Cross-town Improvement Project Evaluation

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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Freight Management and Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/

FreightFeedback@dot.gov

Publication #: FHWA-HOP-12-013

February 17, 2012

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction

1.1 C-TIP Background

1.2 Evaluation Goals and Methodology

1.3 Organization of Report

2.0 Kansas City and Chicago C-TIP Tests

2.1 Real-Time Traffic Monitoring

2.2 Dynamic Route Guidance

2.3 IMEX Analysis

2.4 C-TIP User Interviews

3.0 Drayage Optimization Tests

3.1 Kansas City IXT Test

3.2 Chicago Test

4.0 Delphi Study Results

5.0 Summary of Findings

A. RTTM/DRG Intermodal Lanes and Route Maps

A.1 RTTM Maps

A.2 DRG Maps

B. C-TIP User Interview Instruments

B.1 C-TIP Driver Questionnaire

B.2 C-TIP Terminal Manager Questionnaire

B.3 Pride Logistics Driver Questionnaire

C. Delphi Assessment Questionnaires

C.1 First Round Questionnaire

C.2 Second Round Questionnaire

List of Tables

Table ES.1 Summary of Cross-town Improvement Project Test Results

Table 2.1 EPA MOVES Dray Truck Emissions Factors

Table 3.1 Kansas City Metro Area Cities Included in the IXT Drayage Analysis

Table 3.2 IXT Drayage Optimization Test Results by Month

Table 3.3 Pride Logistics Test Bobtail and Driver Productivity Metrics

Table 4.1 C-TIP Delphi Panel

Table 4.2 Importance of C-TIP Features to Users

Table 4.3 Potential Chicago Travel Time Savings

Table 4.4 Estimated Daily Bobtail Volumes in Chicago

Table 4.5 Estimated C-TIP Bobtail Reduction in Chicago

Table 4.6 Estimated Terminal Idle Time in Chicago

Table 4.7 Potential Terminal Idle Reduction in Chicago

Table 5.1 Summary of Key C-TIP Evaluation Findings

List of Figures

Figure ES.1 C-TIP RTTM and DRG Kansas City Emissions Benefits

Figure 1.1 C-TIP Data Architecture

Figure 1.2 Sample iPhone RTTM Alternate Route Instructions

Figure 2.1 RTTM Route Compliance by Lane

Figure 2.2 RTTM Travel Time Performance, BNSF to Topeka

Figure 2.3 RTTM Travel Time Performance, Toyota to Grainger

Figure 2.4 RTTM Travel Time Performance, UP to Toyota

Figure 2.5 RTTM Travel Time Performance, BNSF to Musician’s Friend

Figure 2.6 RTTM Travel Time Performance, BNSF to NS

Figure 2.7 RTTM Emissions Reduction

Figure 2.8 DRG Performance, Toyota to Grainger

Figure 2.9 DRG Performance, UP to Toyota

Figure 2.10 DRG Performance, BNSF to Musician’s Friend

Figure 2.11 DRG Performance, BNSF to Topeka

Figure 2.12 DRG Performance, BNSF to NS

Figure 2.13 DRG Emissions Reduction

Figure 2.14 IMEX Trip Assignments

Figure 2.15 C-TIP IMEX Terminal Move Summary: Kansas City

Figure 2.16 C-TIP IMEX Performance Metrics, Kansas City

Figure 2.17 C-TIP IMEX Potential Emissions Reduction: Kansas City

Figure 2.18 C-TIP IMEX Performance, Chicago Terminal

Figure 2.19 C-TIP Potential Emissions Reduction, Chicago Terminal

Figure 3.1 Dispatch Web Application Information Flow

Figure A.1.a Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 1, Primary, ITS, BNSF to NS, 19 miles, 32 minutes

Figure A.1.b Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 7, Primary, IXT, BNSF to Muscian’s Friend, 21 miles, 33 minutes

Figure A.1.c Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 7, Alternate, IXT, BNSF to Muscian’s Friend, 20 miles, 30 minutes

Figure A.1.d Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 7, Alternate, IXT, BNSF to Muscian’s Friend, 22 miles, 32 minutes

Figure A.1.e Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 9, Primary, Comtrak, Toyota to Grainger, 25 miles, 30 minutes

Figure A.1.f Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 9, Alternate, Comtrak, Toyota to Grainger, 23 miles, 28 minutes

Figure A.1.g Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 9, Alternate, Comtrak, Toyota to Grainger, 22 miles, 29 minutes

Figure A.1.h Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 9, Alternate, Comtrak, Toyota to Grainger, 22 miles, 29 minutes

Figure A.1.i Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 10, Alternate, Comtrak, UP to Toyota, 23 miles, 27 minutes

Figure A.1.j Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 10, Alternate, Comtrak, UP to Toyota, 19 miles, 25 minutes

Figure A.1.k Primary and Alternate Routes by Lane, Lane 11, Primary, Comtrak, BNSF to Topeka, 59 miles, 60 minutes

Figure A.2.a Toyota to Grainger, C10 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.b Toyota to Grainger, C15 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.c Toyota to Grainger, C18 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.d Toyota to Grainger, C21 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.e Toyota to Grainger, C25 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.f Toyota to Grainger, C30 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.g Toyota to Grainger, C44 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.h Toyota to Grainger, C52 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.i Toyota to Grainger, C28 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.j Toyota to Grainger, C35 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.k Toyota to Grainger, C39 - Comtrak

Figure A.2.l Toyota to Grainger, C49 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.a UP to Toyota, C48 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.b UP to Toyota, C50 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.c UP to Toyota, C43 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.d UP to Toyota, C47 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.e UP to Toyota, C40 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.f UP to Toyota, C42 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.g UP to Toyota, C45 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.h UP to Toyota, C46 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.i UP to Toyota, C51 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.j UP to Toyota, C36 - Comtrak

Figure A.3.k UP to Toyota, C41 - Comtrak

Figure A.4.a BNSF to Musician’s Friend, X14 - IXT

Figure A.4.b BNSF to Musician’s Friend, X05 - IXT

Figure A.4.c BNSF to Musician’s Friend, X09 - IXT

Figure A.4.d BNSF to Musician’s Friend, X10 - IXT

Figure A.4.e BNSF to Musician’s Friend, X13 - IXT

Figure A.4.f BNSF to Musician’s Friend, X16 - IXT

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