Mobility Thru Efficient Transport Operations

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Mobility Thru Efficient Transport Operations

• Anthony R. Kane
• ITE 2000
• April 3, 2000
• Irvine, CA

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TOPICS

• The Changing Face of Transportation
• Future Challenges
• Meeting The Challenges with Efficient Operations
• Critical Success Factors

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SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
1975 2000 Vehicles 130m 240m Vehicle
Trips/HH 4 6.4 Work Veh. Occ. 1.3 1.1 Tran
sit, Carpool,Vanpool 20 15 Work in
CBD 60 35 Severe/Extreme Urban
Travel 10 36
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SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
1970s Now Regulated Transit
Regulated Transit Regulated Air, Truck, Rail
Deregulated Warehoused Goods JIT
Delivery No Cell phones, Internet, GPS
Wide-scale Use National Trade Global Trade
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FUTURE CHALLENGES/TRENDS

• Information Technology , E-Business, Global
  Economics
• GM, Ford, Daimler - Chrysler Parts/Suppliers
  Co-op
• Truckload Carrier Alliance (6 Carriers JB Hunt,
  etc.)
• (Transplace.com)pooled logistics, group
  purchases
• Urban Package Delivery Opportunities
• Urban Transit Opportunities

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FUTURE CHALLENGES/TRENDS

• Aging Population, Smaller Household Size,
  Immigration
• Changing Customer Needs
• Enhanced Quality of Life Focus
• Sustainable Transport
• Liveable Communities
• Sustained Economic Growth Dispersed Growth
• Outer Beltways
• Aging Roadways
• Pressure for Enhanced Operations
• Continued Congestion, Aggressive Drivers

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HIGHWAY TRANSPORT COSTS
Overall Investment 1 Trillion Annual Freight
Bill 400-500 Billion Annual Private User
Costs 750 Billion (Auto,Taxi,Bus) Annual
Delay 900 Billion 1 Trillion, 1
Trillion, 1 Trillion
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OPERATIONS SOLUTIONS

• Roadway System Ramps, Signals, Incidents,
  Weather, Maintenance, Work Zones
• Traveller Routes, Time, Transit Service
• Collection Tolls, Fares
• Safety Enforcement Speed, Signals, IVI
• Freight Logistics (Private) Registration, Fees,
  Weight, Safety, Border (Government)

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OPERATIONS BENEFITS ---VISION
Enhanced Quality of Life Enhanced Safety Enhanced
Productivity Enhanced Accessibility
Mobility Enhanced Public/Private
Cooperation Enhanced Customer Satisfaction
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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

• Operations Philosophy of Prevention and Activism
  --- Plan
• Aggressive Use of New Tools and Techniques ---
  Deploy
• --- Benchmarks
• Share Knowledge --- Share

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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

• Work Together --- Institutional Change
• Regular Improvement Cycles
• Maintain, Upgrade
• Maintain a Customer Focus --- Astonish