Peel Goods Movement Task Force Inaugural Meeting December 14, 2009 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Peel Goods Movement Task Force Inaugural Meeting December 14, 2009 Tom AppaRao Director of Transportation Planning

Presentation Outline • Goods Movement in Peel • Existing / Emerging Issues • Past / Current Efforts • Best Practices • Discussion Questions Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 2

Peel is a Freight Hub for Southern Peel Peel Region Region Ontario and Canada Arterial Roads Arterial Arterial roads roads Highways travelled travelled Freeways freq frequent uently by ly by aggregate aggregate trucks trucks Rail lines CP Intermodal Terminals Vaughan Intermodal Airport Terminal CN Brampton Port Intermodal Terminal Industrial / Commercial Area Residential Area Pearson Airport Arterial Arterial Roads Roads with with heavy truck traffic* heavy truck traffic* * Source: Peel Region Traffic Count and Cordon Count (2006 – 2008) Port Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 3

Partnership is Key to Success Key Players and their Roles - Policy Federal - Legislation / Regulation Government - Funding - Policy / Planning Province / - Legislation / Regulation / Licensing Public Sector - Funding Metrolinx - Highways - Policy Municipalities - Planning / Zoning - Roads Trucking Industry Railways - Goods Movement Services Transportation - Infrastructure Greater Toronto Providers and Users Airport Authority Marine Agencies Shippers / Manufacturers / - Users Retailers Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 4

Goods Movement and Manufacturing are key to key to Peel’ ’s economic vitality s economic vitality Peel Transportation & Warehousing Transportation & Warehousing As % of Total Employment * As % of Total Employment * 10% 8% Combined with manufacturing, 6% Goods Movement accounts for 4% 30% of Peel employment 2% 0% York Peel Canada Toronto Durham Halton US * Source: Census 2006 – Employed Labour Force Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 5

$1.5 Billion of Goods Move by Truck Through Peel Everyday $280 M Peel Peel $1 B Region Region $420 M $730 M $1.1 B Traffic congestion costs the GTA more than $ 6 Billion/year** $350 M $1.0 B $1.5 Billion / day * $360 M Daily Value of Commodities Daily Value of Commodities (Million $) $300 M $160 M 1500 750 375 0 8 16 24 Kilometers * Source: Ministry of Transportation - Commercial Vehicle Survey 2008 ** Source: Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan (2008) Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 6

Past and Current Efforts (1 of 2) • Infrastructure Improvements – Highway extensions Examples: • Highway 410 extension (2007-2009) • Highway 427 arterial extension to Fogal Road / Zenway Drive (2008) – Highway and road improvements • Examples: Queen Street widening, HOV lanes on Highway 403, wider curb lanes, Bolton Arterial Route (upcoming) – Road maintenance • Examples: Anti-icing procedure, road temperature monitoring system, drainage and roadside maintenance – Intersection improvements • Examples: Signal timing, addition of turning lanes – Upgrading access to major goods terminals • Example: Intermodal Drive Environmental Assessment Study Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 7

Past and Current Efforts (2 of 2) • Plans and Policies – Official Plans / Studies • Examples: Peel Goods Movement Strategic Overview, Places to Grow (Growth Plan), Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan, Municipal Official Plans, Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor Study • Engagement with Stakeholders – Government-led • Examples: Peel Goods Movement Forum, MTO Goods Movement Workshop, Ont-Que Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor, Long Combination Vehicle Pilot Project, Metrolinx upcoming Goods Movement Strategy – Private sector-led • Examples: Southern Ontario Gateway Council, Ontario Trucking Association Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 8

Examples of Best Practices Task Forces • Montréal: Comité Interrégionale pour le Transport des Marchandises (CITM) • Vancouver: Greater Vancouver Gateway Council • Chicago: Intermodal Advisory Task Force Practices • Portland (USA): Regional Transportation Plan incorporating freight oriented land use considerations • Haute Normandie (France): Regional Center for the Exchange of Electronic Transport Data • Bremen (Germany): Truck Route System Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 9

The Peel Goods Movement Task Force • In April 2009, Peel Regional Council directed that a Task Force be established to facilitate better planning and implementation of goods movement infrastructure and services, in partnership with the private sector and other levels of government. • The Task Force is intended to be a partnership, with members acting through consultation, communication and consensus- building. • The Task Force could also serve as the source of Peel- specific input to ongoing Federal, Provincial and Metrolinx-led goods movement studies and strategies. The Task Force would complement and support the other goods movement efforts. Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 10

Major Goods Movement Initiatives in Southern Ontario Metrolinx MTO GTHA Ontario-Quebec Southern Ontario Goods Movement Continental Gateway & Gateway Council Strategy Study Trade Corridor Peel Goods Movement Task Force The Peel Goods Movement Task Force has an opportunity to coordinate its efforts with other goods movement initiatives, influence them and build on their findings Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 11

Discussion 1: Role of the Task Force What can the Task Force do for you? Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 12

What can the Task Force do for you? Potential Tasks/Roles: • Develop a common vision and goals: – Determine how the Task Force can benefit all members • Develop an action plan: – Identify barriers and impediments – Identify opportunities – Develop an action plan to overcome impediments and to exploit opportunities • Develop partnerships to implement the action plan Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 13

Discussion 2: Goods Movement Issues What are the top goods movement issues in Southern Ontario and Peel? Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 14

What are the top goods movement issues in Southern Ontario and Peel? Preliminary Suggestions: Congestion on highways and roads • Legislative and regulatory impediments and barriers • • Barriers to intermodal activities • Operational barriers • Lack of comprehensive data to support decision-making • Lack of a comprehensive strategic goods movement plan Increasing level of emissions resulting from goods • movement activities Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 15

Discussion 3: Next Steps Where do we go from here? What should our priorities be? Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 16

Where do we go from here? What should our priorities be? Potential Actions: Longer Term (e.g. 2+ years) Short Term (e.g. 0-2 years) • Identify and implement highway and • Identify a strategic goods movement road improvement priorities from a network and take steps to preserve, goods movement perspective enhance and protect key corridors • Improve access to major freight • Identify and implement non- terminals infrastructure solutions (e.g., • Identify and develop Freight Hubs demand management) • Develop tools and methods to support improved transportation and • Collaborate with and maximize land use planning for goods benefits from other goods movement initiatives movement • Develop solutions for timely • Organize a workshop to develop a implementation of infrastructure Peel Goods Movement Action Plan improvements • Address legislative and regulatory barriers and impediments Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 17

Together We Can Improve Goods Movement In Peel Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009 18

19 Questions? Thank you Peel Goods Movement Task Force – December 14, 2009