GDOT Intermodal Updates GAMPO Annual Work Session

July 29, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia

Steve Kish, Transit Program Manager

Georgia Department of Transportation

Topics For Review• Transit Program Procedure Manuals• Section 5303/5307 Formula/Issues • RHST Project Summary • Rail Program • Aviation Program• Harbor Program• Questions

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• Includes All FTA Programs• On GDOT Website• Questionnaire• Comments Needed on Manuals & eLearning• Due August 31, 2011

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Transit Program Procedure Manuals

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• FY 2010 Census Data for Urbanized Areas• Statewide MPO Meeting on Process• Concurrence?

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Section 5303 Formula Distribution

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• 5307/UPWP Requirement• UPWP Task # & TEAM ALI • Quarterly Reports• Reimbursements

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Sections 5303/5307 Issues

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GDOT Recommendations - Proposed State-Level Actions

• Create a permanent RHST State Coordinating Council (SCC) to oversee/guide/foster coordination

• Designate an RHST Office and State-Level Mobility Manager

• Delineate RHST Regional Boundaries using the 12 Regional Commission boundaries

• Institutionalize structure using an Executive Order, Legislative Action, or Inter-Agency MOU

• http://www.grta.org/rhst_home/rhst_home.html

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GDOT Recommendations - Proposed Regional-Level Actions

• Create a Regional RHST Coordinating Council (RCC) to oversee/guide/foster coordination

• Designate a Regional -Level Mobility Manager

• Additional Study of Regional RHST Coordination Opportunities / Four Pilot Studies

• Technology Enhancements

• Education and Outreach to Develop Local Champions

• Regional RHST Information Resource for Consumers

• Additional RHST Funding

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Current Passenger Rail StudiesLouisville –Nashville - Chattanooga– AtlantaConcurrent Feasibility Study

Atlanta To BirminghamConcurrent Feasibility Study

Atlanta – Macon – Savannah – JacksonvilleConcurrent Feasibility Study

Charlotte – AtlantaTier One level Environmental Impact Statement

Nearing Completion of Tier One EIS, Atlanta to ChattanoogaHigh Speed Ground Transportation Study

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Airports Statewide Economic Impact• Quantifies Georgia’s airport system contribution to

local, regional, and state economies• Data gathered from:

– 103 publicly-owned, public-use airports– 520 on-airport businesses– commercial airline visitors– general aviation pilots and passengers– Non-aviation businesses who use aviation

• Qualitative Deliverables:– Airport Case Studies– Business Profiles – Georgia Airports Mean Business DVD

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Georgia Airports Economic Impact

Jobs Payroll Output

General Aviation Airports 10,290 $354.3 million $1.2 billion

Commercial Service Airports 26,451 $1.1 billion $3.2 billion

SUBTOTAL 36,741 $1.5 billion $4.4 billion

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International 434,434 $16.3 billion $58.2 billion

TOTAL IMPACTS 471,175 $17.8 billion $62.6 billion

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DRAFTHarbor Benefits

FY 2010 Data•24 Million Tons Cargo @ GPA Docks•2.6 million TEUs (Containers)•2553 Vessels at GPA Docks2009 Study Data:•295,443 Jobs Statewide (6.7% of Ga. employment)•$15.5 Billion in Personal Income (4.6% of Ga. total)•$2.6 Billion in State and Local Taxes•$3.5 Billion in Federal Taxes•$61.7 Billion in Sales (8.6% of Ga. Total Sales)•$26.8 Billion in Gross State Product (6% of Ga. GSP)•Military Rapid Deployment

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For more information:Steve Kish, GDOT, skish@dot.ga.gov

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Questions?