Integrating Freight Movement into Twenty-First-Century Communities' Land Use, Design, and Transportation Systems (2023) / Chapter Skim
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Task 2 - Conduct Focused Literature Review The objective of Task 2 was to conduct a focused literature review designed to identify and summarize the best practices for the development of freight toolkits. The project team examined existing freight planning tools to identify the purpose of the tools and need(s)
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Task 3 - Evaluate Best Practices and Document Gaps The objective of Task 3 was to utilize the Literature Review Matrix developed in Task 2 (Conduct Focused Literature Review) and identify best practices and gaps in available freight planning tools.
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Many tools have been developed by the public and private sector over the years to help plan, manage, and integrate freight into transportation planning and operations. Tools have included: GIS-based freight activity center locators, economic impact tools, needs identification tools, project prioritization tools, stakeholder engagement tools, performance measurement tools, scenario or alternate future planning tools, freight operation simulator tools, and more.
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The Freight Fluidity tool can show performance reports for different sectors and industries, including metrics like average cost/ton, average travel time, and travel time reliability. These outputs increase the visibility of supply chain performance and can allow key stakeholders to identify potential chokepoints or other issues impacting freight performance.
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For example, the policy selection tools highlighted previously only require the creators to input research collected on policies and strategies. More quantitative tools such as the NJTPA Freight Forecasting Tool or the FHWA Freight Fluidity tool require substantial data inputs, including Freight Analysis Framework (FAF)
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For example, the CoE-SUFS Initiative Selector web tool allows users to view different strategies for improving freight system performance within one consistent table that shows the investment, implementation time, and potential unintended consequences of each strategy. If the user wants more detail on a specific strategy, they can open a separate page with more information on benefits, costs, and example case studies.
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While demonstrating the value of commodities traveling through the nation's transportation system, the tool also allows users to measure performance from the supply chain perspective and identify critical connections, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities over the larger multimodal system. Tools that focus on freight policy should identify potential policy strategies to better integrate freight planning in different contexts and focus concern on issues that need attention.
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, the MPO for the Los Angeles region, noted that there is a plethora of useful information on freight-related infrastructure available from public and private sources, but that it would be more helpful if this information was organized in a way that helps them know exactly where the sort of information they need for specific elements can be found. A representative from The Eastern Transportation Coalition shared a similar recommendation, adding that because data availability, and the capacity to analyze and apply data, vary greatly from state-tostate and agency-to-agency, developing data tools that are applicable to everyone can be an insurmountable challenge for a research task such as this one.
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Respondents from SCAG clarified that their biggest pain-point was coordinating all of their member agencies with interested state groups and federal partners, especially with regards to securing funding for new projects, tools, and resources. Interviewees from the Atlanta Regional Commission stressed the need for tools and resources that speak to people without subject matter background or expertise.
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Planners from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) commented that too many existing resources focus exclusively on urban freight concerns, especially when considering street design for freight.
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For example, representatives from privatesector organizations such as the Consumer Brands Association and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association felt that outreach to industry and the private sector could specifically be improved and that toolkit designers should proactively consider the specifics of outreach to the private sector during the development process. Similar recommendations suggested improved guidance for local and regional agencies concerning which organizations to form relationships with to address freight and land use issues.
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• A summary of best practices and data gaps. Task 4 - Toolkit Framework and Development The objective of Task 4 is to bring together the literature review conducted in Task 2 and the identification of gaps and engagement of stakeholders in Task 3 and develop a framework for the toolkit to be developed.
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Users are likely to include State DOT planning and project development staff, MPO planners dealing with regional freight planning, local planners, economic development officials, or other public-sector organizations responsible for, or engaging with, freight planning efforts. Use of the toolkit is likely to take place as part of the development of traditional planning products including statewide or regional freight plans and studies, regional long-range transportation plans, transportation improvement programs and state transportation improvement programs, regional or statewide freight performance management, local zoning and design standards and design review, and private-sector business planning.
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Emerging Trends describes emerging technologies, potential new transportation modes or vehicle types, the potential for automation to change transportation and warehousing, ecommerce and its effects on freight, disruptions and resiliency planning, and other industry innovations; 5. Freight Data and Applications educates readers on available data sources, helps readers to understand when and how to use certain types of data, and walks through data resources available for specific applications; and Sorting Tool: A database that allows the user to make selections relevant to their own situation, (e.g., urban/suburban/rural environment, mix of industries or modes, types of externalities or effects, etc.)
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The table will include information related to the metric, relevance, source, domain, geographic scope, frequency of updates, last updated, data format, and examples of use for the data sources. Custody Assumptions The toolkit was developed under the following assumptions: • It will be contained in a zipped file folder, linked for easy download by any user on the TRB website.
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The reference guides, design guidance, and a portion of the data resources sections will be available in linked PDFs while the sorting tool will be presented in a linked database. This framework was chosen to provide users with the ability to easily find helpful and pertinent information within a package that both contains a wide variety of information and links to additional information.
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20 Figure 3 and Figure 4 below show the design template for both the linked PDFs and the sorting tool/database. Figure 3: Toolkit Linked PDF Design Figure 4: Toolkit Sorting Tool Design
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Preparing for, and implementing, a peer exchange event, at which the project panel and a list of invited participants will review the revised Draft Toolkit, participate in exercises to demonstrate the toolkit's capabilities and potential applications, and provide the research team with constructive feedback; 3. Developing the final version of the toolkit, incorporating all feedback received from the project panel and peer exchange participants; and 4.
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Deliverables produced in Task 5 include: • A draft Interim Report detailing the findings of Tasks 2 through 4, the Draft Toolkit, the draft peer exchange desired outcomes, agenda, and invitee list was delivered in July 2022. • A final Interim Report incorporating panel comments and suggestions, including a final peer exchange agenda and participation list, and toolkit modifications were delivered in August 2022.
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23 Figure 5: November 2022 Peer Exchange Agenda November 2022 Peer Exchange Agenda 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast at 8:00 am Welcome and Introductions Introduce and familiarize participants with the purpose and scope of the project and objective of the peer exchange Christopher Lamm 9:00 – 9:45 am Keynote Speaker Overview of a regional BNSF freight rail development and the process from inception of the idea through construction of the facility Craig Rasmussen 9:45 – 10:15 am Goals, Objectives, and Overview of the Research Detailed discussion of research project, work completed to date, and reiteration of the objective of the peer exchange Laura Richards 10:15 – 10:45 am Break at 10:45 Review of the Toolkit Framework Review of the toolkit framework with details related to how the organization was developed to provide a basis for the breakout sessions Christopher Lamm 11:00 am – 11:45 am Lunch at noon Breakout Session 1: Toolkit Framework, Users' Needs and Requirements Discuss whether user needs are not addressed and if the framework meets project objectives Participants Organized into Groups 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Review of Draft Toolkit Contents Share feedback from Breakout Session 1 and go over toolkit contents in more detail Laura Richards 2:00 – 3:30 pm Breakout Session 2: Toolkit Content, Strategies, and Applications Discuss if additional content should be included or other feedback related to usability and usefulness Participants Organized into Groups 3:30 – 4:00 pm Final Participant Comments Share feedback and discuss additional comments Laura Richards 4:00 – 4:30 pm Next Steps Update participants on project next steps Christopher Lamm
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Task 7 – Schedule and Conduct Peer Exchange The objective of Task 7 was to convene a full-day stakeholder peer exchange to complete an indepth review of the Draft Toolkit and to form a list of effective strategies and considerations to help guide implementation. The peer exchange provided an opportunity to obtain critical feedback on interim research findings, the Draft Toolkit, and to learn where the toolkit could incorporate improvements to make it more applicable and actionable for end users.
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Figure 6: Workplan to Update the Draft Toolkit to Final NCHRP Freight Planning Toolkit Suggested Revisions from Peer Exchange I.Universal Comment Owner Other Notes Add one-slide intro for each white paper / resource; what is this document going to help you with? CS Label files numerically (e.g., "00.
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CS Add in a ‘how to' section at the end of each paper (stakeholder and logistics already have one) if applicable CS Might be a simple list of recommendations on how to stay aware of emerging trends and how to anticipate them.
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White Papers A Stakeholder Engagement Comment Owner Other Notes Include a table of stakeholders by group, indicate who are funders, implementers, etc., and their roles/priorities CS 3.1 Define a Purpose (purpose sounds too close to NEPA "Purpose and Need")
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Freight Logistics Decision Making Comment Owner Other Notes Add safety and security concerns to the cost/speed/reliability table CS Sustainability & resiliency (location & response decisions) CS Site location area; check other papers and link if appropriately exists there; if so, link; if not create content and add in; link to resources in emerging trends white paper and discuss applicability re: freight/ private-sector decision making Link up to jobs section to answer question about benefits re: jobs freight facilities/development/location decisions have CS D
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Look at the emerging trends paper (link to) Link state freight plans as examples (ones that have addressed equity well, one that have good uses of data, etc.)
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; ITE factor for traffic engineering; NACIS code and results in # of truck trips per square foot; average and dated and does not represent full spectrum of what happens; note this is a common factor to use for analysis but ecommerce generates a lot more trips; Denise Mendes to support Holistic/comprehensive guidance on approaches to: • locate, designing and operating distribution hubs Financing/grant writing CS Add section on financing and grant writing in livability Add a note in logistics that distribution facilities/others are privately operated • Create collateral material for marketing tool kit N/A/CS Final report; tech memo; implementing the research Provide links to department of energy regarding power requirements for EV's CS Emerging trends paper Task 9 – Prepare Final Deliverables The key product delivered for this research effort is the Integrating Freight Movement into Twenty-First-Century Communities' Land Use, Design, and Transportation System toolkit. This toolkit is a resource for public-sector decision-makers and planners to better understand and integrate freight and goods movement into the planning process for land use, design, and multimodal transportation systems.
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Peer exchange participants and members of the project panel had suggestions for improvement of the toolkit, listed in Task 8 and integrated by the research team into the final toolkit. The toolkit, in its final state, serves as a useful tool to help planners and policy makers understand what can and should be considered in their freight-related decisions and work.
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