# Presentation: 419814

## Freight: Coordination at our Borders

- Jill L. HochmanFederal Highway AdministrationDirector, Office of Interstate and Border PlanningApril 21, 2004

## Why are our Borders Important?

## Why are our Borders Important? 

**Trade**

## Why are our Borders Important?

**Trade +Travel**

## Why are our Borders Important?

**Trade +Travel**
**=**
**US Economic Lifeblood**

## FHWA’s Goals   

**Safety**
**Mobility**
**Global Connectivity**
**Environment Stewardship**
**National Security**

## Global Connectivity

_**FHWA and DOT Goal**_
- Strategic initiatives to improve:
- 	- Communication
- 	- Freight Flow
- 	- Efficiency, Trade & Business Opportunity

## Global Connectivity –  Communications

**US-Mexico Joint Working Committee (JWC)**
**US-Canada Transportation Border Working Group (TBWG)**
**Border Station Partnership Council (BSPC) **
**Binational Bridges & Border Crossings Group (BBBXG)**

## US-Mexico Joint Working Committee

- Binational group on transportation planning.
- Comprised of Federal and state departments of transportation and others.
- Goals are communication and coordination
- Biannual work plans

- JWC

## US-Canada Transportation Border Working Group

- Binational group on transportation  planning.
- Comprised of Federal and state departments of transportation and others.

## Border Station Partnership Council 

- Goals
- Members include CBP, APHIS, FDA, F&W, DOS, GSA & FHWA.
- Mutual cooperation
- Identify critical border initiatives and to promote the use of new technologies

## Binational Bridges & Border Crossings Group

- US – Mexico Binational Group
- Formed in 1983
- Coordinates the exchange of technical and policy information
- Facilitates the presidential permit processes for new border crossings

## Global Connectivity – Improve Freight Flows

**Border & Corridor Grants**
**Freight Analysis Framework**
**Talking Freight Seminars**

## Corridors and Borders Program

- *FY 2004 Allocations are to be determined

## Corridors and Borders Program

- *FY 2004 Allocations are to be determined

## Improve International Road Partnerships

**JWC**
**TBWG**
**BBBXG**
**Border Technology Exchange Program (BTEP) **
**Other activities around the world**

## Coordination Challenges

**What will the Future Bring?**

## TEA 21 Reauthorization

**SAFETEA**
**SAFETEA (S. 1072)**
**TEA LU**

## Senate’ SAFETEA

**Corridor & Border Programs**
**Provisions**

## House  - TEA LU

**Corridor & Border Programs**
**Provisions**

## Keys to Success

-     **Communication **
**                   ****and Coordination**

## Ripple Effect(Wave Amplification)

## FHWA’s Border Team

**Jill Hochman**
**202/366-0233**
**Jill.Hochman@fhwa.dot.gov****	**
**Sylvia Grijalva**
**602/510-7986****	****	**
**Sylvia.Grijalva@fhwa.dot.gov****	**

**Roger Petzold**
**202/366-4074**
**Roger.Petzold@fhwa.dot.gov**
**	**** **
**Stephanie Roth**
**202/366-9238**
**Stephanie.Roth@fhwa.dot.gov**

## FHWA’s Corridor Team

**Martin Weiss**
**202/366-5010**
**Martin.Weiss@fhwa.dot.gov****	**
**Frank Clark**
**202/366-5006****	**
**Frank.Clark@fhwa.dot.gov****	**

**Mike Neathery**
**202/366-1257**
**Mike.Neathery@fhwa.dot.gov**
**	**** **
**Tanya Linzy (Contractor)**
**202/493-2667**
**Tanya.Linzy@fhwa.dot.gov**

## Thank You

**Questions?**