closely with the MTA, Los Angeles County municipal operators and cities, theCalifornia Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Southern California RegionalRail Authority (SCRRAfMetrolink), the Southern California Association of Governments(SCAG), and other local and regional transportation interests have worked tc-gcthzr develop a unified position on the TEA-21 Reauthorization, so that the transportationneeds of Los Angeles County are represented.

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Work closely also with federal, state, and other transportation stakeholders to advocatethe unified Los Angeles County position on the TEA-21 reauthorization, so that thetransportation needs of Los Angeles County a~e we11 supported in Sacramento and i_nWashington, D,C,

Preserve the successes of ISTEA and TEA-21 and improve funding and innovativefinancing techniques such as Infrastructure banks, for Califomia transportation programsand projects that help move people and goods efficiently and safely, particularly ir~ LosAngeles County.

Work with the Federal Government to ensure that homeland safety and security needs areaddressed with funding and polieies for transit and highway systems.

Continue to transfer the Mass Transit portion of the federal gas tax into the Mass TransitAccount of the Highway Trust Fund,

Support trmsit aad highway program structures by increasing formula and discretionaryfunding levels, by focusing on maintair~ing aad improving infrastructure, and byemphasizing enhanced performance of our transit and highway systems.

Encourage new funding for new projects so as to not impact existing programs.

Continue to ensure balanced investments in transit systems, intermodal projects,highways, non-motorized facilities, bridges, bikeways, transportation demandmanagement and ridesharing.

Provide additional funding for system preservation, maintenance needs, andrehabilitation/renovation programs.

Maintain funding flexibility needed by implementing ager~cies, as with SurfaceTransportation Program (STP) funds, to better address particular priorities of their surfacetransportation network, with a particular emphasis on funding transportation-relatedaspects of federal mandates such as the Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA), theClean Air Act (CA.A), and the National Environmental Poticy Act (N-EPA).

Continue provisions for guaranteed funding levels and maintain the TEA-21 enactedfederal budget "’firewalls" that protect transportation-related reveaues from being divertedto other uses.

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Ensure that high priority funded projects do not reduce the amount of formula fundsreturned to the State.

Continue the Revenue Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) provision, but seek changes that RABA funds are authorized and distributed consistent with the historical split of gastax proceeds to the Highway and Mass Transit Accounts.

Increase Minimum Guarantee status beyond ctm’ent level of 90.5% for donor states.

Change Minimum Guarantee program so that increased funds generated are provided asRSTP fuads aad a portion sub-allocated to local jurisdictions if-as determined by theMTA Board.

Maintain direct links between armual generations from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)and the Mass Transit Account with those annual appropriations that dedicatetransportation revenues for transportation purposes; spend down tmobligated HTFbalances over time.

Address fianding problems created by clgrent u_n-funded federal mandates by eliminatingor reducing those mandates or substantially increasing the funds available to address

Streamline and expedite processes for addressing environmental review requirements,including federal certification of state environmental processes for federal environmentalclearances, such as allowing the California Environmental Quality Act to serve as theequival~t of a federal environmental clearance.

Expedite the metropolitan and statewide transportatior~ planning processes even fturther,and continue to stress the importance of including all transit, bikeway, pedestrian andhighway stakeholders.

Ensure transportation planning efforts are compatible with regional and local economicdevelol~rne~at l~I.ans a~.d land use,

Provide sufficient funding for safety, bicycle and pedestrian improvements so as tofacilitate implementation of master and regional plazs.

Encourage use of alternative fuel vehicles that protect and improve air quality to reducepollution in cities throughout the country.

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Encourage demonstration projects that promote new technology for all modal needs anduses, in particular showcase projects.

Provide Federal funding for improvements to the nation’s most important internationalharbors and airports to enhance their security and to improve circuIation and delive~’yreliability near thes¢ strategic resources, sometimes referred to as "Global Gateways".

TRANSIT PROGRAMS

Provide federal funding for transit projects and programs in Los Angeles County (LAC)over the next six years, as identified in the MTA Long Range Transportation Plan, whichincludes the needs of the MTA, LAC raunieipal operators, cities, ASI, paratransitoperators, and the SCRRA (Metrolink).

Include a provision that clarifies the status of the r~maining TEA-21, Section 5309 NewStarts balance ef-$645 m:A1~cn for the Los Atageles Metro Rail Red Line MOS-3 Project.(The provision would clearly provide for making the ~M-5-afitt,hm-balance available forthe Los Angeles ]Eastside Light Rail Project and the Los Angeles Mid-City/ExpositionBoulevard Light Rail Project,)

Increase Section 5309 New Starts funding for New Fixed Guideway systems andexpansions within Los Angeles County.

Increase Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities/Section 5308 Clean Fuels funding for buspurchases and other bus-related capital activities a~d including the needs of Los AngelesCounty transit operators.

Increase Section 5307 Urban Formula ftmd~ng for transit capital and preventivemaintenance needs of Los Angeles Cou,aty transit operators.

Increase Section 5309 Fixed Guideway Modernization funding for enhancement andexpansion of fixed guideway systems in Los Angeles County.

Increase Section 5310 funding for countywide paratransit capital needs and the growingneeds of the elderly and disabled population.

Increase the flexibtli_ty for..z~s~g CAViAO.funds by: (1).providing that CMAQ_funds can used for transit service expansions and enhancemen.t.s...that produce quant!Oable airqualiW_ benefits, in qddi_tion to current eligible use for new services; and (2) eliminat~n.gthe current 3-year limitation on the use of.. CMA Q funds to pay for operating cos.t.s., of new

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or expanded transit services, provided that the services_~nded continue to providequantifiable air quality beneath.._

Establish a flexible federal funding program for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects.

Allow federal formula transit funding to flow to states and localities as with federalhighway funding, which does not have to go through an annuaI appropriations process.

Oppose any federal transit funding limit or "cap" on formula and/or discretionary federaltransit funds for individual states.

Identify additional funding for transit systems in urban areas that provide access toemployment and relieve congestion.

Focus additional funding on transit expansion projects, specifically’on portions oft.hetrar~sportation systems that are most strained by through trips, feeder trips, and peak hourdemar~ds.

Support and protect transit speed improvements such as peak-period lanes, traffic signalpreferences, express services, and transit station/stop improvements aimed at increasingand protectirtg transit speeds on congested corridors.

Preserve current funding splits between Section 5309 New Starts, Fixed GuidewayModernization, and Bus Discretionary programs.

Provide specific timetables for or otherwise streamline the Federal Transit Administration(FTA) New Starts evaluation and project development process.

Modify New Starts mobility evaluation criteria to allow more emphasis and weight on thebenefits of greater travel speeds, travel time savings and other improvements that supportexisting and new riderslaip.

Maintain no legs than a 60% federal share for New Start Projects, and promote equitybetween transit and highway funding.

Continue and expand definitions to allow all transit and facility maintenance to bedefined as ""preventive maintenance," which is eligible for federal transit capital funds.

Allow federal transit capital funds to be used for all transit safety and security activities.Continue to encourage and increase tax-free benefits to promote all forms ofridesharing.

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Support efforts to further streamline the flexible funding process, such as for CMAQ andRSTP ftmds.

Support efforts to strearaline the federal auditing process, including provisions to allowconcurrent state and federal audits.

Support efforts to streamline federal charter regulations to provide more flexibility totransit systems (state regulations raay apply).

HIGHWAY PROGRAMS

Provide federal funding for Los Angeles County highway projects and programs over thenext six years, as identified in the MTA Long Range Transportation Plan and plansdeveloped by Caltrans, the cities, and the Cotmty of Los Angeles.

Increase funding significantly for core highway programs, including the NationalHighway System (NHS), Interstate Highway Maintenance (II-LM), Surface TransportationProgram (STP), and Bridges; and maintain only those federal ttighway discretionaryprograms currently in statute,

Increase Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding for the Regional ImprovementProgram and other regional discretionary programming, including set-asides for safetyand enhancements.

hcrease Congestior~ Mitigation a~d Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) fundingfor regional discretionary programming; and maintain current emphasis on air quality,

~crease the flexibitity for using CMAQ funds by: (1) providing that CMAQ funds cartbe used for transit service expansions and enhancements that produce quantifiable airquality benefits, in addition to current eIigible use for new services; and (2) eliminatingthe current 3-year limitation on the use of CMAQ funds to pay for operating costs of newor expanded transit services, provided that the services funded continue to providequantifiable air quality benefits. This should be included under the Transit Section

Continue flow of federal highway funds to metropolitan transportation organizations toensure direct decision-making by regional governments with adequate localrepresentation.

Emphasize the need to enhance the existing high.way system, including transitimprovements on regional highways.

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.... ~, ............................ ~ ~ and local interstate, ewavs of nationalsignificance, to reduce congestion and improve mobility.

Increase funding and continue Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) programs forfreeway~, "SMAKT corridors" and major arterial corridors, including their research,development, implementation and integration elements.

Eliminate the current 3-year limitation on the use of CMAQ funds to pay for operatingcosts of new or expanded ITS.

Provide funding for a congestion relief program on arterial highways that improve accessto the regional freeway system.

Provide funding for programs related to incident management and patrol teams forfreeways.

Develop partnership for soundwatl program efforts that involve research and design,high-teeh solutions and comprehensive capital funding needs.

Continue to encourage and increase tax-free benefits to promote vanpool fidership.

Work with Caltrans to promote pilot projects to develop flexible design standards forfreeway ~improvements in urban areas including projects that acknowledge limitedavailability of land and neighborhood livability, including adequate streetscape/landseape.

Provide funding tO protect critical transportation infrastructure including freewayinterchanges, bridges and underpasses and entries to national intermodal mad mulfimodalfacilities.

The public safety aspects of grade separation projects should be specifically referenced.

OTHER LOS ANGELES REGION PROGRAM PROPOSALS

COMMUTER RAIL/RIDESHARE PROGRAMS

Provide increased federal funding, either through existing categories or new ones, thatwould allow commuter rail operators to finance their capital needs for serviceenhancement and expansion that ir~cludes improvements to stations, right-of-way(including double-tracking, track capacity, expansion and electrification), equipment, andfacilities.

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Provide funding for acquisition, development and operation of park-n-ride and interceptparking tots along freeway corridors, or convenient to express transit services or thoseproviding access to rail transit stations.

Ensure funding is sufficient to address transportation demand management and rideshareprograms.

PEDESTRIAN/PUBLIC SAFETY

¯ Provide increased federal funding for projects that promote improved pedestrian access,particularly to schools and transit facilities.

,, Provide increased federal fianding for public safety programs related to grade separationprojects and pedestrian access improvements, particularly schools and other publicplaces.

BIKEWAY PROGRAMS

® enhance the bikeway systems to reduce congestion, improveEmphasize the need tomobility and air quality.

¯ Provide funding to complete regional and local bikeway systems to ensure connectivity.

¯ Provide funding to create the infrastructure needed to ensure access to bicycIe storage(bicycle lockers, racks, and bike stations) at critical destination sites such as majoremployers, government centers and transit centers.

¯ Encourage tax-free benefits to promote bicycte ridership as a transportation mode.

¯ Encourage, where feasible, and provide incentives to include Class II bicycle lanes as partof street widening projects.

,.AIP,.PORT SA~’~ETY AND SECURITY

¯ Provide federal funding for homeland safety and security needs of regional andcommercial airports in Los Angeles County, particularly for LAX.

¯ Provide federal funds for design and construction of Metro C-Teen Line Extension to LAXfrom Aviation Boulcvard Station.

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Provide federal funding for road access and parking improvements for regional andcommercial airports in Los Angeles County, particularly for LAX.

Promote improved transit access to airports, including access from off-airport shuttlestations. In particular, facilitate demonstration projects for remote baggage check-infacilities.

FREIGHT MANAGEMENT/GOODS MOVEMENT

Build a regional consensus in support of freight/goods movement-related improvementsamong public, private and other stakeholders and establish solid relationships betweenpublic/private sectors for freight infrastructure investment.

Create goods movement specific funding categories to spur economic growth and reducecongestion, with funding priority particularly ia shared passenger and freight corridors;seek to protect residential neighborhoods in high traffic volume areas.

Provide additional federal funding for financing road access improvements andintermodal facility improvements for goods movement, other freight transportationsystems and grade separations at railroad crossings with streets and highways.

Provide federal funding for financing freight research projects, improvement of freightoperation and manageraent planning, freight system performance program, and freight-related eduoation and training programs.

¯ Establish freight planning processes to address current and future freight aeeds anddevelop performance measures of freight transportation system.

* Require that any goods movement truck lane initiative be reviewed and approved by localjurisdictions.

Give speeinl conzid~ration for iraprowrn,nts to ground ~,¢v~ to int~rmodal aridmultimodal facilities of national and international significance ,,,,,.,,1,~ ~.~ ~ ....... .4.t¢,o~ido~ie~to improve efficiency while also addressing homeland security needs.

TECHNOLOGY

Establish a national technology transfer resource and disseminator so that enhancedoperational improvements may be deployed at all levels of government, particularlycities, at the earliest possible time.

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ENERGY

Promote energy conservation improvements and establish related funding criteria,particularly for transportation.

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