Background Research Material for Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials (NCFRP Report 13) (2011) / Chapter Skim
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41 Key Criteria and Data Requirements for Facility Location Decisions 6.1 Overview Companies and carriers both work through various categories of objective and subjective data as they make location decisions for freight facilities. Whether the facility is to be a retail distribution center, a railroad intermodal facility, or an intermediate logistics center for a manufacturer, the data are similar.
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42 point. The destination may be the ultimate consumer or a staging station along the way.
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43 Areas or sites on major highways Areas where multiple interstate highways converge Railroad terminals at the edges of their network or at key consumption markets Major sea and airports These are site-level considerations in addition to those at the market-level. A site might be set in precisely the right position in the transportation network, but site or community issues can prevent the effective use of the site.
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44 These terminals are designed to allow for the most efficient interface with mainline rail. Class I railroads plan for their trains to run on mainline rail at operating speeds.
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45 At the most basic level, labor and workforce correspond to the availability of suitable personnel to be able to staff a facility. However, freight facilities can require a wide variety of talents depending upon the exact nature of the facility.
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46 o Local salary and benefit surveys Utilities o Local requests for information o Edison Institute for private electric utilities o Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) guide Facilities Costs o Local brokerage firms o Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
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47 Initial data on regional costs may be obtained through reports from national real estate service providers. The company will then seek market and building specifics either from their own real estate service firm or through the local economic development agency.
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48 and demonstrating how the community will work with the new company to reduce the impact on residents to the extent possible. Companies also view a community or region's willingness to provide a clear permitting and regulatory path as an amenity or incentive.
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49 Infrastructure grants Enterprise Zones Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
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50 Data on climate and natural hazards is available from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service in addition to other providers.
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51 Table 6-1: Site Selection Criteria by Facility Type Location Criteria Type of Logistics Facility Distribution Center Port Intermodal Terminal Transload Terminal ILC Hub Terminal City Terminal Ability to Access Key Markets or Customers Interaction with Transportation Network Labor and Workforce Total Cost Environment Availability and Cost of Suitable Facilities Utilities Permitting and Regulation Tax Environment Public Sector Assistance and Incentives Climate and Natural Hazards Key Priority of Criteria: Primary Factor Important Factor Lesser Factor
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