National Freight Gateway Solutions
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The document discusses challenges facing goods movement in Southern California including population growth, rising trade volumes, safety, community impacts, and environmental concerns. It proposes potential solutions such as collaboration among agencies, private sector involvement, and community support. The document also describes the development of a comprehensive regional goods movement plan to address air quality, congestion, the economy, and previous statewide initiatives through consensus building and technical analysis.
National Freight Gateway Solutions
- 3. The Implementation of Visions for Regional Economic and Environmental Sustainability 3
- 4. Goods Movement in Southern California 4
- 5. Regional Challenges Population and Employment Growth Mobility Rising Trade Volumes Safety Concerns Community Impacts Environmental Concerns 5
- 6. Potential Solutions High-Level commitment to collaborate among regional, state, and federal agencies (e.g., the Cooperation Agreement) Extensive private sector involvement and financing Community involvement (ultimately, support) A Win-win outcome: - attainment of healthful air quality - mitigation of community impacts - private sector value in return for investment 6
- 7. Completion of a Systems Plan for Regional Freight Movement: Beginning: Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan In progress: Comprehensive Regional Goods Movement Plan and Implementation Strategy 7
- 8. Comprehensive Regional Goods Movement Plan and Implementation Strategy The System Plan aims to: reflect regional consensus be technically defensible address a significant part of our Region’s air quality challenges and other environmental objectives (e.g., SB 375) relieve existing and anticipated congestion support the regional economy The Study builds on previous statewide and regional goods movement initiatives. 8
- 9. Southern California National Freight Gateway Collaboration Background Stakeholders Purpose and Goals Current Status and Next Steps 9