Strategies to Foster a Multimodal Transportation System

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State and Provincial Strategies to Foster Multimodal Transportation Systems Janet Oakley, Director of Policy and Government Relations, AASHTO CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference Toronto, Canada August 9, 2010

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An overview on multimodal drivers, state approaches to sustainability and livability, and multimodal challenges.

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State and Provincial Strategies to Foster Multimodal

Transportation SystemsJanet Oakley, Director of Policy and Government Relations,

AASHTOCSG Midwestern Legislative Conference

Toronto, CanadaAugust 9, 2010

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Overview

• Multimodal Drivers• State Approaches to Sustainability,

Livability and Transportation Choice• Multimodal Challenges

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Multimodal Drivers

• Transportation Sustainability

• Federal Programs• Energy and Climate

Change

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Vital Economy

SustainableEnvironment

VibrantCommunities

Transportation Sustainability: Triple Bottom Line

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Federal Programs

• TIGER I, II, III Discretionary Grants• HUD Community Challenge Planning

Grants• TIGER II Planning Grants• HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable

Communities

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Energy and Climate Change Overall GHG Reduction Strategies

• Fuel efficiency and alternative fuels will account for 68% of emission reduction

• Pricing 18%• Reductions in vehicle travel (VMT) 13%• (Highway traffic flow 1%)• (Ridesharing 1%)• (Transit & Compact Dev. 6% )

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State Multimodal Approaches and Programs

• Pennsylvania• Massachusetts• Colorado• State Smart Transportation Initiative

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Pennsylvania Smart Transportation

• Fiscal Constraints• Aging Infrastructure • Stable population• Transportation and

Land Use Linkages

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MassachusettsGreenDOT Initiative

• Three primary goals: • Reduce greenhouse gas

(GHG) emissions• Promote the healthy

transportation options of walking, bicycling, and public transit

• Support smart growth development

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Colorado: Denver’s T-Rex

• First design-build type contract in the country that combines major highway and transit elements.

• Encompasses light rail, highway, bike and pedestrian facilities

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State Smart Transportation Initiative

• Deliver high impact technical assistance to states to replicate successful transformative Smart Transportation experiments

• Support a community of practice• Increase the presence in national

discussions on livability.• 13 States with USDOT/Rockefeller

Foundation/Center for State Innovation (WI)

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Multimodal Challenges

• Trends• Modal Needs vs. Available

Resources

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Trends

• VMT2.4 trillion miles in 19933+ trillion miles in 2007After 2 year downward trend, 2009 resumed upward growth

• Population increase305 million in 2005420+ million 2050

• Truck freight expected to increase by 100% by 2030

• Freight rail will require $175 billion - $195 billion over 20 years to maintain a proportionate share of freight growth

• Mode Split for Passenger Trips 82% cars; 2.4% transit; 1% bike; 11% walking

• Rural America is 60 million or 20 % of the population = 100 largest cities in America

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AASHTO Bottom Line Report

• Highway Investment RequirementsPassenger vehicle demand parallels population growth (1% per year)Truck freight demand parallels economic growth (2 to 3% per year)Growth in VMT will at least equal population growth

• Current spending is $78 billionGrowth Rate of VMT Per Year Cost to Improve Highways

(2006 Dollars)

1.4 percent $166 billion1.0 percent $132 billion

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AASHTO Bottom Line Report• Transit Investment Requirements

In 2006 Annual Passenger Miles reached 52.15 billionBetween 1995 and 2007, ridership increased from 7.8 billion to 10.3 billion trips

• Current spending is $13.3 billion

Annual Growth in Ridership Cost to Improve System Performance and Condition

(2006 Dollars)

2.4 percent $46 billion

3.5 percent $59 billion

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Intercity Passenger Rail 2007 Investment Needs

$8 billion

$23 billion ready-to-go

$57 billion ARRA applications

$95 billion over 20 years

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Freight Rail:2007 Cost to Maintain

• To maintain current market share and handle its share of growth

• $195 billion over 20 years or $12 billion annually

• Up to $53 billion from the public sector

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Bike Ped Projects

• Total Number of Projects: 120

• Number of States Represented: 22

• Projected Cost: $355,342,416

• Source: America Bikes

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More Challenges!

• Long List of Projects in the Pipeline• Staff resource cut backs• Constitutional/Legal Barriers• Lack of Data and Analytic Tools

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Questions What are your visions and goals for a sustainable, multimodal transportation system?What are your key challenges to developing, operating and maintaining a world class, multimodal transportation system? How are you overcoming these challenges?What are appropriate federal, state and local and private sector roles in delivering a multimodal transportation system?