[Type a quote from the documentN orEVADA the summary of an interesting INLAND point. You can position P the ORTStext box Dr. anywhereAlan in the document. Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text Schlottmannbox.] Spatial Economic VIABILITY & FUNDING Concepts STUDY E SEPTEMBER 2012 X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y RCG Economics LLC 3900 Paradise Road, Suite 209 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 www.rcg1.com Nevada Inland Ports: Executive Summary TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... ES-1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... ES-1 INLAND PORT BENEFITS .................................................................................................................... ES-2 THE STATE OF WEST COAST PORTS ..................................................................................................... ES-3 WHAT IS AN INLAND PORT? ............................................................................................................. ES-4 ATTRIBUTES OF AN INLAND PORT ...................................................................................................... ES-5 LOGISTICS/DISTRIBUTION CENTERS: BACKGROUND FOR NEVADA POLICYMAKERS ........................................ ES-8 E-COMMERCE ....................................................................................................................... ES-9 NEVADA FREIGHT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. ES-10 INTERVIEWS: OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. ES-11 PROCESS ............................................................................................................................ ES-11 KEY RESPONSES ................................................................................................................... ES-13 INTERVIEWS: LOGISTICS CLUSTER ..................................................................................................... ES-15 E-COMMERCE/FULFILLMENT CENTERS ..................................................................................... ES-15 REVERSE LOGISTICS .............................................................................................................. ES-15 MANUFACTURING COMPONENT ............................................................................................. ES-15 MARKET PERSPECTIVES ......................................................................................................... ES-16 CDW ................................................................................................................................ ES-16 BALLY’S TECHNOLOGIES ........................................................................................................ ES-16 URBAN OUTFITTERS ............................................................................................................. ES-16 INTERVIEWS: INLAND PORTS ............................................................................................................ ES-17 WEST COAST PORTS ............................................................................................................. ES-17 COMPETITION ..................................................................................................................... ES-18 ALAMEDA CORRIDOR ............................................................................................................ ES-18 U.S. INLAND PORTS ............................................................................................................. ES-18 INLAND PORTS OF NEVADA .................................................................................................... ES-19 NEVADA COMPETITION ......................................................................................................... ES-19 INTERVIEWS: TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................... ES-19 GENERAL INTERVIEW COMMENTS ........................................................................................... ES-20 RAIL EFFICIENCIES ................................................................................................................ ES-20 CURRENT RAIL CAPACITY IN NEVADA ....................................................................................... ES-21 RAIL DEMAND ..................................................................................................................... ES-21 RAIL FACILITIES .................................................................................................................... ES-21 FUTURE RAIL EFFORTS .......................................................................................................... ES-21 TRUCK EFFICIENCIES ............................................................................................................. ES-21 TRUCK COSTS ...................................................................................................................... ES-22 TRUCKING: GENERAL INTERVIEW COMMENTS ............................................................................ ES-22 AIR CAPACITY ...................................................................................................................... ES-22 MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ..................................................................................... ES-22 RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ................................................................................... ES-22 ES-i Nevada Inland Ports: Executive Summary TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.) INTERVIEWS: INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................ ES-23 GENERAL INTERVIEW COMMENTS ........................................................................................... ES-24 HIGHWAYS ......................................................................................................................... ES-24 RAIL .................................................................................................................................. ES-24 INTERVIEWS: REAL ESTATE .............................................................................................................. ES-24 BUILDINGS DEMAND............................................................................................................. ES-25 INLAND PORT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ ES-25 INTERVIEWS: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/EDUCATION ....................................................................... ES-25 GENERAL COMMENTS ........................................................................................................... ES-26 IMPACT OF LOGISTICS JOBS .................................................................................................... ES-26 WORKFORCE TRAINING ......................................................................................................... ES-26 HIGHER EDUCATION ............................................................................................................. ES-26 INTERVIEWS: NEVADA GOVERNMENT ................................................................................................ ES-27 GENERAL COMMENTS ........................................................................................................... ES-27 INLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................. ES-28 REGULATIONS...................................................................................................................... ES-28 STOREY COUNTY .................................................................................................................. ES-28 INCENTIVES ......................................................................................................................... ES-29 INTERVIEWS: COLLABORATIONS ....................................................................................................... ES-29 RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................... ES-30 PARTNERSHIPS ..................................................................................................................... ES-30 STRATEGIES ......................................................................................................................... ES-30 MARKETING ........................................................................................................................ ES-31 CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................................. ES-31 DEMAND ............................................................................................................................ ES-31 CAPACITY ........................................................................................................................... ES-32 RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................................... ES-34 THE ECONOMICS .................................................................................................................