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California Integrated Logistics Center. A BART TRAIN FOR FREIGHT Moving freight through the Port of Oakland without increasing highway congestion Faster.

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1 California Integrated Logistics Center

2 A BART TRAIN FOR FREIGHT Moving freight through the Port of Oakland without increasing highway congestion Faster Freight – Cleaner Air - More Jobs

3 Shafter Port of Oakland A Port of Oakland to Shafter rail shuttle adds capacity to the national and regional logistics chain

4 Northwest Container Services has run successfully in the PNW since 1985 Seattle to Portland Private terminals and privately owned double-stack railcars Railroad only provides power, crew and track Seattle/Tacoma Portland Pasco

5 The Shafter Advantage Increase import and export capacities of the State Improve air quality and reduced highway congestion Creates a logistical hub in Shafter to coordinate container transloading Better utilizes the three harbors of California Reduces the wasteful practice of repositioning empty equipment Better utilization of the current infrastructure JOBS, JOBS, JOBS ALL OF CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION WINS

6 Pressure continues to grow Port time for vessels in Southern California is doubling Ships are being diverted from L.A./L.B. to Seattle, Mexico, Panama, and Oakland I-880, 580 and 5 are filling up with cargo discharged in Oakland head to Southern California Southern California highways and railways are full Northern California freeways are limited Environmental issues of congestion, air and noise must become a critical part of future decision making

7 Current importing practices Loaded from harbor Return empty

8 Current exporting practices Empty from harbor Loaded to harbor

9 Empty trucks passing empty trucks It’s wasteful and inefficient

10 Oakland “first port of call” allows: 1. Oakland can access Los Angeles via Shafter 2. More imports travel the Overland Route eastward 3. Northern and Central California importers benefit with quicker transit times 4. Southern California importers benefit with options and same transit times 5. Reduces the wasteful practice of repositioning empty rail cars to Southern California daily Rail shuttle to Shafter Overland Route Shafter Faster

11 The Solution Coalition Port of Oakland City of Shafter Class one railroads Ocean Carriers Northwest Container Services Importers Exporters Truckers Federal, State and Local Government

12 Shafter, California Bordered by Union Pacific and BNSF Bordered by Highways 99 and I-5 Easy backdoor access to Los Angeles Easy access to I-58 and points east A 300 mile circle takes in 40 million consumers or 14% of the U.S. population Shafter

13 Oakland 9% L.A./L.B. 78 % Asia Shafter L.A. Mojave Barstow Victorville Memphis & New Orleans Import distribution Export consolidation Overnight Rail Shuttle Service

14 What would Shafter offer? A multi purpose facility: –The facility would serve both domestic and international needs –Provide an Empty Return Depot (ERD) –Provide Container Storage –Chassis and Container Maintenance –Container Freight Station (CFS) services –Foreign Trade Zone opportunity –California Enterprise status – Shafter Police providing 24/7 security

15 Shafter Industrial Sites To I-5 State Route 99 Santa Fe Way BNSF Mainline Union Pacific Mainline ITTC Lead track and spur 2005 Shafter Airport Industrial Park Target D.C. Central Shafter Meadows Field

16 Shafter Oakland FASTER FREIGHT-CLEANER AIR For all of California- NOW !!!


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