# Presentation: 502682

## Multi-State/JurisdictionalFreight Transportation Planning

**Talking Freight Seminar Series**
**December 15, 2004**

**Wilbur Smith Associates****Paula Dowell, Ph.D.**

## Multi-State Alliances

## Multi-State Alliances

## Multi-State Alliances

## Multi-State Alliances

## Multi-State Alliances

## Multi-State Alliances

## Goals

## Why?

**Coalitions**

**Origin**

** ****Cannot be addressed easily ****   using traditional ****   approaches**

**Transportation needs**

**Why?**

## How?

**Champion**

**Recruit members, organize**

**Becomes lead agency **

**How?**

## Previous experience workingin a another organizational setup 

**Facilitated by:**

**Example - SASHTO**

## Framework

**Various**

** ****Formal**
** ****Set out basic aspects**

**MOU**

** ****Not a legal document**
** ****Symbolize willingness**

**Terms of Reference**

**Informal**

**Framework**

## Characteristics

** ****MEMBERS ACT ON OWN ACCORD**

**Coalitions **

**Act as Forums**

** ****No controlling authority**
** ****No binding authority**

** ****NO POWERS**

** ****Coalitions operate in pursuit of ****   shared interests **

** ****VOLUNTEER BASIS**

**Characteristics**

## Level of Commitment from Members

** ****To avoid problems for partners**

** ****Some are bigger winners **
** ****But all must win (perceive)**

**Level of ****Commitment ****from Members**

**Influenced by****Anticipated Benefits**

**Win-Win Outcome is Key**

**Compromises**

## MajorDecisions

**Respect for unique****circumstances**

**Resolved outside of formal settings**

**Formally ratified at meetings**

## Private - SectorAdvocacy Group

**Support of a:**

**Well organized**

**Active**

**Similar Objectives**

**Helpful if:**

## Advantages

** ****Achieve more than if each****  members act alone**

** ****COLLECTIVE POWER**

**Greater****sphere of****influence**

**Especially true if seeking****Federal discretionary funds**

**Advantages**

## Advantages

** ****Increase catchment area**
**Agglomeration economies**

**Achieve more**

**Economic**
**Impacts**

## Funding

**Approach**

** ****Tackle larger issues**
** ****Broadens the scope**
** ****Greater flexibility**

**Achieve more**

**Funding**

## FederalAgencies

**Typically****play a role**

**Source of funding**

**Disproportionate to role**
**on steering committee**

**Staff involvement**

**Travel expenses**

**Out-of-state travel policies****can limit involvement**

**Contribute to “Pool”**

## Keeping the Coalition Moving

**Level of ****Commitment**

**Keeping the Coalition Moving**

## FundingSources

**Target**

**Federal Discretionary Grants**

**Congressional Earmarks**

**Leverage state funds**

** ****Federal**
** ****State**

**Credit Programs**

## Funding is Issue

**Funding is Issue**

** ****Members cover costs**
** ****Other association meetings**

** ****BUILD COALTION**

** ****Federal earmarks, discret. & formula**
** ****Own funds (state)**

** ****STUDY/RESEARCH**

** ****Funding is Scarce**

** ****IMPLEMENT/COORDINATE**

**Phase I**

**Phase II**

**Phase III**

## Three Phases (Lives)

** ****Champion pushes idea**
** ****Decide on vision, goals, plan, etc**

** ****BUILD COALTION**

** ****Secure study funding (pool)**
** ****Hire external resources**
** ****Conduct study**

** ****STUDY/RESEARCH**

** ****Mostly coordinate**

** ****IMPLEMENT/COORDINATE**

**Phase I**

**Phase II**

**Phase III**

## Funding Needs

**Funding Needs**

** ****Several $ Thousand**

** ****BUILD COALTION**

** ****$1-$5 Million**

** ****STUDY/RESEARCH**

** ****$Hundreds of Millions and $Billions**

** ****IMPLEMENT/COORDINATE**

**Phase I**

**Phase II**

**Phase III**

** ****Project eligibility**
** ****Competing priorities**
** ****Difficulty matching Federal funds**

**       ****Jurisdiction 1**

## Slide 28

## Coalition

**Coalition**

**Jurisdiction 1**
**Jurisdiction 2**
**Jurisdiction 3**
**Jurisdiction 4**

**Multi-State/Jurisdictional Approach**

## Coalition

**Coalition**

**Public Sector**
**Private Sector**

**Expanded Approach**

## Value 

**of**
**Coalitions**

**Greater Benefits**

**Increase Influence**

**Multi-Jurisdiction **
**Projects**

**Special Funding**

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