Nation’sPort
Inland Transportation Scope of Work
Membership & Objectives 13 April 2007
Develop an Inland Transportation Committee that reflects the issues and concerns of all modes including the service providers, the infrastructure owners, the transportation planners and engineers who must deliver the infrastructure in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan region.
Board Member Representation
1. Peter Palmer Regional Transportation
2. Roland Ericsson – Hatch Mott MacDonald Transportation Planning/Engineering
3. Dick Jones – Bi-State Motor Carriers Harbor Trucking, Drivers, Mechanics
4. Mike Della Rocca – STV Transportation Planning/Engineering
5. Joe Killeen – Triangle Network Trucking, transload, warehousing, fullfillment
6. Bob Bailey - NJ Short Line RR Assoc. Short Line Rail
7. Bill Goetz - CSX Class I Rail
Develop a baseline of the “known” infrastructure by creating a centralized catalogue of research, existing plans (capital) etc.
1. NJ and NY State Departments of Transportation
2. Metropolitan Transportation Organizations
3. I-95 Corridor
4. Federal Transportation Agencies
FHWA
FRA
TRB
STB
Port Authority of NYNJ
6. Industry segment research
7. Academic segment research
Develop a freight benefit matrix against which prioritization can be evaluated.
Identify and prioritize transportation challenges
1. Roadways
2. Class I Railways
3. Short Line Railways
4. Trucking
6. Short Haul
7. Air Cargo
8. Interchanges
Develop a list of federal, state and local laws and regulations, legislation and proposed regulations to be addressed.
Identify system strengths for regional and national marketing/education
1. Roadways
2. Class I Railways
3. Short Line Railways
6. Short Haul
7. Air Cargo
Develop the good news elements of the existing system