1. FHWA Office of International Programs Canada Program: Current Situation and Future Directions TRANSPORTATION BORDER WORKING GROUP June 1 – 2, 2005

2. OBJECTIVES Describe Current Situation Describe Current Situation Describe Future Vision Describe Future Vision Describe Next Steps Describe Next Steps

3. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) Office in FHWA, 20 staff Office in FHWA, 20 staff Mission: Enable easier access to technology, information, and markets Mission: Enable easier access to technology, information, and markets Facilitators, not subject matter experts Facilitators, not subject matter experts Legislation to spend $ outside USA Legislation to spend $ outside USA Significant experience with T2/Information sharing Significant experience with T2/Information sharing

4. CURRENT SITUATION New OST International Strategy has been developed New OST International Strategy has been developed Primary Goal: Safe, Secure and Efficient Transportation of People and Goods Primary Goal: Safe, Secure and Efficient Transportation of People and Goods Highest Geographic Priority = Canada and Mexico - Starting at Borders Highest Geographic Priority = Canada and Mexico - Starting at Borders Priority Programs = Road Safety, Standards Harmonization, Open Markets, Technical Assistance Priority Programs = Road Safety, Standards Harmonization, Open Markets, Technical Assistance

5. CURRENT SITUATION OF OIP’S CANADA PROGRAM OIP’s only current activity at USA/Canada border is seed funding of T2 Program in AK, WA OIP’s only current activity at USA/Canada border is seed funding of T2 Program in AK, WA Very limited funding Very limited funding Interest in building on existing relationships Interest in building on existing relationships

6. FUTURE VISION AND NEXT STEPS

7. OIP’s VISION: CANADA PROGRAM Acknowledge and build on the existing relationships Acknowledge and build on the existing relationships Creation of an effective technology and information exchange program Creation of an effective technology and information exchange program Leveraging funding through strategic partnerships Leveraging funding through strategic partnerships OIP’s role is as a Facilitator OIP’s role is as a Facilitator

8. TBWG Products T2 Centers/ LTAP End Users US National and State Governments Potential Activities - Borderwide - e.g. Road Safety, Standards, Open Markets Canadian National and Provincial Governments OIP CANADA PROGRAM – 2 OBJECTIVES/ 2 COMPONENTS

9. AKWA MN/ MT VT/ NH/ ME Others? Yukon/ Russia BCALB QU/ Others Others? T2 Center T2 Center T2 Center T2 Center T2 Center POTENTIAL PARTNERS T2/LTAP CENTERS

10. NEXT STEPS Listen Listen Working Meeting with Alberta and US Stakeholders in late June Working Meeting with Alberta and US Stakeholders in late June Move forward with WA, VT discussions Move forward with WA, VT discussions Expand programs with AK Expand programs with AK Design Govt to Govt Programs with Canada at National and Provincial Level Design Govt to Govt Programs with Canada at National and Provincial Level