Identifying and Using Low-Cost and Quickly Implementable Ways to Address Freight-System Mobility Constraints (2010) / Chapter Skim
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This project developed standardized descriptions of the dimensions of the freight transportation system (highway, rail, and deepwater ports and inland waterways) , defined freight mobility constraints in a multimodal context, developed criteria for low-cost and quickly implementable improvements to address freight mobility constraints, and developed a software application tool to help decision makers in evaluating freight mobility constraints and selecting appropriate improvements.
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Mode Characteristics of Low-Cost Actions Time to Implement Highways • Less than $1 million • Spot or location-specific improvements • No environmental clearances necessary • No right-of-way acquisition • No special programming required • Implementation at district or lowest operation unit level (limited direct HQ oversight) Less than 1 year Railroads • Class I railroad – $1 million to $10 million Less than 2 years • Regional railroad – less than $2 million Less than 1 year • Short-line railroad – less than $500,000 Less than 6 months Deepwater Ports & Inland Waterways • Less than $1 million • Essentially incentive-based programs to influence demand and changes in operational practices, and technology deployments • Physical improvements coordinated with highway and rail projects within and outside the port terminals at links serving ports – location-specific actions • Uniqueness of each port acknowledged Less than 2 years
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This includes labor agreements, stakeholder partnerships directed at improving cooperation among modes, and other public and private stakeholder partnerships for the primary goal of improving freight mobility. Examples include revisions of regulations governing the operating hours of freight vehicles especially in central business districts during peak hours, changes in land use and zoning laws to provide more parking for freight vehicles, and land border crossing requirements and controls.
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A collaborative effort among public and private modal stakeholders will be needed to develop and utilize the data collection mechanism to facilitate continuous updates to the database. The methodology was developed acknowledging that it would be integrated into the standard project development process, which each state department of transportation and metropolitan planning organization is required to have in order to use state or Federal funds to implement such projects.
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