Expanding Regional Freight Information Resources for the Upper Midwest:

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1 GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Expanding Regional Freight Information Resources for the Upper Midwest: The Great Lakes Maritime Information Delivery System AP Partnership between The Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute The Intermodal Transportation Institute The GISAG Center P t Li d i t Peter Lindquist University of Toledo

2 BACKGROUND Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study To establish a regional approach for improving freight transportation in the Upper Midwest To establish multi-state, multijurisdictional partnership of public and private sector stakeholder interests. To study short- and long-term issues surrounding anticipated increases in freight movement and impacts on the region s infrastructure and economic health. GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM

3 BACKGROUND Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study Performance metrics in freight transportation To assess the following for all transportation modes: Demand for freight transportation Infrastructure and system capacities Impact of government regulation O i d t ll ti ff t Ongoing data collection efforts: Midwest FreightView (MWFV) GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM

4 GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE SYSTEM Jobs Economic impact of Great Lakes shipping The value of shipping to states, cities regions, etc. Environmental impacts/benefits compared to other modes Shipper savings associated with GL MTS Congestion effects of other modes in comparison to GL MTS Competition effects of Maritime Transportation and rates in contrast to other modes Safety issues in comparing GLMTS to Other Modes

5 GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DATA ACQUISITION Cargo flows Facilities (e.g., docks, terminals, locks, etc.) Linking Great Lakes maritime freight movements and the economy of the Great Lakes Region Environmental Data (air, water, ballast) Data to support air and water pollution reductions based on diverting traffic from highway h Data to support comparative analysis of Great Lakes Fleet vs. Railroads and Trucks Compiled lists of current sources of data

6 MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM Detailed data repository for vessel movements, port functions commodity flows, economic activity, environmental impacts, etc. An Internet-based GIS data viewer (Citrix Metaframe Delivery) An Internet-based information delivery site for prepared maps, tables, graphics, text, etc. An information clearinghouse and centralized data facility to furnish links to other information resources, (private firms, government agencies, universities, etc.) A data exchange to support user inquiries and furnish information on demand

7 GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM DATA COLLECTED AND ADDED TO GIS REPOSITORY Intrastate Employment patterns for each commodity type by SIC, NAICS, (Demographics Plus, Inc. Business Counts Database) Population and Socioeconomic data representing market demand within the region Port Locations U.S. (BTS National Transportation Atlas) Dock Locations (Army Corps of Engineers) and attributes Waterway Network Great Lakes and Inland Waterways (Army Corps of Engineers)

8 GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM DATA COLLECTED AND ADDED TO REPOSITORY, Cont. Port Operations Data such as Tonnages, Commodities transshipped (Lake Carriers Assn.), Equipment, etc. Baseline 2002 commodity flows through the Saint Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes System obtained from the FHWA Freight Analysis Framework estimated from 2002 Commodity Flow Survey Data. Linked to specialized network layer.

9 GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM PROGRESS THUS FAR The GIS data viewer a brief demonstration

10 Viewer Display

11 Pull Down Menu

12 Display Highways

13 Change Symbolization

14 Open Ports from Pull Down Menu

15 Display Ports

16 June, 2006 Coal Tonnage Source: Lake Carriers Assn.

17 Open Docks from Pull Down Menu

18 Display Docks

19 Highlight Individual Dock

20 Tabular Display of Dock Data

21 Display Waterway Network from Pull Down Menu

22 Display Waterways Source: Corps of Engineers

23 Highlight Flow Lines from FAF Data

24 Open Economic Data from Pull Down Menu

25 Manufacturing Employment, Docks and Highways

26 Refined Map Image

27 GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM LOOKING AHEAD: Great Lakes Maritime Information Delivery System Debut, November, 2006 Future Meetings with Partners and industry Stakeholders Data Collection, Management and Information Delivery Efforts to Continue Continual Updating and Additions to Project Web Site Great Lakes Maritime Exchange (MISNA)

28 Thank you GREAT LAKES MARITIME IMFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM

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