Working Together

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Freight Coordination at our Borders

• Jill L. HochmanFederal Highway
  AdministrationDirector, Office of Interstate and
  Border PlanningApril 21, 2004

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Why are our Borders Important?
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Why are our Borders Important?

• Trade

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Why are our Borders Important?

• Trade Travel

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Why are our Borders Important?

• Trade Travel
• US Economic Lifeblood

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FHWAs Goals

• Safety
• Mobility
• Global Connectivity
• Environment Stewardship
• National Security

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Global Connectivity

• FHWA and DOT Goal
• Strategic initiatives to improve
• - Communication
• - Freight Flow
• - Efficiency, Trade Business Opportunity

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Global Connectivity Communications

• US-Mexico Joint Working Committee (JWC)
• US-Canada Transportation Border Working Group
  (TBWG)
• Border Station Partnership Council (BSPC)
• Binational Bridges Border Crossings Group
  (BBBXG)

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US-Mexico Joint Working Committee

• Binational group on transportation planning.
• Comprised of Federal and state departments of
  transportation and others.
• Goals are communication and coordination
• Biannual work plans

JWC
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US-Canada Transportation Border Working Group

• Binational group on transportation planning.
• Comprised of Federal and state departments of
  transportation and others.

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Border Station Partnership Council

• Goals
• Members include CBP, APHIS, FDA, FW, DOS, GSA
  FHWA.
• Mutual cooperation
• Identify critical border initiatives and to
  promote the use of new technologies

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Binational Bridges Border Crossings Group

• US Mexico Binational Group
• Formed in 1983
• Coordinates the exchange of technical and policy
  information
• Facilitates the presidential permit processes for
  new border crossings

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Global Connectivity Improve Freight Flows

• Border Corridor Grants
• Freight Analysis Framework
• Talking Freight Seminars

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Corridors and Borders Program
FY 2004 Allocations are to be determined
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Corridors and Borders Program
FY 2004 Allocations are to be determined
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Improve International Road Partnerships

• JWC
• TBWG
• BBBXG
• Border Technology Exchange Program (BTEP)
• Other activities around the world

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Coordination Challenges
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What will the Future Bring?
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TEA 21 Reauthorization

• SAFETEA
• SAFETEA (S. 1072)
• TEA LU

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Senate SAFETEA

• Corridor Border Programs
• Provisions

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House - TEA LU

• Corridor Border Programs
• Provisions

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Keys to Success

• Communication
• and Coordination

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Ripple Effect(Wave Amplification)
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FHWAs Border Team

• Jill Hochman
• 202/366-0233
• Jill.Hochman_at_fhwa.dot.gov
• Sylvia Grijalva
• 602/510-7986
• Sylvia.Grijalva_at_fhwa.dot.gov

• Roger Petzold
• 202/366-4074
• Roger.Petzold_at_fhwa.dot.gov
• Stephanie Roth
• 202/366-9238
• Stephanie.Roth_at_fhwa.dot.gov

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FHWAs Corridor Team

• Martin Weiss
• 202/366-5010
• Martin.Weiss_at_fhwa.dot.gov
• Frank Clark
• 202/366-5006
• Frank.Clark_at_fhwa.dot.gov

• Mike Neathery
• 202/366-1257
• Mike.Neathery_at_fhwa.dot.gov
• Tanya Linzy (Contractor)
• 202/493-2667
• Tanya.Linzy_at_fhwa.dot.gov

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Thank You

• Questions?