Metrolinx Green Paper 5: Moving Goods & Delivering Services

DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE GREATER TORONTO AND HAMILTON AREA

Moving Goods and Delivering Services

February 8, 2008

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AgendaObjectivesOverview of Goods Movement in the GTHAKey IssuesAction AreasMoving Ahead

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ObjectivesImprove efficiency of goods movement within and across the region, and to major domestic and international marketsReduce conflicts between freight and passenger demands on transportation infrastructureRecognize multiple stakeholders

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Three Lenses for Objectives

EmploymentCompetitionCongestionEfficiencyAdaptability

Fuel UseEmissionsFootprint - land Toxic Risk

JobsQuality of GoodsAestheticsNoiseCommunities

EconomyEnvironmentPeople

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Energy Use by Mode

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Infrastructure and Activity Nodes

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Goods Movement by Mode

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Truck Trips By Movement and Type

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Truck Volumes on GTHA Roads

Daily Trips – Medium and Heavy Trucks

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Overview – Rail Mode

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Issues - HistoricalHigh volumes, complexity of movement patterns and variety of logistics and freight services offered in the GTHAActivities are driven by consumer buying choices at one extreme and global industrial markets at the opposite extremeCompetition is fierce, and unit costs have been declining steadily for decades

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IssuesInfrastructure capacity can no longer be taken for granted and congestion is increasing in all freight modesEnvironmental concerns about climate, air quality, natural areas and use of land are starting to influence individual choicesPeople are becoming concerned about the impacts of trucks and trainsPast ways cannot be repeated; all freight stakeholders are facing new choices

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Looking Abroad for Creative Solutions Areas of Interest• Data collection• Partnerships• Land use planning• Infrastructure investments• Pricing• Restrictions• Local deliveries

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Action AreasThe timing is appropriate for changeThere is an opportunity for leadership to:• Influence integration of goods movement with the

built environment• Develop strategic transportation infrastructure in

collaborative projects• Promote innovative concepts to influence demand

and manage supply of logistics services• Stimulate investment in technology that facilitates

changes

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Action Areas – FocusLearn from successes and failures of others• Urban Distribution Centres (UDC) – “last mile”

solutions• Information Technology – data sharing, dynamic

routing information• Vehicle Technology – alternative energy for

propulsion, appropriately sized vehicles (linked to UDC concepts)

• Regulation and PricingAnd apply the knowledge in the GTHA

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Moving Ahead – Promising “Carrots”Begin at Home• Harmonize goods regulations within GTHA (route

restrictions, special permits, hours of operation)• Consider proximity guidelines for freight and

warehousing activitiesBuild partnerships• Improve communication and understanding of mutual

needs between public and private sectors e.g. working through the Southern Ontario Gateway Council, among other agents

• Infrastructure and industrial land and data collection would be important initial areas of concentration

Promote innovation• Seed capital to enhance risk taking• Pilot projects to test ideas in GTHA (e.g. smaller scale

local distribution initiatives)

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Moving Ahead – Policy “Sticks”Encourage/support RTP objectives:• Restrictions tied to environmental, security or

social concerns (e.g. environmental legislation in California leading industry to adopt PierPass)

• Property assessment classifications to encourage or channel activities

• Toll facilities

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Potential Role for MetrolinxHelping to improve understanding of goods and services movementBringing together stakeholdersCoordinating investments by modeDesignating and protecting corridorsInfluencing land use and location decisionsPromoting innovative solutions

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