IMPORTANCE OF FREIGHT IN VIRGINIA

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1 IMPORTANCE OF FREIGHT IN VIRGINIA Freight transportation infrastructure in Virginia carries approximately 500 million tons and $481 billion worth of freight through the state each year, and more than 30% of direct employment comes from freight movement. The Commonwealth s extensive distribution center network, fed through major freight centers and providers such as The Port of Virginia, Dulles Airport, and CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads, make freight especially vital to Virginia s economic vitality. The Commonwealth s pro-business climate makes it an attractive location for companies to consider basing their operations. Maintaining and improving its roads, bridges, railways and marine highway corridors is crucial to Virginia s ability to recruit and retain businesses to operate in Virginia. Indicators of freight s importance to Virginia are shown below. Air Freight 1 Virginia airports generate 259,000 jobs $28.8 billion in economic activity Derived in part from handling over 300,000 metric tons of airfreight Port of Virginia 2 343,000 port and port-related jobs statewide $13.5 billion in Virginia employment compensation $41.1 billion in business revenues Rail Cargo 3 Two Class I railroads CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern; nine shortline railroads 3,400 route miles of track million tons of freight carried through Virginia in 2010 On-dock, double-stack access from The Port of Virginia to the Heartland Corridor Trucking in Virginia 4 7,500 Virginia-based trucking companies 152,170 jobs 1 out of every 18 in Virginia More than $6.8 billion in wages 617,478 tons delivered daily 86% of Virginia s total freight by value 86% of Virginia communities are served exclusively by truck 1 Roanoke Regional Airport website 2 Economic Impact Study, William & Mary Mason School of Business, Norfolk Southern Corporation; CSX Transportation 4 American Trucking Associations

2 Analysis of MAP-21 Freight Plan Requirements (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Plan Contents Required by MAP-21 an identification of significant freight system trends, needs, and issues with respect to the State; a description of the freight policies, strategies, and performance measures that will guide the freightrelated transportation investment decisions of the State; a description of how the plan will improve the ability of the State to meet the national freight goals established under section 167 of title 23, United States Code; evidence of consideration of innovative technologies and operational strategies, including intelligent transportation systems, that improve the safety and efficiency of freight movement; in the case of routes on which travel by heavy vehicles (including mining, agricultural, energy cargo or equipment, and timber vehicles) is projected to substantially deteriorate the condition of roadways, a description of improvements that may be required to reduce or impede the deterioration; and an inventory of facilities with freight mobility issues, such as truck bottlenecks, within the State, and a description of the strategies the State is employing to address those freight mobility issues. Analysis of Selected Virginia Planning Documents Virginia Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, Phase 1 Virginia s Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan Freight Policy Report Virginia s Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, Phase 1 Virginia s Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, Phase 2 Virginia s Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan Freight Policy Report The national freight goals had not been identified before the Virginia Multimodal Freight Study was complete. The multimodal freight plan (underway) will include a section to address this requirement. Virginia s Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, Phase 1 Virginia s Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, Phase 2 Virginia s Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan Freight Policy Report The case of routes traveled by heavy vehicles carrying commodity-specific goods was not specifically analyzed; nor for the explicit purpose of reducing or impeding the deterioration of roadways. However, an assessment of the Commonwealth s bridge and pavement condition was reported in the Phase 1 Multimodal Freight Study. This will be further developed in the Multimodal Freight Plan underway. Virginia s Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, Phase 1 Virginia s Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, Phase 2 Virginia s Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan Freight Policy Report Virginia s Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan: VTrans2035 Report to the Governor and General Assembly

3 Virginia Freight Planning Recent History Federal Legislation TEA-21 SAFETEA-LU MAP-21 Virginia Freight Statewide Multimodal Freight Study Planning Phase I Phase II Multimodal Freight Plan Freight Study (2040) VTrans VTrans2025 VTrans2035 VTrans 2035 Update VTrans 2040 (Future) We are here Virginia Multimodal Freight Plan

4 VTrans Performance Based Planning and Goals VTrans: VTrans is Virginia s long-range multimodal policy plan. It lays out the vision and goals for transportation in the Commonwealth. VTrans also identifies investment priorities and provides direction to transportation agencies on strategies and policies to be incorporated into their plans and programs. The VTrans vision and goals are: VTrans Vision: Virginians envision a multimodal transportation system that is safe, strategic, and seamless VTrans Goals: Safety and Security to provide a safe and secure transportation system System Maintenance and Preservation to preserve and maintain the condition of the existing transportation system Mobility, Connectivity and Accessibility to facilitate the easy movement of people and goods, improve interconnectivity of regions and activity centers, and provide access to different modes of transportation Environmental Stewardship to protect the environment and improve the quality of life for Virginians Economic Vitality to provide a transportation system that supports economic prosperity Coordination of Land Use and Transportation to promote livable communities and reduce transportation costs by facilitating the coordination of transportation and land use Program Delivery to achieve excellence in the execution of programs and delivery of service The VTrans 2035 Update establishes a performance-based planning framework to better align performance measurement with planning and programming activities. This framework identifies the linkages between goals, objectives, investment priorities, and the selection of programs and projects by partner agencies. The Virginia Multimodal Freight Plan will reflect the VTrans performance-based planning framework through clearly identified linkages to VTrans goals, objectives, and investment priorities as well as clear linkages to the national freight goals established in MAP-21.

5 MAP-21 Legislation 167. National freight policy (a) IN GENERAL. It is the policy of the United States to improve the condition and performance of the national freight network to ensure that the national freight network provides the foundation for the United States to compete in the global economy and achieve each goal described in subsection (b). (b) GOALS. The goals of the national freight policy are (1) to invest in infrastructure improvements and to implement operational improvements that (A) strengthen the contribution of the national freight network to the economic competitiveness of the United States; (B) reduce congestion; and (C) increase productivity, particularly for domestic industries and businesses that create high-value jobs; (2) to improve the safety, security, and resilience of freight transportation; (3) to improve the state of good repair of the national freight network; (4) to use advanced technology to improve the safety and efficiency of the national freight network; (5) to incorporate concepts of performance, innovation, competition, and accountability into the operation and maintenance of the national freight network; and (6) to improve the economic efficiency of the national freight network. (7) to reduce the environmental impacts of freight movement on the national freight network; (c) ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL FREIGHT NETWORK. (1) IN GENERAL. The Secretary shall establish a national freight network in accordance with this section to assist States in strategically directing resources toward improved system performance for efficient movement of freight on highways, including national highway system, freight intermodal connectors and aerotropolis transportation systems. (2) NETWORK COMPONENTS. The national freight network shall consist of (A) the primary freight network, as designated by the Secretary under subsection (d) (referred to in this section as the primary freight network ) as most critical to the movement of freight; (B) the portions of the Interstate System not designated as part of the primary freight network; and (C) critical rural freight corridors established under subsection (e). (d) DESIGNATION OF PRIMARY FREIGHT NETWORK. (1) INITIAL DESIGNATION OF PRIMARY FREIGHT NETWORK. (A) DESIGNATION. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall designate a primary freight network (i) based on an inventory of national freight volume conducted by the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in consultation with stakeholders, including system users, transport providers, and States; and

6 (ii) that shall be comprised of not more than 27,000 centerline miles of existing roadways that are most critical to the movement of freight. (B) FACTORS FOR DESIGNATION. In designating the primary freight network, the Secretary shall consider (i) the origins and destinations of freight movement in the United States; (ii) the total freight tonnage and value of freight moved by highways; (iii) the percentage of annual average daily truck traffic in the annual average daily traffic on principal arterials; (iv) the annual average daily truck traffic on principal arterials; (v) land and maritime ports of entry; (vi) access to energy exploration, development, installation, or production areas; (vii) population centers; and (viii) network connectivity. (2) ADDITIONAL MILES ON PRIMARY FREIGHT NETWORK. In addition to the miles initially designated under paragraph (1), the Secretary may increase the number of miles designated as part of the primary freight network by not more than 3,000 additional centerline miles of roadways (which may include existing or planned roads) critical to future efficient movement of goods on the primary freight network. (3) REDESIGNATION OF PRIMARY FREIGHT NETWORK. Effective beginning 10 years after the designation of the primary freight network and every 10 years thereafter, using the designation factors described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall redesignate the primary freight network (including additional mileage described in paragraph (2)). (e) CRITICAL RURAL FREIGHT CORRIDORS. A State may designate a road within the borders of the State as a critical rural freight corridor if the road (1) is a rural principal arterial roadway and has a minimum of 25 percent of the annual average daily traffic of the road measured in passenger vehicle equivalent units from trucks (FHWA vehicle class 8 to 13); (2) provides access to energy exploration, development, installation, or production areas; (3) connects the primary freight network, a roadway described in paragraph (1) or (2), or Interstate System to facilities that handle more than (A) 50, foot equivalent units per year; or (B) 500,000 tons per year of bulk commodities. (f) NATIONAL FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN. (1) INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, in consultation with State departments of transportation and other appropriate public and private transportation stakeholders, develop and post on the Department of Transportation public website a national freight strategic plan that shall include (A) an assessment of the condition and performance of the national freight network; - 2 -

7 (B) an identification of highway bottlenecks on the national freight network that create significant freight congestion problems, based on a quantitative methodology developed by the Secretary, which shall, at a minimum, include (i) information from the Freight Analysis Network of the Federal Highway Administration; and (ii) to the maximum extent practicable, an estimate of the cost of addressing each bottleneck and any operational improvements that could be implemented; (C) forecasts of freight volumes for the 20-year period beginning in the year during which the plan is issued; (D) an identification of major trade gateways and national freight corridors that connect major population centers, trade gateways, and other major freight generators for current and forecasted traffic and freight volumes, the identification of which shall be revised, as appropriate, in subsequent plans; (E) an assessment of statutory, regulatory, technological, institutional, financial, and other barriers to improved freight transportation performance (including opportunities for overcoming the barriers); (F) an identification of routes providing access to energy exploration, development, installation, or production areas; (G) best practices for improving the performance of the national freight network; (H) best practices to mitigate the impacts of freight movement on communities; (I) a process for addressing multistate projects and encouraging jurisdictions to collaborate; and (J) strategies to improve freight intermodal connectivity. (2) UPDATES TO NATIONAL FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN. Not later than 5 years after the date of completion of the first national freight strategic plan under paragraph (1), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall update and repost on the Department of Transportation public website a revised national freight strategic plan. (g) FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS AND PERFORMANCE REPORTS. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare a report that contains a description of the conditions and performance of the national freight network in the United States. (h) TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT DATA AND PLANNING TOOLS. (1) IN GENERAL. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall (A) begin development of new tools and improvement of existing tools or improve existing tools to support an outcome-oriented, performance-based approach to evaluate proposed freight-related and other transportation projects, including (i) methodologies for systematic analysis of benefits and costs; (ii) tools for ensuring that the evaluation of freight-related and other transportation projects could consider safety, economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and system condition in the project selection process; and - 3 -

8 (iii) other elements to assist in effective transportation planning; (B) identify transportation-related model data elements to support a broad range of evaluation methods and techniques to assist in making transportation investment decisions; and (C) at a minimum, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, consider any improvements to existing freight flow data collection efforts that could reduce identified freight data gaps and deficiencies and help improve forecasts of freight transportation demand. (2) CONSULTATION. The Secretary shall consult with Federal, State, and other stakeholders to develop, improve, and implement the tools and collect the data in paragraph (1). (i) DEFINITION OF AEROTROPOLIS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. In this section, the term aerotropolis transportation system means a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation network that, as determined by the Secretary, provides efficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport.. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 167. National freight program.. SEC PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FREIGHT MOVEMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. Notwithstanding section 120 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may increase the Federal share payable for any project to 95 percent for projects on the Interstate System and 90 percent for any other project if the Secretary certifies that the project meets the requirements of this section. (b) INCREASED FUNDING. To be eligible for the increased Federal funding share under this section, a project shall (1) demonstrate the improvement made by the project to the efficient movement of freight, including making progress towards meeting performance targets for freight movement established under section 150(d) of title 23, United States Code; and (2) be identified in a State freight plan developed pursuant to section (c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. Eligible projects to improve the movement of freight under this section may include, but are not limited to (1) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and operational improvements directly relating to improving freight movement; (2) intelligent transportation systems and other technology to improve the flow of freight; (3) efforts to reduce the environmental impacts of freight movement on the primary freight network; (4) railway-highway grade separation; (5) geometric improvements to interchanges and ramps. (6) truck-only lanes; (7) climbing and runaway truck lanes; (8) truck parking facilities eligible for funding under section 1401; (9) real-time traffic, truck parking, roadway condition, and multimodal transportation information systems; - 4 -

9 (10) improvements to freight intermodal connectors; and (11) improvements to truck bottlenecks. SEC STATE FREIGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) IN GENERAL. The Secretary shall encourage each State to establish a freight advisory committee consisting of a representative cross-section of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, the freight industry workforce, the transportation department of the State, and local governments. (b) ROLE OF COMMITTEE. A freight advisory committee of a State described in subsection (a) shall (1) advise the State on freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs; (2) serve as a forum for discussion for State transportation decisions affecting freight mobility; (3) communicate and coordinate regional priorities with other organizations; (4) promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors on freight issues; and (5) participate in the development of the freight plan of the State described in section SEC STATE FREIGHT PLANS. (a) IN GENERAL. The Secretary shall encourage each State to develop a freight plan that provides a comprehensive plan for the immediate and long-range planning activities and investments of the State with respect to freight. (b) PLAN CONTENTS. A freight plan described in subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum (1) an identification of significant freight system trends, needs, and issues with respect to the State; (2) a description of the freight policies, strategies, and performance measures that will guide the freight-related transportation investment decisions of the State; (3) a description of how the plan will improve the ability of the State to meet the national freight goals established under section 167 of title 23, United States Code; (4) evidence of consideration of innovative technologies and operational strategies, including intelligent transportation systems, that improve the safety and efficiency of freight movement; (5) in the case of routes on which travel by heavy vehicles (including mining, agricultural, energy cargo or equipment, and timber vehicles) is projected to substantially deteriorate the condition of roadways, a description of improvements that may be required to reduce or impede the deterioration; and (6) an inventory of facilities with freight mobility issues, such as truck bottlenecks, within the State, and a description of the strategies the State is employing to address those freight mobility issues. (c) RELATIONSHIP TO LONG-RANGE PLAN. A freight plan described in subsection (a) may be developed separate from or incorporated into the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan required by section 135 of title 23, United States Code

10 Multimodal Freight Investment and Execution Strategies (Linked to VTrans Investment Priorities, Ordered per VTrans Goal) The strategies were developed through a combination of efforts, including information developed from recent VTrans activities, the Statewide Multimodal Freight Study, various agency plans, and most recently from a major VTFFC workshop meeting held in August of The strategies range from general goals that are applicable to the system as a whole to targeted ideas applicable to a single program or effort. Table 1.1 Safety and Security Goal Investment Strategies Increase Coordinated Safety and Security Planning Improve Safe Operations and Services Achieve State of Good Repair Investment Strategy - Implement the Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window (CVIEW) system, which will provide DMV and VSP better access to motor carrier safety information and allow the VSP to target motor carrier safety inspections. (DMV) - Develop an enforcement program targeting at-risk road segments susceptible to damage from commercial vehicle traffic through coordination between VDOT, DMV and the VSP. (DMV) - Improve safety for both freight and non freight users through Commonwealth truck routing, permitting systems, and toll & weigh station compliance strategies. (SMFS) - Continue to support short line rail improvement projects that contribute to improved track safety conditions. (DRPT RT-05) - Install networked weather reporting systems at every airport in Virginia. (DOAV) - Support accountability for bus, commercial vehicle, and rail transportation operator safety programs. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Coordinate grade crossing safety programs to maximize bicycle, pedestrian, auto and rail safety. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Improve safety by investigating automatic height monitoring for trucks. (SMFS) - Engage in outreach to carriers and shippers about the consolidation of loads. (VFTTC Meeting) - Address truck rollover issues. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve options for truck rest stops and ensure conformity with Jason s Law requirements. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve incident management and response. (VFTTC Meeting) - Deploy travel information for trucks and ITS applications for bad weather. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve operations center procedures. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve performance measures for tracking maintenance expenditures. (VFTTC Meeting) - Educate drivers on strategies for driving alongside trucks. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve safety for both freight and non freight users through Commonwealth truck routing, permitting systems, and toll & weigh station compliance strategies. (SMFS) - Balance the need to accommodate heavier loads on trucks with the resulting increased damage to roadways. (VFTTC Meeting) - Shift the balance of funding between construction and maintenance by increasing the proportion for maintenance. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve pavement quality to improve safety on for trucks on roads and bridges. (VFTTC Meeting)

11 Table 1.2 Safety and Security Goal Execution Strategies (Project Types) Improve Safe Operations and Services Achieve State of Good Repair Execution Strategy (Project Type) - Add general purpose lanes to reduce accidents. - Add truck only lanes to reduce accidents. - Upgrade/eliminate at grade rail crossings to reduce accidents. - Deepen channels and berths to reduce accidents. - Improve roadway geometrics to reduce accidents. - Upgrade track to reduce accidents. - Improve track alignments to reduce accidents. - Install better signs for high truck rollover areas. (VFTTC Meeting) - Institute truck climbing lanes where needed. (VFTTC Meeting) - Deploy additional ITS measures. (VFTTC Meeting) - Encourage coordinated investment to bring the roadway network to a state of good repair. (VFTTC Meeting) Table 1.3 System Maintenance & Preservation Goal Investment Strategies Achieve State of Good Repair Investment Strategy - Increase the Commonwealth s truck routing, truck permitting, and weigh station compliance strategies to reduce wear on roadways and bridges. (SMFS) - Develop a SYIP that supports a multimodal transportation network with projects to improve pavement and bridge conditions. (VDOT 1.1) - Reduce damage to transportation infrastructure by investigating automatic height monitoring fro trucks. (SMFS) - Reduce wear on roadways and bridges through carrier education and outreach programs to improve regulatory compliance. (SMFS) - Increase upfront investment so that assets last longer. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve verification of quality. (VFTTC Meeting) - Hold contractors responsible for performance of product by using retainage. (VFTTC Meeting) - Increase maximum allowable weight for trucks so there will be fewer trucks on the road. (VFTTC Meeting) - Determine the equilibrium point for truck weight where efficiency is balanced with safety and maintenance costs (this point will vary by state). (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve truck inspection and verification procedures. (VFTTC Meeting). Table 1.4 System Maintenance & Preservation Goal Execution Strategies (Project Types) Achieve State of Good Repair - Execution Strategy (Project Type)

12 Table 1.5 Mobility, Connectivity and Accessibility Investment Strategies Increase System Performance by Making Operational Improvements Preserve and Enhance Statewide Mobility Investment Strategy - Develop a web portal within the DMV website to offer a centralized point for information and online services aimed at more efficient movement of commercial passenger and freight traffic within Virginia. (DMV Motor Carrier Web Portal) - Address incidents and delays, work zone activities, and routing recommendations by implementing a real time information system for trucks and freight shippers. (SMFS) - Improve performance in congested areas by ensuring minimum highway flows are maintained through ramp metering for limited access highways. (SMFS) - Encourage nonpeak period highway travel and/or use of alternative modes through tolling and pricing mechanisms. (SMFS) - Encourage truckers to use the I-95 Corridor Coalition s I-95 App. (VFTTC Meeting) - Balance customer schedule vs. nonpeak travel, peak days, peak demand. (VFTTC Meeting) - Develop a SYIP that supports a multimodal transportation network with projects to improve mobility. (VDOT 1.1, SR 58) - Coordinate with other transportation agencies to promote intermodal freight facilities along I-81 and near the U.S. 460 corridor. (VDOT 1.2.4) - Work with OIPI to inventory key intermodal facilities and identify accessibility issues; develop low cost recommendations to improve accessibility to transit and distribution centers. (VDOT 5.4.5) - Advance Rail Enhancement Fund projects to serve the ports of Virginia and remove trucks from Virginia s highways including Kilby Yard. (DRPT RT-09) - Identify dedicated funding sources for IPROC and the mass transit funds (MTTF and MTCF) to sustain passenger rail and transit services. (DRPT) - Preserve the existing passenger and commuter rail slots in freight rail corridors by identifying a dedicated funding source for the Intercity Passenger Rail Operating and Capital Fund (IPROC). (VTrans 2035 Update) - Prioritize multimodal passenger and freight facilities to maximize CMAQ funding opportunities. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Support development of dedicated highway lanes for trucks. (SMFS) - Support development of non-truck modes for freight transportation. (SMFS) - Increase overall trucking efficiency through the development of software portals to enable exchange of information on truck routes and other regulatory issues. (SMFS) - Establish freight designated areas. (VFTTC Meeting) - Move rail operations out of Hampton Roads. (VFTTC Meeting) - Encourage greater use of urban public transit systems and intercity passenger rail. (VFTTC Meeting)

13 Improve the Interconnectivity of Regions and Activity Centers Reduce the Cost of Congestion to Virginia s Residents and Businesses Increase Travel Choices to Improve Quality of Life for Virginians Investment Strategy - Support development of non-truck modes for freight transportation. (SMFS) - Improve access to multimodal facilities and major employment/industrial centers. (VDOT 5.3) - Work with OIPI to inventory key intermodal facilities and identify accessibility issues; develop low-cost recommendations to improve accessibility to transit and distribution centers. (VDOT 5.4.5) - Advance high speed rail projects through the Environmental Impact Analysis stage and into design and construction. (referenced in DRPT RT-06, -08, -10) - Increase focus on freight transportation and land use plan coordination. (SMFS) - Invest in rail programs to address the Port s interregional business. (VFTTC Meeting) - Support development of nontruck modes for freight transportation by making investments in facilities that provide capacity for nontruck modes, and that support transfers between truck and other modes. (SMFS) - Allow other modes to meet more of Virginia s freight transportation needs. (SMFS) - Reduce incident costs for freight and non-freight users through carrier education and outreach programs to improve regulatory compliance. (SMFS) - Use tolling and pricing to encourage nonpeak period highway travel and/or use of alternative modes. (SMFS) - Reduce the number of passenger vehicles on congested roadways utilized in the freight network by encouraging the use of public transportation by auto users. (SMFS)

14 Table 1.6 Mobility, Connectivity and Accessibility Execution Strategies (Project Types) Increase System Performance by Making Operational Improvements Preserve and Enhance Statewide Mobility Improve the Interconnectivity of Regions and Activity Centers Reduce the Cost of Congestion to Virginia s Residents and Businesses Increase Travel Choices to Improve Quality of Life for Virginians Execution Strategy (Project Type) - Add lift capacity to increase throughput and delivery speed. - Increase terminal capacity to increase throughput and delivery speed. - Increase gate capacity to increase throughput and delivery speed. - Encourage extended hours of operation while considering hours of service regulations and time of delivery. (VFTTC Meeting) - Educate the public regarding freight schedules and the customer demands that impact time of day travel. (VFTTC Meeting) - Address freight congestion along Port Avenue in Newport News. (VFTTC Meeting) - Add general purpose lanes to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability. - Add truck only lanes to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability. - Improve and/or implement signalization, electronic controls to reduce congestion. - Upgrade/eliminate at grade rail crossings to increase average speed and increase travel time savings. - Improve roadway geometrics to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability. - Add track/new links to reduce congestion and increase reliability. - Upgrade track (speed, weight, clearance) to improve travel time, rail car cycle times, and increase reliability. - Improve track alignments to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability. - Implement gap closures to reduce congestion and increase reliability. - Specify a Commonwealth freight network to identify local roadway important to goods movement. (VFTTC Meeting) - Encourage long combination vehicle (LCV) upgrades to increase productivity and reduce costs. -

15 Table 1.7 Environmental Stewardship Investment Strategies Promote Sustainable Methods of Planning, Design, Operation and Construction that are Sensitive to Environmental, Cultural and Community Resources Investment Strategy - Develop, maintain, employ and educate key stakeholders on a datadriven, performance-based prioritization process. (VDOT 3.1.4) - Reduce the amount of empty (non-loaded) mileage traveled by truck on Virginia highways by developing software portals to facilitate matching available loads and drivers. (SMFS) - Encourage the development of centralized load matching software. (VFTTC Meeting) - Evaluate options for improving the availability of backhaul cargo. (VFTTC Meeting) - Implement idling reduction strategies through improvement of last mile connectivity. (VFTTC Meeting) - Address freight bottlenecks and pollution hot spots. (VFTTC Meeting) - Evaluate time of day strategies and off peak delivery strategies to reduce congestion. (VFTTC Meeting) - Evaluate potential conflicts between off peak delivery and hours of service restrictions. (VFTTC Meeting) - Increase freight rail capacity. (VFTTC Meeting) - Build of successful deployment of container on barge from VPA to evaluate other domestic maritime alternatives. (VFTTC Meeting) - Promote truck stop electrification. (VFTTC Meeting) - Eliminate weight disincentives for APUs. (VFTTC Meeting) - State investment in supporting truck stop electrification. (VFTTC Meeting) Table 1.8 Environmental Stewardship Execution Strategies (Project Types) Execution Strategy (Project Type) Promote Sustainable Methods of Planning, Design, Operation and Construction that are Sensitive to Environmental, Cultural and Community Resources Promote Sustainable Methods of Planning, Design, Operation and Construction that are Sensitive to Environmental, Cultural and Community Resources -

16 Table 1.9 Economic Vitality Investment Strategies Advance Key Economic Drivers by Making Strategic Infrastructure Investments Reduce the Costs of Congestion to Virginia s Residences and Businesses Investment Strategy - Provide support to state and local economic development agencies and railroads to enhance Virginia s economic competitiveness through industrial development projects requiring rail service. (DRPT RT-04) - Expand multistate freight planning. (SMFS) - Consider the economic impacts of multimodal transportation investments in prioritizing transportation projects. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Include input from those involved in international business in decisions related to Virginia s ports. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Identify existing economic clusters and their weighted contribution to the state, and incorporate this information into the needs assessment process. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Identify the highest ranked geographies with promise for future economic expansion (i.e. U.S. 460 Corridor) and incorporate future needs into the long range transportation planning process. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Continue transportation incentive programs including rail and industrial access. (VFTTC Meeting) - Link transportation improvements to existing economic development efforts. (VFTTC Meeting) - Quantify and map economic drivers including tourism and attracting talent. (VFTTC Meeting) - Promote passenger rail to take cars off the road. (VFTTC Meeting) - Freight workforce development. (VFTTC Meeting) - Decrease the rate of growth of Vehicle Miles Traveled by increased use of public transportation, bicycles and walking. (VDOT 5.4) - Use tolling and pricing to encourage nonpeak-period highway travel and/or use of alternative modes. (SMFS) Address concerns that tolling will reroute traffic to secondary roads that cannot handle the wear and tear. Also consider price sensitivity and structure as part of this tool. (VFTTC Meeting) - Support development of non-truck modes for freight transportation by making investments in facilities that provide capacity in non-truck modes, and that support transfers between truck and other modes to meet more of Virginia s transportation needs. (SMFS) - Reduce incident costs for freight and non-freight users through carrier education and outreach programs to improve regulatory compliance. (SMFS) - Expand communication among transportation agencies and economic development organizations. (VFTTC Meeting) - Consider passenger and freight rail simultaneously. (VFTTC Meeting)

17 Preserve and Enhance Statewide Mobility Investment Strategy - Support development of dedicated highway lanes for trucks. (SMFS) - Increase overall trucking efficiency through the development of software portals to enable exchange of information on truck routes and other regulatory issues. (SMFS) - Support development of non-truck modes for freight transportation, acknowledging the importance of trucks for the last mile and truck connections to intermodal facilities. (VFTTC Meeting) - Support ITS deployment for freight communication and incident management and weight. (VFTTC Meeting) - Address road conditions and congestion as these are the most important fix for freight. (VFTTC Meeting) - Research more efficient ways of moving rail freight out of the ports. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve freight communication, preserve and enhance statewide mobility. (VFTTC Meeting) Table 1.10 Economic Vitality Execution Strategies (Project Types) Advance Key Economic Drivers by Making Strategic Infrastructure Investments Reduce the Costs of Congestion to Virginia s Residences and Businesses Preserve and Enhance Statewide Mobility Execution Strategy (Project Type) - Improve intermodal connections to increase time savings. - Implement tunnel upgrades to increase double-stack potential and decrease cost. - Support rail on/near dock to decrease cost. - Deepen channels/berths to increase vessel drafts and reduce cost per unit. - Improve air drafts to increase vessel drafts and reduce cost per unit. - Establish economic access fund for landlocked sites. - Use Community Colleges to address trucker shortages troops to trucks. - Improve passing tracks on Weldon subdivision. - Encourage long combination vehicles (LCV) upgrades to increase productivity and reduce costs. - Add general purpose lanes to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability. - Add truck only lanes to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability. - Improve and/or implement signalization, electronic controls to reduce congestion. - Upgrade/eliminate at grade rail crossings to increase average speed and increase travel time savings. - Improve roadway geometrics to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability. - Add track/new links to reduce congestion and increase reliability. - Upgrade track (speed, weight, clearance) to improve travel time, rail car cycle times, and increase reliability. - Improve track alignments to reduce congestion and reduce incident impact on reliability.

18 Table 1.11 Coordination of Land Use & Transportation Investment Strategies Preserve and Optimize System Efficiency Through Proactive Planning Increase Travel Choices to Improve Quality of Life for All Virginians Improve the Interconnectivity of Regions and Activity Centers Investment Strategy - Develop, maintain, employ and educate key stakeholders on a datadriven, performance-based prioritization process. (VDOT 3.1.4) - Encourage more efficient travel patterns to better coordinate land use and transportation by working with localities and regional planning organizations. (VDOT 3.1.5) - Increase the focus on freight transportation and land use planning coordination. (SMFS) - Encourage local governments to appoint transportation boards or committees to oversee transportation planning and transportationrelated development review. (VTrans 2035 Update) - Expand multistate freight planning. (SMFS) - Reduce enforcement costs and wear on roadways and bridges through Commonwealth truck routing, permitting systems, and toll & weigh station compliance strategies. (SMFS) - Develop handbook to help local and regional planners address freight issues. (VFTTC Meeting) - Work with the legislature to strengthen requirements in the code for MPOs with respect to freight planning. (VFTTC Meeting) - Investigate the feasibility of relocating freight intensive businesses closer to major roads as compared to improving local roads to handle the increased trucks. (VFTTC Meeting) - Reduce the number of passenger vehicles on congested roadways utilized in the freight network by encouraging the use of public transportation by auto users. (SMFS) - Regulatory change - add language to comprehensive plans to require localities to have freight partners. (VFTTC Meeting) - MPO/PDC tie in with truckers and rail to identify local freight network and freight activity areas. (VFTTC Meeting) - Table 1.12 Coordination of Land Use & Transportation Execution Strategies (Project Types) Preserve and Optimize System Efficiency Through Proactive Planning Increase Travel Choices to Improve Quality of Life for All Virginians Improve the Interconnectivity of Regions and Activity Centers Execution Strategy (Project Type) - Correct design deficiencies. - Consider locations of railroads and other prime freight infrastructure when making zoning decisions. (VFTTC Meeting) - Use planning and zoning to move businesses closer to appropriate transportation facilities. (VFTTC Meeting) - - Implement gap closures to reduce congestion and improve reliability.

19 Table 1.13 Program Delivery Investment Strategies Expand Opportunities to Develop and Leverage Funds Improve Cost Effectiveness of Providing Programs and Services Investment Strategy - Investigate and develop a draft P3 funding program to support and sustain innovative financing for large P3 projects. (VDOT 2.1.3) - Identify new funding sources and strategies including: expanded user fees (highway tolling and pricing, tenant revenues, gate fees and facility charges, etc.); expanded PPTA opportunities; multistate funding compacts; improved Federal grant and loan utilization; and other options. (SMFS) - Encourage nonpeak-period highway travel and/or use of alternative modes to provide new revenue streams and implied roadway benefits through financial incentives and disincentives. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve PPTA opportunities while ensuring the public interest is served. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve analysis tools used to evaluate P3 prospects to increase prosperity. (VFTTC Meeting) - Employ strategies to balance demand. (VFTTC Meeting) - Upgrade freight analysis tools and information systems. (SMFS) - Increase enforcement efficiency by investigating automatic height restrictions for trucks. (SMFS) - Reduce bottlenecks at inspection stations, and reduce enforcement costs for the Commonwealth through carrier education and outreach programs that improve regulatory compliance. (SMFS) - Support development of real time information systems for trucks and freight shippers to share enforcement and permit requirements, availability of space at rest areas, etc. (SMFS) - Improve coordination with the trucking industry to help the Commonwealth identify and respond to issues on established truck routes, help identify alternative or new truck routes, and obtain feedback on other regulatory issues through the development of software portals. (SMFS) - Promote organizational strategies that strengthen staff level policy and planning positions serving the modal agencies to increase responsiveness and collaboration to effectively address freight transportation needs within the Commonwealth s long range transportation planning process. (SMFS) - Improve tools used to evaluate effectiveness of program/project implementation. (VFTTC Meeting) - Consider ITS as an element of program delivery, particularly as an early alternative. (VFTTC Meeting) - Corridor coalitions should encourage information sharing. (VFTTC Meeting) - Improve transparency of the P3 process. (VFTTC Meeting)

20 Table 1.14 Program Delivery Execution Strategies (Project Types) Expand Opportunities to Develop and Leverage Funds Improve Cost Effectiveness of Providing Programs and Services Execution Strategy (Project Type) - Track improvement of project delivery for improved cost effectiveness. (VFTTC Meeting) - Utilize traveler information systems like the 511 program for I-81. (VFTTC Meeting) -

21 Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Within Virginia s Freight Corridors Freight Corridor Washington to NC Corridor (I-95) Crescent Corridor (I-81) East-West Corridor (I-64) Northern Virginia Corridor (I-66) Western Mountain Corridor (I-77) North South Corridor (new) Heartland Corridor (US 460) Eastern Shore Corridor (Route 13) Coastal Corridor (Route 17) Seminole Corridor (Route 29) North Carolina to WV Corridor (Route 220) Southside Corridor (Route 58) Corridor Facilities I-95. I-395, I-495, I-85, I-195, I-295, Routes 1 and 301, WMATA Blue and Yellow Lines, Local Transit Services, Virginia Railway Express, Ports of Alexandria and Richmond, James River, CSX National Gateway Corridor, Amtrak, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Richmond International Airport I-81, Route 11, I-381, I-581, Local Transit Services, Virginia Inland Port, Norfolk Southern Crescent Corridor, Short Line Railroads, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, Roanoke Regional Airport, Elliston Intermodal Facility (future) I-64, Routes 250, 60 and 11, I-664, I-564, I-264, I-464, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Port of Richmond, James River, York River, CSX Coal Corridor, Norfolk Southern Coal Corridor, Amtrak, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, Richmond International Airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport I-66, Routes 50 and 55, WMATA Orange Line, Virginia Railway Express, Amtrak, Local Transit Services, Virginia Inland Port, Norfolk Southern Crescent Corridor, Washington Dulles International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport I-77, Local Transit Service, Routes 52 and 11 Route 234, Local Transit Services, Prince William County Parkway, Washington Dulles International Airport Route 460, Coalfields Expressway, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, James River, Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor, Elliston International, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, Richmond International Airport, Lynchburg Regional Airport, Roanoke Regional Airport, Elliston Intermodal Facility (future) Route 13, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Bay Coast Railroad and Barge, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Amtrak, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Route 17, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Port of Richmond, Rappahannock River, Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor, Norfolk Southern Coal Corridor, CSX National Gateway Corridor, CSX Coal Corridor, Amtrak, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Routes 29, 50 and 28, WMATA Orange Line, Virginia Railway Express, Local Transit Services, Norfolk Southern Crescent Corridor, Amtrak, Washington Dulles International Airport, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, Lynchburg Regional Airport Route 220, Local Transit Services, Norfolk Southern, Roanoke Regional Airport Route 58, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, CSX National Gateway, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport

22 VFTAC AND VFTTC Committee Structures MAP-21 encourages the development of committee(s) to facilitate freight planning. Virginia will execute this through the Virginia Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (VFTAC) and the Virginia Freight Transportation Technical Committee (VFTTC). The two committees were established to meet the following MAP-21 defined objectives: Advise the State on freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs Serve as a forum for discussion of State decisions affecting freight transportation Communicate and coordinate regional priorities with other organizations Promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors on freight issues Participate in the development of the State s Freight Plan Virginia Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (VFTAC) The VFTAC is comprised of a small group of senior executives from private entities whose business relies on freight. This committee provides a perspective to the Commonwealth that can be considered in shaping freight policy and investment priorities. Made up of some of the largest employers in Virginia, the committee will receive briefings on freight related activities such as the Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan, and provide comments and viewpoints as part of the process to finalize priorities and policies. Virginia Freight Transportation Technical Committee (VFTTC) The VFTTC is responsible for the vast majority of freight related activities and is comprised of members from the Commonwealth s transportation agencies, private sector freight users, and other invited individuals. This committee is responsible for freight planning, technical review and prioritization of projects that meet the plan and recommendations on priorities and policies that facilitate supporting the movement of freight in the Commonwealth.

23 Virginia Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (VFTAC) Members David Tyeryar Deputy Secretary of Transportation Commonwealth of Virginia Bruno Maestri Vice President of Government Relations & Corporate Communications Norfolk Southern Corporation Ellen Fitzsimmons Executive Vice President of Law and Public Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary CSX Transportation Joseph Maly Head of Air Cargo Development Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Lisa Saunders Director of Transportation & Logistics Owens & Minor Randy Mullett Vice President Government Relations and Public Affairs Con-Way Inc. Rob Estes President and CEO Estes Express Lines Timothy Hamm Director of Logistics Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. Thomas Jensen Vice President UPS - 2 -