USDOTREPORTS ON THEUNITED LINKSFOR THE UNITEDSTATES TERMODAL WORKSHOP HELDIN NEWYORK CITY In the foreground of tbii ponoromicview of New York Harbor is the Red Hook Container Terminal, the Port’s primary marine intermodol facility oo the eort ride of the HudsonRiver. Contents I. PREFACE By Dane Ismart, Federal Highway Administration.. 2 II. CONFERENCESUMMARY By Richard T Roberts, The Port Authority of NY & NJ . 4 Ill. CONFERENCEFINDINGS By Michael Meyer, Ph.D, Georgia Institute of Technology. 6 IV. INTERMODALFEDERAL POLICY . .. .. 12 V. INTERMODALCASE STUDIES/DISCUSSION GROUP REPORTS .................................. 14 A. Freight Intermodal Case Study- “Circumferential Commercial Corridor (CCC)“. .......................................... 14 (CCC) Map .................................................................................................... 16 Freight Intermodal Breakout Session Reports ............................................. 16 Breakout Session 1 - Partnerships ............................................................... 16 Breakout Session 2 - Planning & Intermodal Management System (IMS) ... 18 Breakout Session 3 - Funding ...................................................................... 19 Breakout Session 4 - Competitive Issues.. ................................................... 20 B. Passenger Intermodal Case Study - “Access To The Core” ....................... 2 1 “Access To The Core” Map.. ......................................................................... 25 Passenger Intermodal Breakout Session Reports.. ....................................... 25 Breakout Session 1 - Making Intermodalism Work.. ................................... 25 Breakout Session 2 - Maintaining Economic Development ........................ 28 Breakout Session 3 - Metropolitan Planning and Management Systems .... 29 Breakout Session 4 - Partnerships and Intermodal Implementation.. ........ 30 VI. INTERMODALTOUR REPORT . .. 34 VII. INTERMODALPRESENTATIONS BY: ..................................................................... 37 Michael Huerta, Associate Deputy Secretary, USDOT ................................. 37 Lucius Riccio, Commissioner, New York City DOT .................................... 40 Richard Kelly, Director, Interstate Transportation, The Port Authority of NY & NJ.. .................................................................. 41 The Honorable Robert Roe, Former U.S. Congressman (D - NJ). ............... 43 VIII. IMPLEMENTINGAN INTERMODALMANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) By Dane Ismart, FHWA . 50 IX. PARTICIPANTS. .. .. .. .. 59 X. APPENDIX.,.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 I. PREFACE ExpressRail at Port r Elizabeth is an on- dock intermodal focil- ity geared specifically for rapid ocean con- tainer movements through the port. By Dane Ismart, USDOT Deputy Secretary; and Michael Federal Highway Administration Huerta, USDOT Associate Deputy Sec- retary and Director of The Office of On July 14 - 16, 1993, the United Intermodalism. Other noted speakers States Department of Transportation were former Congressman Robert Roe and The Port Authority of New York (D-N-J); Thomas Downs, Commissjoner, and New Jersey co-sponsored an Inter- New Jersey DOT; John Egan, Commis- modal Workshop in New York City. sioner, New York DOT; Lucius Riccio, This workshop was called “United Commissioner New York City DOT; Links for the United States:’ The and John Tripp, Counsel, Environmen- USDOT was represented by the Feder- tal Defense Fund. al Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Avia- The United Links For The United tion Administration, Federal Railroad States workshop was the largest of sev- Administration, Maritime Administra- eral intermodal workshops sponsored tion and the Office of Intermodalism. by the Federal Highway Administration Approximately 300 people attended in 1993. The purpose of the work- from federal, state and local agencies shops was to provide an overview of from across the east coast. The private the latest thinking on intermodal plan- sector was also well represented from ning and the latest information on the a freight and passenger perspective. federal regulations. Moderators, coordi- The three day program included sever- nators and panelists were chosen for al speakers from the USDOT, State specific discussion groups according DOTS, MPOs, Transit Agencies, Private to their areas of expertise. The three- Sector, Universities and Environmental day session was an effort to shift from organizations. Featured speakers at the the ISTEA policy stage to the practical workshop were Mortimer Downey, implementation of planning and man- 2 agement systems guidelines and inte- to gain and make use of the lessons grating them into operations. learned. Participants felt that the major outstanding issues which need to be Emphasis was placed on identifying addressed in developing intermodal the opportunities and the possible pit- plans/programs/projects were Institu- falls in applying the new guidelines tional Capability, Customer Orienta- during group discussions. tion, Transportation and Economic The workshop topics included: Development, Partnerships and Flexi- Z+ A panel on “How the Private bility In Design concerns. Sector Views the Transportation The conference findings contain an System;” overview of the fnmk comments, issues, s- Case studies in intermodal concerns, problems and ideas raised by movement of freight and pas- the attendees of the workshop. sengers; Special thanks to the ETA, FAA, FRA, M Airport/seaport access; Maritime, the Office of Intermodalism and FHWA representatives for provid- % Creation of u&&d transporta- ing a multimodal pres’ence at the tion systems; and other regional workshop. mobility issues. And to all The Port Authority employees Tours of major intermodal facilities in who labored tirelessly to develop the the New York and New Jersey area New York City program, despite the were also conducted to see and hear tragic disruptive event at their head- an operational point of view. quarters in the World Ttade Center. So why was this workshop necessary or unique in relation to other USDOT meetings? The answer is simple. This workshop was intended to allow USDOT not only to provide guidance, but more so to listen and discuss the many problems, issues and ideas which have resulted from the ISTEA planning and management system reg- ulations which were intended to devel- op an efficient integrated transporta- tion system. USDOT used the informa- tion to become more sensitive to state and local transportation providers and users in the public and private sector. Developing a transportation system that is customer oriented is our goal. By listening to the exchange of infor- USDOT Deputy Secretary Mortimer Downey addresses mation and assessing the comments the attendees during the opening session of the Inter- from the attendees, everyone was able modal Workshop in New York City. II. CONFERENCESUMMARY The Port Authority of New York 8 New Jersey develops, intermodal tram- , ~$&z~G portation facilities. L ‘. -++Ty- __ p By Richard T. Roberts, Although “best practice” ideas on Port Authority of NY & NJ intermodalism were raised throughout the three day event. The results of the The “United Links for The United program suggest that we still have a States” Intermodal Workshop was a long way to go before everyone has a forum for learning about intermodal clear understanding of how to take practices and implementation of the the first step in (1) developing and/or ISTEA planning and management sys- implementing the Intermodal Manage- tems which address intermodalism. ment System (IMS) and (2) under- Just about every transportation profes- standing the ISTEA metropolitan plan- sional and more so, every region has ning process. their spin or interpretation of inter- Private sector issues were also very modalism. much a part of the program. As trans- The purpose of the Northeastern portation professionals, we must rec- Workshop was to recognize and build ognize that in today’s global economy, upon the belief that intermodalism is a economic development and competi- very broad concept and should remain tive concerns are closely linked to the so. This is necessary in order to give nation’s transportation system. In each region in the nation an opportu- developing the New York City pro- nity to mold a transportation system gram we wanted to ensure that pri- that addresses their mobility, econom- vate sector interests were addressed, ic development and air quality needs. noting the New York/New Jersey 4 region’s position as an international * Economic Development - rec- gateway for commerce and people. ognize transportation’s relation As the host of the Northeastern Inter- to economic development. modal Workshop, the Port Authority % Action Agenda - we need to was particularly sensitive to interstate, move our studies and plans into multimodal and air qualitjr issues, rec- the project phase in order to ognizing that we, as a b&state multi- gain our customers’ respect and modal agency, operate’ in a non-attain- address their needs. ment area for ozone and carbon 3 Funding - without a reliable monoxide. source of fmancial support, it Briefly, the resulting issues from the will be very difficult to maintain workshop included the following: our nation’s transportation infrastructure investment and z+ Customers - a need for cus- remain competitive in the global tomer orientation. Identify the marketplace. customers