Managing Multimodal Projects Within a Corridor

Scott GreeneFederal Railroad Administration

February 10, 2011

TIGER Grant Process

• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009– Established Funding & Guidance for

Discretionary Grants for National Surface Transportation System

– Office of the Secretary Lead– $1.5 Billion Available on Competitive Basis– Program Called Transportation Investment

Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)

TIGER Grant Applications

• More than 1,400 Applications Received– Included All 50 States, DC, and 3 Territories– Request for Over $59 Billion

• Amount Requested by Type– 56% Highway– 19% Transit– 10% Rail– 6% Port– 9% Other

Awards

• Announced on February 17, 2010• Rail Corridor Projects In Top Tier of Projects• Crescent Corridor Receives $105 Million• National Gateway Receives $98 Million• Projects Sponsored by States in Respective

Corridors

Criteria

• Applications Responsive to NOFA Demonstrating Public Benefits in 5 Areas– Safety– Economic Competitiveness– State of Good Repair– Livability– Environmental Sustainability

Intermodal Corridors/ Considerations

This map depicts linkages between megaregions to show intermodal rail movement, not the actual routes.

Corridor Trailers/Containers

Average Length of Haul (miles)

California/Illinois 2,485,880 2,220California/Texas 1,383,520 1,550Washington/Illinois 797,480 2,230New Jersey/Illinois 544,840 950Pennsylvania/Illinois 498,920 750Ohio/Illinois 457,240 360Texas/Illinois 448,000 1,170California/Tennessee 382,000 2,100California/Kansas 312,320 1,775California/Arkansas 297,080 2,025