1. Border Information Flow Architecture Pilot Project Funding Program Transportation Border Working Group, Québec October 27, 2010

2. A Quick Introduction What is BIFA again? There’s a BIFA Pilot Project Funding Program… The First Round of projects… –A New Brunswick/Maine Regional Border Architecture –A Manitoba Border Crossing Traveller Information System –Weigh2GoBC Out-of Province Component –Cascade Gateway Border Data Warehouse Upgrade and BIFA Integration What’s next…. –The future of the Pilot Project Program

3. What is BIFA again? The Border Information Flow Architecture –Developed by: Transport Canada; U.S. Federal Highway Administration; Canada & US Customs agencies; and State and provincial transportation agencies. An ITS Architecture specific to border crossings –Supports efficient interaction of technologies deployed at border crossings

4. There’s a BIFA Pilot Project Funding Program… Provides funding to undertake pilot projects demonstrating the use of BIFA… –Eligible Recipients: …the list is long… Canadian provinces, territories, municipalities, aboriginal groups, private enterprises, academic institutions, public or private transportation authorities/agencies, and not-for-profit organizations, as well as foreign recipients, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and states that have an international border crossing with Canada. –Maximum Contribution: …50% up to $500,000… ($100,000 for private enterprise) –Numerous Service Areas: Traffic Management Traveller Information Commercial Vehicle Operations Incident Management Emergency Management Archive Data Management Maintenance Management Electronic Payment Border Inspection

5. BIFA Pilot Projects: Examples… Communications linkages across the border Linking traveller information systems Commercial Vehicle Operations Wireless communications (IntelliDrive) Develop or update ITS Architecture Tools, templates, educational products Other projects that facilitate the exchange of transportation information across the border

6. The First Round of Projects New Brunswick/Maine: A Regional Border Architecture Manitoba: A Border Crossing Traveller Information System Weigh2GoBC: Out-of Province Component Cascade Gateway: Border Data Warehouse Upgrade and BIFA Integration (Agreements for project proposals in Ontario and Québec pending)

7. New Brunswick/Maine: A Regional Border Architecture Purpose: To develop a Regional ITS Architecture for the New Brunswick/Maine border to improve stakeholder relationships and communication and develop tools to improve planning, coordination, implementation and interoperability of systems along the Canada/U.S. border. Transport Canada Contribution: $75,000

8. Manitoba: A Border Crossing Traveller Information System Purpose: To install a Border Crossing Traveller Information System to indicate road and weather conditions and lane assignment strategies for U.S. customs clearance. Location: Pembina-Emerson Border Crossing Transport Canada Contribution: $375,000

9. Weigh2GoBC: Out-of-Province Component Purpose: To develop and implement Out-of-Province functionality to allow carriers from other jurisdictions that operate in British Columbia to enroll in the Weigh2Go commercial vehicle inspection bypass program. Transport Canada Contribution: $200,000

10. Cascade Gateway: Border Data Warehouse Upgrade and BIFA Integration Purpose: To improve functionality and user access to the existing online Cascade Gateway data archive and increase the amount and types of data available to all users. Recipient : Whatcom Council of Governments (Washington) Transport Canada Contribution: $245,000

11. What’s Next… The Future of the Pilot Project Program Application has been made to extend funding for the BIFA Pilot Project Program Decision is expected in early December… As a proactive measure… We are soliciting further Project Proposals!!

12. Contact For more information contact: Scott Crombie Policy Advisor, Transport Canada 613-949-4902 Scott.Crombie@tc.gc.ca