Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 IPH Project Vision and Goals ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The IPH Project .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Organization of This Report .......................................................................................................... 3 2. Intermodal Freight Hub Concept and Requirements ..................................................................... 5 2.1 The Concept of a Freight Hub ....................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Lessons from other Freight Hub Experiences ............................................................................... 6 2.3 IPH and International Trade Corridors .......................................................................................... 8 2.4 Key Dimensions of Developing a Successful Freight Hub ............................................................. 8 2.5 Freight Hub Needs in the IPH Region .......................................................................................... 10 3. Key Support and Implementation Strategies .............................................................................. 11 3.1 Legislative Issues ......................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.1 Legislative and Regulatory Goal .......................................................................................... 12 3.1.2 Freight Infrastructure Strategy ........................................................................................... 12 3.1.3 Freight Priority Strategy ...................................................................................................... 12 3.1.4 Freight Benefits to the Community Strategy ...................................................................... 13 3.1.5 Trucking Regulations Strategy ............................................................................................ 13 3.2 Institutional Arrangements ......................................................................................................... 13 3.2.1 Institutional Goals ............................................................................................................... 14 3.2.2 IPH Public and Private Partnerships Strategy ..................................................................... 14 3.2.3 Public Agency Strategy ........................................................................................................ 15 3.2.4 Educational Institutions and Research Laboratories Strategy ............................................ 16 3.2.5 Cross Border – Canada Strategy .......................................................................................... 16 3.2.6 Private and Non‐Profit Groups Strategy ............................................................................. 17 3.3 Public and Stakeholder Outreach Needs .................................................................................... 17 3.3.1 Stakeholder and Public Outreach Goal ............................................................................... 17 3.3.2 Freight Mobility Strategy .................................................................................................... 17 3.3.3 Stakeholder Engagement Strategy ...................................................................................... 18 3.3.4 Private Sector Strategy ........................................................................................................ 18 3.3.5 IPH Region Wide Association of Chambers Strategy .......................................................... 18 4. Key Infrastructure Projects ......................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Screening Process ....................................................................................................................... 23 4.1.1 Meeting the Regional Goals ................................................................................................ 25 4.1.2 Stakeholder Participation.................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Qualitative Assessment ............................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Economic Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 27 4.3.1 Benefit‐Cost Analysis Approach .......................................................................................... 28 4.3.2 Economic Impact Assessment Approach ............................................................................ 30 4.3.3 Risk Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 31 5. Economic Benefits of the IPH Investments .................................................................................. 34 5.1 Project Synergies ......................................................................................................................... 35 5.2 Project Bundling Scenarios ......................................................................................................... 36 5.3 Sequencing Scenarios and Projects............................................................................................. 37 5.4 Recommended Projects Bundle Scenario ................................................................................... 40 5.5 Overall IPH Economic Worthiness .............................................................................................. 42 6. Finance and Funding Mechanisms .............................................................................................. 43 Inland Pacific Hub Study: Phase 2 Page i Final Report June 14, 2012 6.1 Funding Sources .......................................................................................................................... 43 6.2 Project Specific Funding .............................................................................................................. 48 7. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................ 52 7.1 Study Goal and Analytical Approach ........................................................................................... 52 7.2 Candidate Projects Economic Worthiness .................................................................................. 53 7.3 Success Factors ........................................................................................................................... 55 7.4 Next Steps ................................................................................................................................... 56 Inland Pacific Hub Study: Phase 2 Page ii Final Report June 14, 2012 List of Tables Table 1: Initial list of Projects and Strategies Considered for the IPH ........................................................ 21 Table 2: Refined List of Priority Projects ..................................................................................................... 22 Table 3: Summary Results ........................................................................................................................... 33 Table 4: Bundle Scenario ............................................................................................................................. 37 Table 5 Project Bundles for Recommended Scenario (#4) ......................................................................... 40 Table 6: Economic Assessment Results for Bundling Scenario 4 ................................................................ 41 Table 7: Possible Federal Funding Sources ................................................................................................. 44 Table 8: Possible State anf Local Funding Options ..................................................................................... 46 Table 9: Possible Private Funding Options .................................................................................................. 47 Table 10: Potential Project Specific Funding Sources ................................................................................. 48 Table 11: Economic Impact Results for the Recommended Projects Bundling Scenario ........................... 54 Table 12: Cost Benefit Analysis Results for the Recommended Projects Bundling Scenario ..................... 55 Inland Pacific Hub Study: Phase 2 Page iii Final Report June 14, 2012 List of Figures Figure 1: Inland Pacific Hub Study Area ........................................................................................................ 1 Figure 2: Transportation Infrastructure Improvements Lead to Economic Benefits .................................... 5 Figure 3: Market Reach of the ...................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 4 : The FAST Corridor ........................................................................................................................