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Institute for Trade and Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies Transportation Studies Heartland Intermodal Conference New Orleans, LA May 25-26, 2005 Kam Movassaghi Kam Movassaghi C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates Presentation

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Institute for Trade and Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies Transportation Studies

Heartland Intermodal Conference

New Orleans, LA May 25-26, 2005

Kam Movassaghi Kam Movassaghi

C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates

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Presentation Outline

I. History of LATTS II. LATTS I and LATTS II Studies III. SASHTO Board (St. George) IV. LATTS Steering Committee (Puerto Rico) V. Member States Inputs VI. Issues:

1. Name 2. Location 3. Governance 4. Alliances 5. Activities 6. Funding

  • VII. Next Step
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History

  • LATTS was initiated in

1997 by Southeastern Transportation Alliance

  • Oklahoma & Missouri

joined later

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Objective

  • Southeastern Transportation Alliance states are

U.S. gateway for trade with Latin America

– Forecast the growth in trade volume with Latin America – Identify trade opportunities of Alliance states – Estimate the capacity of the exiting transportation infrastructure – Determine transportation investments required to support the trade growth

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50 100 150 200 250 1992 1996 2020 50 100 150 200 250 1992 1996 2020

Alliance Trade Growth Trends: Forecasts (Million Tons)

80 160 240 320 400 1992 1996 2020 50 100 150 200 250 1992 1996 2020

Crude & Petro. Products

  • Agric. & Mining

Products

  • Prim. Manufact’d

Products Manufact’d Products

2.8 X 2.8 X 3X 3X 2.5 X 2.5 X 6X 6X

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Findings

  • LATTS I

– Trade with Latin America will grow in the next 20 years – Increase in trade will result in many more jobs in the Alliance states – The Alliance states need to invest in the transportation infrastructure to cope with the increased demand

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20 Year Needs Estimates

LATTS Strategic System

TOTAL 20-YR NEEDS ESTIMATE $92 Billion 20-YR HIGHWAY NEEDS ESTIMATE $67 Billion 20-YR PORT NEEDS ESTIMATE $22 Billion Latin America Other 20-YR AIR CARGO NEEDS ESTIMATE $3.3 Billion

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Principal Goals of LATTS II

  • BUILD ON WHAT WE KNOW

BUILD ON WHAT WE KNOW

Supplement LATTS Database and Findings

  • UNDERSTAND OUR SUCCESS

UNDERSTAND OUR SUCCESS

Monitor the Results of Implementing LATTS

  • COMMUNICATE

COMMUNICATE

Develop Communication Tools

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Latin American Scan

November 2002

  • Sponsored by FHWA & AASHTO as a follow up

to LATTS I

  • Countries Visited:

Bahamas Brazil Argentina Paraguay Chile Panama Mexico

  • LA Scan identified a need for sustained

technical and policy exchange on all aspects of freight transportation

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Strategic Transportation System

gateways+ corridors+ connectors

Strategic Transportation Strategic Transportation System System

gateways+ gateways+ corridors+ corridors+ connectors connectors

Waterports Waterports Airports Airports Railroads Railroads

LATTS II

Highways Highways

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Establish an I nstitute Establish an I nstitute LATTS II

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Why An Institute?

  • To guide member DOTs on establishing policies

in light of national debate

  • To understand global trade issues
  • To identify cross-cutting economic development

aspects of trade transportation investment

  • To facilitate cooperation among member states

in undertaking joint programs

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Why An Institute?

  • To assist member states in making the case for

transportation-related investments that lead to additional revenues and further economic development

  • To help member states cope with the pressures
  • f local politics
  • To help member DOTs further evolve into a

multimodal transportation agencies

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DOT Role DOT Role Evolving Evolving

The Debate…

Funding Options Funding Options Static Static GAP

Therefore…

Need to be More I nformed Need to be More I nformed Control the Control the Debate Debate

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May 16, 2004 May 16, 2004

SASHTO SASHTO Board of Board of Directors Directors

To form the LATTS To form the LATTS I nternational Trade & I nternational Trade & Transportation I nstitute Transportation I nstitute

Approved Resolution Approved Resolution

The Resolution

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Chairman of LATTS Steering Committee Chairman of Chairman of LATTS LATTS Steering Steering Committee Committee

The Resolution…

To lead the LATTS I nstitute To lead the LATTS I nstitute

I dentify Candidate Director I dentify Candidate Director

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SASHTO SASHTO SASHTO

The Resolution…

While a permanent structure While a permanent structure is developed is developed

I nterim Governing Body I nterim Governing Body

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Two-year Sunset

Pending passage of continuing resolution Pending passage of continuing resolution

The Resolution…

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Purpose…

Research Arm

Available to Member DOT’s Owned by Member DOT’s Controlled by Member DOT’s

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Steering Committee Action

San Juan, PR, June 10-11, 2004 1. Institute should not be limited to Latin America 2. FHWA to remain a partner 3. Limit membership in the Institute 4. Remain an independent entity – available to member DOTs, owned by member DOTs and controlled by member DOTs. 5. Two step process in identifying leadership – select an “Architect” to set up the Institute (in the interim). 6. Kam Movassaghi appointed the “Architect” July 1, 2004

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Survey of Member States

Alabama – Visit Arkansas – Visit Florida – Telecon. Georgia – Telecon. Kentucky – SASHTO Louisiana – Visit Mississippi – Visit Missouri – Telecon. AASHTO – Telecon. FHWA – Visit (10/18/04) TRB – Visit

North Carolina – Telecon.

  • Oklahoma – ?

Puerto Rico – Visit South Carolina – Telecon. Tennessee – SASHTO Texas – Telecon. Virginia – SASHTO West Virginia – SASHTO

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Survey Questions

1. What are your expectations of LATTS Institute? 2. Which segment of your organization will seek assistance from the LATTS Institute? 3. How should the Institute be governed? 4. Where should the Institute be physically located? 5. What umbrella should the Institute be under?

  • AASHTO
  • FHWA
  • University
  • Independent

6. Long term funding for the Institute - Where should it come from? 7. What would you like to do with the data generated for your state in LATTS I and LATTS II? 8. LATTS Institute relationship with ports in your state. 9. Any other issue of your concern.

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Issues

Name (August 2004 SASHTO Bd.) Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS) Umbrella (Mail Ballot) An independent, not-for-profit corporation (501c3) Location (Mail Ballot) New Orleans

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Issues…

Governance (Washington, DC March 3, 2005)

– BOD – Member States – Executive Committee – Five members – Executive Director – Appointed by the BOD – Advisory Council – Member states, FHWA, Industry, Others

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Issues…

Funding

Two years funding @ $25K per member state

(St. George, May 2004)

FHWA Allocation

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Activities

  • Assist member states in developing public policy

with regard to trade and freight transportation.

  • Prepare presentation materials including

supporting data, analysis and speaker notes to be used by transportation officials from member states

  • Provide expert testimony in support of

trade/freight initiatives of member states

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Activities ….

  • Monitor trade flows, trends and forecasts by

reputable organizations and keeping member states abreast of these trends and their potential impacts on member states.

  • Monitor federal legislation and free trade

agreements and provide member states with an analysis of the implications on the transportation systems of member states;

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Activities …

  • Provide coordination of planning efforts of

member states to ensure critical corridors are developed from a logistics perspective.

  • Assist member states in conducting specialized

studies or in implementing specific plans by providing expertise and information through Institute resources or contracted resources;

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Activities …

  • Serve as a liaison with FHWA, AASHTO, the

ENO Transportation Foundation, the Hudson Institute, etc

  • Provide training opportunities either directly by

developing and delivering courses or indirectly by supporting the attendance of member states’ staff

  • Convene annual trade and freight transportation

forums for member states and other interested parties

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Alliances

Organizations

  • FHWA
  • AASHTO
  • TRB
  • MARD
  • FRA
  • University Transportation Centers
  • Institutes

Freight Stakeholders Coalition

1. American Association of Port Authorities 2. American Trucking Association 3. Association of American Railroads 4. Coalition for America’s Gateways and Corridors 5. Inland Rivers Port and Terminal Associations 6. Intermodal Association of North America 7. World Shipping Council 8. US Chamber of Commerce 9. National Association of Manufacturers

  • 10. National Industrial Transportation

League

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Interim Executive Committee

  • Chair – Larry “Butch” Brown of Mississippi
  • Members:

– Dan Flowers of Arkansas, – Jose Abreu of Florida, – Harold Linnenkohl of Georgia, and – Johnny Bradberry of Louisiana

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Next Step

  • Register the Institute in Louisiana
  • Develop Constitution and By-laws
  • Advertise for Executive Director
  • Identify Candidates
  • Board Ratification in August in Puerto Rico