Copyright 2003 Global Insight, Inc. and Reebie Associates T RANSEARCH I NSIGHT Integrated Freight Data & Forecasting System Produced by Reebie Associates

Copyright 2003 Global Insight, Inc. and Reebie Associates

TRANSEARCH INSIGHT

Integrated Freight Data

& Forecasting System

Produced by Reebie Associates and Global Insight, Inc.

2Copyright 2004 Global Insight, Inc. and Reebie Associates

Outline

Freight market analysis

Freight movements in geographic focus

Description: TRANSEARCH INSIGHT

TRANSEARCH INSIGHT advantage

Applications

Examples

Methodology

Process overviews

Credentials Global Insight & economic forecasting Reebie Associates & TRANSEARCH

TRANSEARCH INSIGHT: Screens & Demo

Contact information

REEBIE andGlobal Insight, Inc.

A Joint Effort

TRANSEARCH INSIGHTIntegrated Freight Data & Forecasts


What Is TRANSEARCH INSIGHT?

A comprehensive array of freight flow projections by origin, destination, commodity, and transport mode

A business planning tool that facilitates the development of a customized freight flow outlook, tailored to your business

REEBIE / Global Insight: A Joint Effort



What We Did

Integrated Reebie’s Domestic U.S. Freight Transportation Market Database with Global Insight’s Economic Forecasting Capabilities

Produced an integrated transportation database and forecast tool—TRANSEARCH INSIGHT

Created a convenient Web interface for our subscribers

Blueprinted the expansion to include Global Insight’s international cargo forecasts (2004)




Why?

Integrate the best of both worlds

– Reebie Associates’ TRANSEARCH® is the single best source of U.S. freight flow data

– Annually updated

– Widely used in private enterprise and public sector settings

– Global Insight has a 40-year track record of providing the most accurate, comprehensive, and objective economic analysis and forecasts

Synchronize Reebie’s reliable data with Global Insight’s quantitative economic forecasts

Provide clients with immediate access to high-value data




Better Decision Making

Make your assets more productive

Improve your competitive positioning

Prioritize your investments for the greatest return

Withstand economic shifts and market changes

Respond quickly to change


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TRANSEARCH INSIGHT provides freight flow information with geographic precision

Covers 172 business economic areas (BEAs)

Freight Movements in Geographic Focus

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Description

U.S. domestic database of freight movement

Annual projected freight volumes to 2030

Detailed freight movement data

Tonnages by:

– Origin and destination

– 38 commodities by 2-digit standard transportation commodity code (STCC)

Coverage of seven transportation modes

– Truckload (TL), less-than-truck-load (LTL), and private fleet

– Rail carload and intermodal

– Domestic waterways

– Air cargo

International flows—to be completed in 2004



TRANSEARCH INSIGHTAdvantage

Track and anticipate freight flows across the United States at national, state, and BEA levels

Size freight markets and annual freight volumes

Produce freight forecasts from current database AND current forecast—only system of its kind AVAILABLE NOW

– Most timely and accurate commercially available trade data

– Latest forecast models and methodology

Create highly-detailed forecasts based upon custom-selected criteria

– BEA-to-BEA freight volumes (from county-level detail)


Conduct strategic planning with a resource created by authoritative sources of transportation data (Reebie Associates) and forecasting (Global Insight)

– Consistency across economic applications

– Passes rigorous system of economic cross-checks


Applications

Business & Industry

Design service & trade networks

Equipment supply management

Capacity share and consolidation

Market-share tracking and benchmarking

Market analysis and sizing

Bid processing

Service impact analysis


Public Sector

Evaluation and prioritization of investments

Assessment of policy impacts

Distribution & supply networks for key local industries

Regional comparisons & interdependencies

Urban and corridor planning

Analysis and forecast of economic trends such as modal shifts

Quantifiable support for funding applications


Examples of Usage

Carriers forecasting geographic and modal shifts for capital planning

DOTs forecasting congestion and highway improvement needs

MPOs planning land use and regional development zones

Real estate developers forecasting land values



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Integrated Freight Data & Forecasts

Tonnage Share by Mode (2001, all commodities)

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Freight Moving by Truck versus Rail from S. California to Chicago (BEA) 2001 versus 2020 (Million Tons)



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Truck Tons 1.2

Rail Tons 9.9

2020

Truck Tons 1.9

Rail Tons 14.6


Freight Moving by Truck versus Rail from New York to Chicago (BEA) 2001 versus 2020 (Tons)



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Truck Tons 851,414

Rail Tons 17,186

2020

Truck Tons 1,513,785

Rail Tons 28,882


TRANSEARCH U.S. DomesticFreight Movement Data

Global Insight’s Sector-specific Economic

Freight Forecast

AnnualFreight

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MethodologyTRANSEARCH INSIGHT



State Truck Originations by

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State-State Carrier Flows by Commodity

Preliminary State Domestic Output by

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Annual Survey of Manufacturers

State Originations by Commodity

State Mfg Employment by Industry

Foreign Trade Imports by State

Sub-Mode SHR: For Hire: TL, LTL Private

Commodity Value

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Rail Originations

Truck/Rail Shipment Traffic Patterns

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TRANSEARCH® Process Overview



Global Insight Process Overview

Global Insight’s Business Transactions Matrix (BTM) provides forecasts of business-to-business purchases by county and industry. This information drives the demand side of the model.

Global Insight’s Business Demographic Model (BDM) provides forecasts of output by county and industry. This information drives the supply side of the model.

Domestic Freight Flow Benchmark Data 2001 (TRANSEARCH)

BTM BDM

Purchases Shipments

Constrain Shipments = Purchases

Constrain to Domestic National Freight Flow Forecast by STCC

Intermediate Domestic Freight FlowForecast by STCC, Origin & Destination

Final Adjustment

FINAL Domestic Freight Flow Forecast bySTCC, Origin & Destination



Global Insight Credentials

Global Insight, Inc., formed from the integration of DRI and WEFA, provides quantitative economic research information, financial analysis, and consulting services to business and government agencies

Global Insight has over 3,300 clients in industry, finance, and government around the world, 600 employees, and 23 offices covering North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia

Major freight carriers, port operators, and government agencies rely on Global Insight’s proven transportation models and forecasts for domestic U.S. and international markets

Provider of freight analysis framework forecast for US DOT



Global Insight & Economic Forecasting

Future demand linked to industry and consumer activity

Business Demographics Model: employment, establishments, and output by Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) / North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and by county

Business Transactions Matrix: business-to-business purchases, by SIC/NAICS

Consistent with the Global Insight international macroeconomic and regional forecasts



Reebie Associates Credentials

Since 1968, Reebie Associates has provided transportation professionals with expertise in market data, freight management, strategic planning, operations research, and cross-modal analysis

Reebie produces TRANSEARCH, the most widely used commercial database of U.S. freight movements

Our clients represent all sectors of freight distribution, including carriers, public agencies (MPO’s, State and US DOT’s), shippers, receivers, suppliers, ports, and airports

Provider of Freight Analysis Framework data for US DOT


Market Research

Freight Planning

Transportation Costing

Market Strategy

Cross-Modal Expertise Public

Investment Assessment

Freight Market Data


Reebie’sTRANSEARCH Database

Freight Movement Database

Standard source of U.S. and cross-border freight movement data

Indicates market volume by commodity and mode of transport

Supported and used by the leading transportation firms and agencies in the United States

Utilized by federal, state, and municipal transportation planning agencies for impact planning


Volume Metrics: Tonnage, value, ton-mile estimates of market flows

Modes Supported: Truckload, Less-than-Truckload, Truck/Private Fleet, Rail Intermodal, Rail Carload, Air, Inland Water

Database Production Sources: Integrates large scale, multi-year, proprietary truck flow sample; based on many public and private sources of information (transportation, production, consumption)

Frequency: Produced and distributed annually since 1980


Sample Navigator ScreenTRANSEARCH INSIGHT



Contact InformationTRANSEARCH INSIGHT


Reebie Associates

Contact: Paul Ciannavei

2777 Summer Street, Suite 401

Stamford, CT 06905

Tel. 203-705-0455

Fax 203-705-0456

www.reebie.com

Global Insight, Inc.

Contact: Paul Bingham

1850 M Street, NW, Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20036

Tel. 202-482-9300

Fax 202-482-9301

www.globalinsight.com

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