Peel Goods Movement Task Force

Tom AppaRaoDirector of Transportation Planning

Inaugural Meeting December 14, 2009

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Presentation Outline

• Goods Movement in Peel

• Existing / Emerging Issues

• Past / Current Efforts

• Best Practices

• Discussion Questions

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Peel Region

CP VaughanIntermodal

Terminal

Port

Arterial RoadsHighwaysFreewaysRail linesIntermodal TerminalsAirportPortIndustrial / Commercial AreaResidential Area

Peel is a Freight Hub for Southern

Ontario and Canada

PearsonAirport

CNBrampton

Intermodal Terminal

* Source: Peel Region Traffic Count and Cordon Count (2006 – 2008)

Arterial Roads with

heavy truck traffic*

Arterial roads travelled

frequently by aggregate trucks

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Partnership is Key to Success

Public Sector

Federal Government

Province / Metrolinx

Municipalities

- Policy- Legislation / Regulation- Funding

- Policy / Planning- Legislation / Regulation / Licensing- Funding- Highways

- Policy- Planning / Zoning- Roads

TransportationProviders and Users

Marine Agencies

Greater TorontoAirport Authority

Trucking Industry

Railways

Shippers / Manufacturers /

Retailers

- Goods Movement Services- Infrastructure

- Users

Key Players and their Roles

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Transportation & Warehousing Transportation & Warehousing As % of Total EmploymentAs % of Total Employment **

Goods Movement and Manufacturing are key tokey toPeelPeel’’s economic vitalitys economic vitality

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

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nto

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ham

York

Hal

ton

Peel

Can

ada

US

* Source: Census 2006 – Employed Labour Force

Combined with manufacturing, Goods Movement accounts for

30% of Peel employment

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$1.5 Billion of Goods Move by Truck Through Peel Everyday

0 8 16 24Kilometers

Daily Value of Commodities (Million $)

1500 750 375

$300 M

$730 M

$1.0 B

$280 M

$1 B $420 M

$350 M

$160 M

$360 M

$1.1 B

Peel Region

$1.5 Billion / day*

Daily Value of Commodities

* Source: Ministry of Transportation - Commercial Vehicle Survey 2008** Source: Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan (2008)

Traffic congestion costs the GTA more

than $ 6 Billion/year**

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Past and Current Efforts (1 of 2)• Infrastructure Improvements

– Highway extensionsExamples:• Highway 410 extension (2007-2009)• Highway 427 arterial extension to Fogal

Road / Zenway Drive (2008)– Highway and road improvements

• Examples: Queen Street widening, HOV lanes on Highway 403, widercurb lanes, Bolton Arterial Route (upcoming)

– Road maintenance• Examples: Anti-icing procedure, road temperature monitoring system,

drainage and roadside maintenance

– Intersection improvements• Examples: Signal timing, addition of turning lanes

– Upgrading access to major goods terminals• Example: Intermodal Drive Environmental Assessment Study

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Past and Current Efforts (2 of 2)• Plans and Policies

– Official Plans / Studies• Examples: Peel Goods Movement Strategic Overview, Places

to Grow (Growth Plan), Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan, Municipal Official Plans, Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor Study

• Engagement with Stakeholders– Government-led

• Examples: Peel Goods Movement Forum, MTO Goods Movement Workshop, Ont-QueContinental Gateway and Trade Corridor, Long Combination Vehicle Pilot Project, Metrolinx upcoming Goods Movement Strategy

– Private sector-led• Examples: Southern Ontario Gateway

Council, Ontario Trucking Association

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Examples of Best PracticesTask Forces• Montréal: Comité Interrégionale pour le

Transport des Marchandises (CITM)

• Vancouver: Greater Vancouver Gateway Council

• Chicago: Intermodal Advisory Task Force

Practices• Portland (USA): Regional Transportation Plan incorporating freight oriented

land use considerations

• Haute Normandie (France): Regional Center for the Exchange of Electronic Transport Data

• Bremen (Germany): Truck Route System

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The Peel Goods MovementTask Force

• In April 2009, Peel Regional Council directed that a Task Force be established to facilitate better planning and implementation of goods movement infrastructure and services, in partnership with the private sector and other levels of government.

• The Task Force is intended to be a partnership, with members acting through consultation, communication and consensus-building.

• The Task Force could also serve as the source of Peel-specific input to ongoing Federal, Provincial and Metrolinx-led goods movement studies and strategies. The Task Force would complement and support the other goods movement efforts.

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Major Goods Movement Initiatives in Southern Ontario

MTOOntario-Quebec

Continental Gateway &Trade Corridor

MetrolinxGTHA

Goods MovementStrategy Study

Southern OntarioGateway Council

The Peel Goods Movement Task Force has an opportunity to coordinate its efforts with other goods movement initiatives, influence them and build on their findings

Peel Goods Movement

Task Force

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Discussion 1:

Role of the Task Force

What can the Task Force do for you?

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What can the Task Force do for you?

• Develop a common vision and goals:– Determine how the Task Force can benefit all

members• Develop an action plan:

– Identify barriers and impediments – Identify opportunities – Develop an action plan to overcome

impediments and to exploit opportunities• Develop partnerships to implement the action

plan

Potential Tasks/Roles:

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Discussion 2:

Goods Movement Issues

What are the top goods movement issues

in Southern Ontario and Peel?

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What are the top goods movement issues in Southern Ontario and Peel?

• Congestion on highways and roads• Legislative and regulatory impediments and barriers• Barriers to intermodal activities • Operational barriers • Lack of comprehensive data to support decision-making• Lack of a comprehensive strategic goods movement plan• Increasing level of emissions resulting from goods

movement activities

Preliminary Suggestions:

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Discussion 3:

Next Steps

Where do we go from here?

What should our priorities be?

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Where do we go from here? What should our priorities be?

• Identify and implement highway and road improvement priorities from a goods movement perspective

• Identify and implement non-infrastructure solutions (e.g., demand management)

• Collaborate with and maximize benefits from other goods movement initiatives

• Organize a workshop to develop a Peel Goods Movement Action Plan

• Identify a strategic goods movement network and take steps to preserve, enhance and protect key corridors

• Improve access to major freight terminals

• Identify and develop Freight Hubs• Develop tools and methods to

support improved transportation and land use planning for goods movement

• Develop solutions for timely implementation of infrastructure improvements

• Address legislative and regulatory barriers and impediments

Short Term (e.g. 0-2 years) Longer Term (e.g. 2+ years)Potential Actions:

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Together We Can Improve Goods Movement

In Peel

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Thank you

Questions?