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Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide1: Talking Freight: Improving Border Efficiency The International Mobility and Trade Corridor Project & The Cascade Gateway August 16, 2006 Hugh Conroy Whatcom Council of Governments Bellingham, WAOverview: Overview The Cascade Gateway Programs: The International Mobility and Trade Corridor Project—IMTC. Selected initiatives: WIM software integration FAST marketing CVO delay study Intermodal studies Future IMTC objectives Legislation: Security, immigrationPorts-of-entry close-up: Ports-of-entry close-up Slide5: Pacific Highway Port-of-Entry Photo: WCOG N Canada Border Services Agency US Customs & Border Protection Duty Free Stores Brokerages Brokerages Brokerages Duty Free Stores Trucks Buses Cars Cars Trucks Buses Travelers Drivers Cargo Travelers Drivers Cargo W A D O T B C M O T Warehouse Dairy farm Night Club Institutions The conveyances The conveyedIMTC Core Group Participants: IMTC Core Group ParticipantsIMTC Organization: IMTC Organization Infrastructure Improve border approach roads and rail. Improve north-south and east-west corridor connections. Integrate ITS. Planning & Data Collect needed data. Promote Cascade Gateway system management Determine feasibility of rail and transit Operations, Policy & Staffing Promote the US – Canada Smart Border Declaration. Increase US border staffing. Improve traffic management at the Pacific Highway & Sumas ports-of-entry. Support NEXUS & FAST. Explore options for binational financing. Promote the adoption of passenger-rail pre-clearance under Canada’s 1999 Pre-Clearance Act. IMTC ObjectivesSlide8: IMTC historical project financing 1999-2004 23 projects Both sides of the border BC-WA Weigh-in-motion (WIM) Software Integration: BC-WA Weigh-in-motion (WIM) Software Integration 2003 Integration of enforcement databases: ICBC & WSDOT. Linkage of Weigh-stations via WSDOT central server. CVISN equipped trucks can weigh compliant in BC and receive a green-light bypass on SB I-5 at Bow Hill Port Mann WIM Bow Hill WIMFree and Secure Trade program (FAST)—dedicated truck lane: Free and Secure Trade program (FAST)—dedicated truck lane Addition of FAST lane, SB to US CBP—Nov 2003. BC Ministry of Transportation Drawing US Port of Entry, Pacific HighwayWA SR 543 Rebuild (includes a FAST lane): WA SR 543 Rebuild (includes a FAST lane) July 2006 Before Est. 2008Slide12: FAST lane SB Non FAST SB Non FAST route for parking and rejoining queue - SB US CBP Truck Primary CBSA Truck Primary All trucks NB NB holding for outbound paperwork NB Route for parking if still need to file entry, secondary inspection, etc. Future (2yrs) NB truck alignment. Will include FAST lane N Pacific Highway current and future lane configurationFAST Marketing: FAST Marketing Market Research with US CBP Based on 10% sample of 5 days of inward manifests (March 2004) Workshops with Carriers, Shippers, & Brokers Trade Shows: Pictured: BC Truxpo 2004 Print media advertising2006 CVO Delay Study: 2006 CVO Delay Study Update of 1999/2000 USDOT evaluation done by SAIC/TSi. Update of border-related truck transit time in light of new lanes, FAST program, additional security measures, advanced cargo information. Results applied to operations modeling and additional FAST marketing. 1 2 3 Roving surveyor at queue-end FAST-lane arrivals & dwell time at staging area (broker & non-broker) Arrival at stop-bar, transition time to booth, processing time, empty?, queue-condition, VACIS backup? Concurrent data collection from inward manifests.Intermodal studies: Intermodal studies Rail – 2002 Shortsea Shipping – 2003-2006Shortsea Shipping: Shortsea Shipping Vancouver Seattle Tacoma Portland Oakland / Bay Area Los Angeles/Long Beach San DiegoVACIS at Pacific Highway: VACIS at Pacific Highway 2003 2006IMTC’s future project objectives: IMTC’s future project objectives Expanded advanced traveler information systems For commercial vehicles: based on CVISN, WIM, cameras, etc. Border circulation analysis Data collection –commodity flow Linkage of CVISN and FAST transponders Sumas POE truck congestion relief. Legislative issues: Legislative issues Funding: US CBI Program, Canadian SHIP Program. Security: US Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHITI) US VISIT Electronic manifests Slide20: Thank you. Hugh Conroy Whatcom Council of Governments 360 676-6974 Hugh@wcog.org www.wcog.org You do not have the permission to view this presentation. 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Selected initiatives: WIM software integration FAST marketing CVO delay study Intermodal studies Future IMTC objectives Legislation: Security, immigrationPorts-of-entry close-up: Ports-of-entry close-up Slide5: Pacific Highway Port-of-Entry Photo: WCOG N Canada Border Services Agency US Customs & Border Protection Duty Free Stores Brokerages Brokerages Brokerages Duty Free Stores Trucks Buses Cars Cars Trucks Buses Travelers Drivers Cargo Travelers Drivers Cargo W A D O T B C M O T Warehouse Dairy farm Night Club Institutions The conveyances The conveyedIMTC Core Group Participants: IMTC Core Group ParticipantsIMTC Organization: IMTC Organization Infrastructure Improve border approach roads and rail. Improve north-south and east-west corridor connections. Integrate ITS. Planning & Data Collect needed data. Promote Cascade Gateway system management Determine feasibility of rail and transit Operations, Policy & Staffing Promote the US – Canada Smart Border Declaration. Increase US border staffing. Improve traffic management at the Pacific Highway & Sumas ports-of-entry. Support NEXUS & FAST. Explore options for binational financing. Promote the adoption of passenger-rail pre-clearance under Canada’s 1999 Pre-Clearance Act. IMTC ObjectivesSlide8: IMTC historical project financing 1999-2004 23 projects Both sides of the border BC-WA Weigh-in-motion (WIM) Software Integration: BC-WA Weigh-in-motion (WIM) Software Integration 2003 Integration of enforcement databases: ICBC & WSDOT. Linkage of Weigh-stations via WSDOT central server. CVISN equipped trucks can weigh compliant in BC and receive a green-light bypass on SB I-5 at Bow Hill Port Mann WIM Bow Hill WIMFree and Secure Trade program (FAST)—dedicated truck lane: Free and Secure Trade program (FAST)—dedicated truck lane Addition of FAST lane, SB to US CBP—Nov 2003. BC Ministry of Transportation Drawing US Port of Entry, Pacific HighwayWA SR 543 Rebuild (includes a FAST lane): WA SR 543 Rebuild (includes a FAST lane) July 2006 Before Est. 2008Slide12: FAST lane SB Non FAST SB Non FAST route for parking and rejoining queue - SB US CBP Truck Primary CBSA Truck Primary All trucks NB NB holding for outbound paperwork NB Route for parking if still need to file entry, secondary inspection, etc. Future (2yrs) NB truck alignment. Will include FAST lane N Pacific Highway current and future lane configurationFAST Marketing: FAST Marketing Market Research with US CBP Based on 10% sample of 5 days of inward manifests (March 2004) Workshops with Carriers, Shippers, & Brokers Trade Shows: Pictured: BC Truxpo 2004 Print media advertising2006 CVO Delay Study: 2006 CVO Delay Study Update of 1999/2000 USDOT evaluation done by SAIC/TSi. Update of border-related truck transit time in light of new lanes, FAST program, additional security measures, advanced cargo information. Results applied to operations modeling and additional FAST marketing. 1 2 3 Roving surveyor at queue-end FAST-lane arrivals & dwell time at staging area (broker & non-broker) Arrival at stop-bar, transition time to booth, processing time, empty?, queue-condition, VACIS backup? Concurrent data collection from inward manifests.Intermodal studies: Intermodal studies Rail – 2002 Shortsea Shipping – 2003-2006Shortsea Shipping: Shortsea Shipping Vancouver Seattle Tacoma Portland Oakland / Bay Area Los Angeles/Long Beach San DiegoVACIS at Pacific Highway: VACIS at Pacific Highway 2003 2006IMTC’s future project objectives: IMTC’s future project objectives Expanded advanced traveler information systems For commercial vehicles: based on CVISN, WIM, cameras, etc. Border circulation analysis Data collection –commodity flow Linkage of CVISN and FAST transponders Sumas POE truck congestion relief. Legislative issues: Legislative issues Funding: US CBI Program, Canadian SHIP Program. Security: US Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHITI) US VISIT Electronic manifests Slide20: Thank you. Hugh Conroy Whatcom Council of Governments 360 676-6974 Hugh@wcog.org www.wcog.org