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1 Kansas Freight Advisory Committee KICK-OFF MEETING April 2, 2014 Topeka, Kansas

2 WELCOME!

3 C O M M I T T E E M E M B E R S H I P

4 O V E RV I E W KDOT/KTA Transportation Summit held in Emporia September 5, 2013 What we heard Freight Breakout Session MAP-21: Requires U.S. DOT to encourage each State to establish a freight advisory committee composed of a representative cross-section of public- and private-sector freight stakeholders Increasing need to incorporate freight transportation into planning

5 TO D AY S M E E T I N G Overview of Committee Charge Overview of Kansas Multimodal Freight System Emerging Industry Needs Kansas Multimodal Freight System SWOT Analysis Prioritizing Freight (rail, highway, other modes) Corridors - Criteria Kansas Multimodal Freight System SWOT Discussion Emerging Industry Needs Freight Corridors of Significance Base Criteria

6 C O M M I T T E E O B J E C T I V E S Meeting 2: Follow-up From Meeting 1 Recap of Emerging Industry Needs and Freight Corridor Factors Identify and Prioritize Freight (highway and rail) Corridors Freight Flow Impediments congestion points, geometric, safety Discuss how to incorporate freight factors and freight corridors in project analysis and selection for future programs Meeting 3: Follow-up From Meeting 2 Finalize discussion and identification of priority corridors (highway and rail) Discuss economic development opportunities new business, business expansion, emerging industries Discuss other industry needs motor carrier needs (ie., truck parking facilities, multi-state permitting), railroad needs, shipper needs, multimodal transportation connectivity

7 Meeting 4: C O M M I T T E E O B J E C T I V E S Follow-up From Meeting 3 Approval of Committee Recommendations Discuss Continued KFAC Commitment

8 M U LT I M O D A L F R E I G H T T R A N S P O R TAT I O N N E E D S W H Y N O W?

9 M O V I N G F R E I G H T M O V I N G T H E E C O N O M Y Air Cargo Highways - Trucks Pipelines KDOT/KTA Freight Program Vision Integrated Multimodal System Approach Freight Rail Intermodal Ports/ Waterways

10 KDOT/KTA F R E I G H T M O V E M E N T I S E C O N O M Y I N M O T I O N MPOs/Local Units of Government Freight Advisory Committee Private Sector Freight Stakeholders - USDOT - Kansas State Agencies

11 Kansas ranks No. 14 in CNBC s annual Top States for Business Report. The survey ranks Kansas among Top 25 in transportation, economy and cost of living. The CNBC report analyzes all 50 states by examining 51 different measures of competitiveness, which are then grouped into 10 broad categories: cost of doing business, workforce, quality of life, economy, transportation, technology and innovation, education, business friendliness, access to capital and cost of living.

12 E C O N O M I C D I V E R S I T Y O F T H E K A N S A S E C O N O M Y

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18 KANSAS A H U B O F F R E I G H T A C C E S S I B I L I T Y Freight Delivery Times

19 R A I L I N - T R A N S I T S H I P P I N G T I M E S TO M A J O R C I T I E S F R O M KANSAS Atlanta Boston Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis New York Omaha Oklahoma City Philadelphia Phoenix St. Louis Seattle 5 Days 6 Days 2 Days 5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 5 Days 1 Day 5 Days 3 Days 7 Days 2 Days 2 Days 6 Days 3 Days 2 Days 5 Days

20 K A N S A S R A I L R O A D M A P

21 K A N S A S R A I L R O A D M I L E A G E Class I Carriers Main Line Owned Lines Leased to Class III Miles Operated BNSF 1,237 1,237 Union Pacific 1, ,535 Kansas City Southern Norfolk Southern Class I Total 3, Kansas Ranks 6 th in the nation in number of rail miles Kansas Short Line Railroads account for 1,931 miles - 40% - of all rail line owned and operated in Kansas. Class III Carriers (Short Line) Main Line Owned Lines Leased from Class I Miles Operated Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Blue Rapids Railroad Boothill and Western Railroad Cimarron Valley Railroad Garden City Western Railroad Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad KYLE Missouri & Northern Arkansas 8 8 Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railroad South Kansas & Oklahoma V & S Railway Switching and Terminal Carriers Kansas City Terminal (Switching service by KAW River Railroad) New Century AirCenter Railway 5 5 Wichita Terminal Association 3 3 Mileage Totals Class III Total 1, ,931 Class I + Class III Total 4, ,721

22 R A I L R O A D I N T E R M O D A L FA C I L I T I E S Metro Kansas City Area

23 K A N S A S T R A N S P O R TAT I O N A N D C R O P M A P Highways

24 K A N S A S T R A N S P O R TAT I O N A N D C R O P M A P Railroads

25 K A N S A S A L L C AT T L E

26 K A N S A S C AT T L E A N D T R A N S P O R TAT I O N Highways

27 WAT E RWAY S Port of Catoosa, OK: International access is via the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigational System, which flows south into the Mississippi River and continues to the Gulf of Mexico. Rail Connections to Kansas Gulf of Mexico

28 P I P E L I N E S

29 B R E A K O U T S E S S I O N Kansas Multimodal Freight System SWOT Discussion Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Emerging Industry Needs Emerging and Growing Kansas Industries Multimodal Transportation Needs of These Industries Freight Corridors of Significance Base Criteria Railroads Class I; Short Line Commodity Type Outbound/Inbound Destination Through Traffic Other Highways Type of Route (Interstate, U.S., K, KTA) Commodity Type OSOW Destination

30 BREAKOUT SESSION REPORTS

31 Kansas Freight Advisory Committee Review and Wrap-up KFAC Website Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 21 Salina Courtyard by Marriott

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