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Research

United States

Developing a Freight Advisory Committee to Guide Future Freight Transportation Infrastructure Development in the Greater New York City Region

The purpose of this initiative is to assemble a group of representatives of public agencies and private-sector freight stakeholders to help prioritize the needs for improvements to the freight transportation network in the New York City (NYC) region. This group will highlight freight transportation infrastructure needs, but will also focus on the needs of sustainability, service, and safety. It will consolidate and synthesize existing transportation plans already under consideration by existing public agencies, providing private-sector input and articulating needed steps for implementation of existing plan priorities. It will also address funding concerns, develop funding alternatives, and respond to demand for particular improvements related to freight.

The New York Tri-state Area.
Source: Regional Plan Association.

Project Type

Research/Policy Implementation

Period of Performance

April 2016 - ongoing

Project Site(s)

Greater New York City, including areas of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

Website

Under development

Contact

Christopher Clott, Ph.D.
ABS Chair of Marine Transportation and Logistics
SUNY Maritime College
(347) 842-1611
CClott@sunymaritime.edu

Challenges Addressed

• Last-mile (especially related to traffic to and from Port of New York/New Jersey)
• Port-to-door delivery
• Congestion "pinch points"
• Multimodal transportation
• Short sea shipping potential

Expected Outcomes

A prioritized list of freight transportation infrastructure needs—drawing from each of the various plans for the NYC region—through expert consensus. A description of how to champion these needs to policymakers, private funding bodies, and the public.

Stakeholder Involvement

All freight planning agencies in the region, including local, State, and Federal levels; freight trade associations; real-estate interests; and private firms involved in infrastructure finance and development.