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Freight Subcommittee Introduction April 24, 2008 COG/TPB.

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1 Freight Subcommittee Introduction April 24, 2008 COG/TPB

2 Overview What is Transportation Planning Board,TPB? TPB Region Organizational Chart Freight Subcommittee Mission Subcommittee Structure Subcommittee Activities Freight Planning Work Plan

3 Federally Mandated Role: The TPB is responsible, under federal mandate, for coordinating planning and funding for the region’s transportation system. Members: TPB members include representatives of local governments; state transportation agencies; state and District of Columbia legislatures; and WMATA. Relationship with COG: The TPB is staffed by the Department of Transportation Planning at COG. As a body, the TPB is independent from the board of the Council of Governments. What is the Transportation Planning Board?

4 Federally Required Planning Process l The CLRP – Financially Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan - Horizon must be at least 25 years l The TIP – Transportation Improvement Program - Always a six-year program Key Documents

5 The TPB Region Approximately 3,000 square miles Includes 4.5 million people and 2.8 million jobs

6 Organizational Chart

7 Freight Subcommittee Mission Structured voice for freight concerns Bring freight issues to TPB Provide information to TPB/decision-makers Information exchange among stakeholders Opportunities to examine regional-level issues

8 Freight Subcommittee Structure Subcommittee to the TPB Subcommittee Chair to be identified Subcommittee to meet quarterly Process will provide input to regional transportation decision-makers

9 Freight Subcommittee Activities Site visits Special guest speakers Coordination with other TPB Subcommittees Opportunities for stakeholders to share information about what they are doing

10 Freight Subcommittee Information Web site Newsletter Quarterly mtgs.

11 Freight Planning Work Plan Structure for the Subcommittee Outlines activities staff will undertake to support the Freight Subcommittee Evolve with stakeholder input Update annually with freight topics of interest

12 Next Steps Input from stakeholders Review Freight Planning Work Plan reply with comments by June 1, 2008.

13 Freight Subcommittee Next Meeting: Tentatively July 24, 2008 Contact: Karin Foster 202-962-3206 kfoster@mwcog.org


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