FAF 2 The Second Generation of Freight Analysis Framework

FAF2

The Second Generation of Freight Analysis Framework

Office of Freight Management and OperationsFederal Highway Administration

Tianjia Tang, PE, Ph.D.tianjia.tang@dot.govphone: 202-366-2217

Fax; 202-366-7909

Presentation Outline

1) FAF Objective2) Approaches3) Deliverables4) FAF2 Structure and

Components5) Question/Answer

FAF2 - Objective

1) To answer freight shipment volume and congestion questions on the highway system

2) To answer freight shipment route/corridor questions

3) To answer freight shipment modal questions4) Other derivative usages

FAF2 - Objective

1) To answer freight shipment volume and congestion questions on the highway system

2) To answer freight shipment route/corridor questions

3) To answer freight shipment modal questions4) Other derivative usages

Big Picture and National Overview

FAF2 - Objective

1) To answer freight shipment volume and congestion questions on the highway system

2) To answer freight shipment route/corridor questions

3) To answer freight shipment modal questions4) Other derivative usages

1) FHWA/US DOT policy and investment analyses

2) Other derivative usages

FAF2 - Approach

1) Data Sources – public data2) Methods and Models – transparent

and duplicable3) Deliverables – data, methods, and

results are publicly available

Deliverables

Commodity O-D RelatedFAF2 Network Related

1) The current 2002 O-D database2) Projections for years between 2010 and 2035 in 5 year interval3) Annual provisional estimate

Deliverables

Commodity O-D Related

1) The 2002 O-D truck O-D database2) Future truck O-D databases for year 2015 and 20303) FAF2 national highway network4) Various products (corridor, congestion…) from truck network loading5) FAF2 water and rail assigned networks

FAF2 Network Related

Deliverables

FAF2 Structure

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035 FAF2 Highway

NetworkVessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

Assigned Water Network

Assigned Rail Network

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035

FAF2 Highway Network

Vessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

FAF2 Structure Assigned Water Network

Assigned Rail Network

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035

FAF2 Highway Network

Vessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

The 2002 O-D database – Oakridge National Lab (ORNL)

The OS Studies - MacroSys Research and Technology and ORNL

FAF2 Structure Assigned Water Network

Assigned Rail Network

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035 FAF2 Highway

NetworkVessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

FAF2 StructureAssigned Water

NetworkAssigned Rail

Network

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035 FAF2 Highway

NetworkVessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

FAF2 StructureAssigned Water

NetworkAssigned Rail

NetworkFuture O-D databases – Contractors are being solicited.

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035

FAF2 Highway Network

Vessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

FAF2 Structure Assigned Water

NetworkAssigned Rail

Network

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035

FAF2 Highway Network

Vessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

FAF2 Structure Assigned Water

NetworkAssigned Rail

Network

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035

FAF2 Highway Network

Vessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

Assigned Water Network

Assigned Rail Network

FAF2 Structure

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035

FAF2 Highway Network

Vessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

Contactors are needed

Assigned Water Network

Assigned Rail Network

FAF2 Structure

Base Case Commodity O-D

2002

Future Commodity O-D2010-2035

FAF2 Highway Network

Vessel Flow O-D

Assigned FAF2 Network

Assigned Water Network

Assigned Rail NetworkFRA

Army COEFAF2 Structure

1) 114 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) regions

2) 17 additional international gateways (AIG)

3) 7 International trade regions

A Total of 17,196,732 Matrix Cell Values for a given time period

FAF2 : Commodity Geographical Resolution

114 CFS Zones (Green and White)

101

12

57

656

60

14

114

85

103

52

28

37

58

93

75

83

56

110

25

50

23

31

35

113

7

2

74

70

53

41

88

96

80

39

108

34

8

42

92

5 9 111

1 0 2

9 8

9 9

2 4

45

104

61

5

1 3

1 1

5 1

1 0 9

47

64

1 0 0

8 2

1 0

6 6

1

4 8

2 9

1 0 5

8 7

2 0

6 8

5 45 5

7 2

7 1

2 1

8 4

9

9 7

4 6

4 0

6 9

7 7

3 8

9 0

1 9

7 9

2 2

3 2

17

9 4

1 1 2

9 1

6 7

FAF2 - 13 AIG (Magenta)

101

12

57

656

60

14

114

85

103

52

28

37

58

93

75

83

56

110

25

50

23

31

35

113

7

2

74

70

53

41

88

96

80

39

108

34

8

42

92

5 9 111

1 0 2

9 8

9 9

2 4

45

104

61

5

1 3

1 1

5 1

1 0 9

47

64

1 0 0

8 2

1 0

6 6

1

4 8

2 9

1 0 5

8 7

2 0

6 8

5 45 5

7 2

7 1

2 1

8 4

9

9 7

4 6

4 0

6 9

7 7

3 8

9 0

1 9

7 9

2 2

3 2

17

9 4

1 1 2

9 1

6 7

Land Crossings: Laredo TX; Blaine WA; International Falls MN; Champlain/Rouses Point NY; Alexandria Bay NY; El Paso TX; Brownsville/Hidalgo,TX.

Ports: Beaumont TX; Charleston SC; Portland ME;Savannah GA; Morgan City LA; Corpus Christi TX; Lake Charles LA; Baton Rouge LA; Mobile AL;

Airport: Anchorage AK

FAF2 - 7 International Trade Regions

1) Canada2) Mexico3) Latin and South America4) Asia5) Europe6) Middle East7) Rest of the World

FAF2 – Transportation Mode

1) Truck2) Rail3) Water4) Air5) Pipeline6) Intermodal7) Others

FAF2 – Commodity ClassificationStandard Classification for

Transported Goods (SCTG)

At 2-digit level, there are 42 commodities+ 1 unknown.

FAF2 – Commodity ClassificationCategories Outside CFS1) Farm based agricultural2) Fishery 3) Crude petroleum4) Natural gas5) Municipal solid waste6) Construction7) Logging8) Services9) Publishing10) Retail11) Household & Business Moves12) Import13) Export

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FAF2 – Future Goods Movement

The regional economic growth projections for years between 2010 and 2035 are analyzed through economic models for three different scenarios – normal growth, low growth, and high growth. These growth data are commodity specific.

FAF2 – Routing Future Goods Movement

For a given commodity, the modal split remains constant unless information indicates otherwise.

This does not guarantee that total modal share is constant. If commodity shares are changed, then total modal share

will be changed, too.

2002 O-D CD Content

2002 O-D CD Content

Download site:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/faf/index.htm

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight

1: FAFOD_2002.mdb

2: FAFOD_DOM_2002.cvs

FAFOD_BRD_2002.cvsFAFOD_SEA_2002.cvs

3:faf_od_users_guide.pdf

2002 O-D CD Content

Data Format

The current 2002 FAF2 OD CDDomestic

FAFOD_2002.mdb

FAFOD_BRD_2002

FAFOD_SEA_2002

Data Format

FAFOD_BRD_2002

FAFOD_SEA_2002

Data Format

FAF2 - Status

1) 2002 base case database – January 20062) 2005 annual provisional estimate – Summer

20063) Other annual provisional estimate – March of

the following year4) Flow database – Fall 20065) Projections of 2010-2035 – Fall 2006 6) Loaded network – Fall 2006

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That’s all. Thank You!

TIANJIA.TANG@DOT.GOV