1. Georgia Statewide Freight and Logistics Plan
MPO Listening Sessions
Brunswick MPO
March 2011

2. Agenda Overview of Statewide Freight & Logistics Plan
Freight at the MPO Level
Available Freight Data
Freight Planning Activities/Studies
Discussion of Local Freight Issues, Needs and Projects
Next Steps for Statewide Freight & Logistics Plan

3. Statewide Freight & Logistics Plan
Purpose:
Progression of “IT3”, Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan, and Governor’s Freight & Logistics Task Force
Maximize freight’s economic development potential in Georgia
Identify strategic investments and funding options to advance freight competitiveness

4. Summary of Scope of Work
Plan Development Advisory Committee and Stakeholder Outreach (Task 1)
Link F&L Plan to SSTP (Task 2)
Strategic Freight and Logistics Framework
(Task 3)
Economic Evaluation and Projection (Task 4)
Recommend-ations and Project Evaluation (Task 5)
Freight and Logistics Action Plan
Make business case for investing in F&L
Identify freight- related projects from previous studies
Freight supply/ demand analysis
Identify strategic freight network
Refine forecasts with private sector
Describe economic value of freight investment
Develop freight performance measures
Prioritize projects and packages
Sep May Jul Oct

5. Stakeholder Outreach and Coordination
GDOT Office of Planning, GDOT Intermodal Office, Georgia Office of the Governor, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development/Center of Innovation for Logistics, and FHWA.
Georgia MPOs
Chair of House and Senate Transportation Committees
Private Sector Modes -- Railroads, Airports/Air Cargo, Trucking
Others--UPS, Georgia Ports Authority, etc.
Freight and logistics industry professionals (i.e. attend Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals meetings, Georgia Logistics Summit, etc.)
State Highway Safety and Environmental offices, etc.
Newsletter

6. “Making the Business Case for Freight”
Early Deliverable of Statewide Freight and Logistics Study
Builds off State Strategic Transportation Plan themes
Freight transportation assets have been critical to State’s economic growth
Coasting on past successes
Economic competitiveness at stake
Renewed and targeted investment will yield significant returns

7. “Making the Business Case for Freight” Historical Transportation Investment -- Georgia vs. U.S.
Increased investment in transportation increases GDP
Source: GDOT Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan, 2010.

8. “Making the Business Case for Freight”: Lane Mileage Growth (Interstates, Freeways, and Principal Arterials)
Source: FHWA Highway Statistics, Consultant Analysis.

9. Intermodal Tonnage, FAF 2002
“Making the Business Case for Freight”: Intermodal Rail -- Investment Yields Growth
200
400
600
800
1,000 GA TN KY MS FL SC NC AL
Intermodal Tonnage, FAF 2002
NS Inman Yard IM capabilities expanded throughout 1980s
CSX Hulsey Yard rearranged to an intermodal yard in the 1980s
CSX Fairburn IM Yard opened in 1999
NS Austell IM Yard opened in 2002
Source: FHWA Freight Analysis Framework.

10. “Making the Business Case for Freight”: Southeast Intermodal Traffic is Relatively Low
Source: U.S. DOT, Federal Railroad Association, November 2008, Data from 2002.
Georgia is the intermodal rail leader in the Southeast, but has not kept pace with other regions in the country
Low SE traffic is the result of both rail infrastructure needs and noncoastal population centers built around highways

11. “Making the Business Case for Freight”: Panama Canal Widening Will Increase Maximum Ship Size
Savannah - 75% of imports and 50% of exports use the Panama Canal

12. “Making the Business Case for Freight”: Competition from Major East Coast Ports
Port of New York/New Jersey
$2 B committed for increasing channel to “MLW” 50 feet, expanding on-dock rail, adding road access
Commitment to build a 110-acre container terminal
Needs to resolve clearance issue at Bayonne Bridge and replace Goethals Bridge – each project costs over $1B dollars
Port of Virginia (Norfolk)
Depth already sufficient
“Heartland Corridor” CSX initiative provides double-stacking to Ohio/Chicago
Port of Charleston
Likely to compete with Savannah to be first port of call for ships
Commitment to build $750 M, 280-acre terminal at former Naval Base with near-dock rail facility under negotiation
No plans to deepen harbor
Source: Consultant Research.

13. “Making the Business Case for Freight”: Challenging Landscape for Georgia Air Cargo
“Catchment area” overlaps with other well- developed international air cargo airports
Domestic air cargo security under increasing scrutiny
ATL aggressively pursing new customers
Roadways in place, GA marketing support may be needed
Other GA airports low on affiliated local businesses

14. “Making the Business Case for Freight”: Potential Benefits to Georgia Economy
If Georgia can regain its historical 21% market share of the southeast regional freight economy… … the State would gain $20 billion in economic output for freight-related sectors between 2010 and 2020 14

15. Statewide Freight & Logistics Plan Current Tasks
Develop Modal Profiles
Truck
Rail (includes intermodal ramps)
Marine (Ports and Terminals)
Air cargo airports
What’s in a Modal Profile?
Supply of freight infrastructure
Demand for freight services
Economic impact of freight sector
Needs and issues for all modes
Interconnectivity

16. Integrating Statewide Freight and Logistics Plan with Local/MPO-level Freight Planning
State Freight & Logistics Plan will be macro-level
State’s access to major domestic and international markets
Interstate system in Georgia
Major state highways and access roads to major freight facilities (roughly 2,000 trucks/day)
Will investigate high-level capacity issues, within framework of MPO LRTP process
Will not address roadway geometry, signage, local truck routes, etc. (i.e. “last mile” connectivity)
Norfolk Southern, CSX, and shortline freight railroads
Public marine ports
Air cargo (airports with significant cargo volumes)

17. Available Freight Data County-Level Truck Tonnage Estimate (Outbound)

18. Available Freight Data Truck Count and Volume Data

19. Available Freight Data Truck O-D Survey Data
GDOT conducted truck O-D surveys in 2005
Surveys provide data on
Through truck traffic,
Commodity distribution, and
Trading partners

20. Available Freight Data Truck Trip End Data in the Brunswick Region
GPS-equipped data show the locations with the most truck trips in the region
Do the data look like what you expect?
Source: 2010 FHWA Freight Performance Measures GPS Data

21. Key Brunswick Freight Features
Port of Brunswick
Mayor’s Point Terminal – CSX and NS on-terminal rail
Colonel’s Island Terminal – dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off (“RO/RO”), agri-bulk, autoport, CSX and NS rail services
Marine Port Terminals – dry bulk, liquid bulk, and general cargo, CSX and NS cross-dock operations
Trucking features
11 freight terminals in Glynn County (terminals? mapped?)
Major truck routes: I-95, U.S. 82, U.S. 25
Local truck traffic to support growing population and tourism
Rail features - CSX, NS, Golden Isles Terminal Railroad
Others?

22. Map of Key Freight Features

23. Local Freight Planning Activities
2030 Brunswick MPO’s LRTP
Section 7: Airport and Port
Section 8: Trucking and Rail Movement
2035 Brunswick MPO’s Draft LRTP
Airport Master Plans – focused on passenger movements
2005 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
2005 McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport
Coastal Georgia Regional Transportation Assessment
Others?

24. Next Steps Wrap-up MPO outreach Finalize modal reports
Wrap-up private sector outreach and briefing
Attend Georgia Logistics Summit – May 10, 2011