2013 Session: 409

• Assessment of Truck Border Crossing at Imperial County Port of Entry
  Abstract: Cities and municipalities across the United States are faced with the difficult task of planning adequate transportation infrastructure and freight facilities that enhance goods movement in their region. This is particularly challenging for regions with international borders and limited information on true origin-destination patterns and travel times. Successful planning efforts in these areas generally seek to reduce congestion and delay, improve travel time reliability, and/or enhance safety. However, potential shifts of commodity flows and traffic across modes, routes, and ports of entry present significant challenges. Successful infrastructure planning, therefore, hinges on accurate and reliable multimodal freight data gathered and validated through consensus among various transportation and business stakeholders.The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the largest metropolitan planning organization in the nation, recently conducted a study to assess the flow of commerce at the California-Baja California border of Imperial County. Data collected would help to develop freight planning strategies to address long term trade and transportation infrastructure needs in the region. This study documents the current commodity flow patterns and associated economic activity in that border region. It also examines the trends and characteristics of international trade that determine the demand for freight activities across the border, focusing on international trade between the U.S. and Mexico. This includes consideration of regional economic integration along the border and an assessment of goods movement activities associated with the maquiladora industry.This paper summarizes some of the key findings of the study in terms of current supply chain structure in the region, data collection using Origin-Destination (O/D) surveys, measurement of crossing times at the border, economic implications, and policy recommendations.
  Authors: Seetharam, Rajeev; Jones, Mike; Nam, Annie; Bekka, Khalid; Gros, Stéphane; Solis, Alejandro
  Authors: Seetharam, Rajeev; Jones, Mike; Nam, Annie; Bekka, Khalid; Gros, Stéphane; Solis, Alejandro
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Paper
  Subject: International Activities; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation
  Session: 409
  Paper Number: 13-0833
• Dispatching Model for Countering Delay Propagation in Intermodal Logistics Timed-Transfer Systems
  Abstract: Through this work we seek to optimize the dispatching decisions at cargo transfer terminals based on the considerations of delays propagated through the entire networks during the phase of disruption responses, alleviations and management. When service disruptions (e.g. incidents or traffic congestion) occur within a logistics network where schedule coordination is employed, an integrated dispatching control model determines through an optimization process whether each ready outbound vehicle should be dispatched immediately or held to wait for some late incoming vehicles. Decisions should consider potential missed-connection costs that may occur not only at the next transfer terminals but also at hubs located further downstream. A case study and a sensitivity analysis with different slack time settings for attenuating delay propagation are presented.
  Authors: Chen, Cheng-Chieh; Schonfeld, Paul
  Authors: Chen, Cheng-Chieh; Schonfeld, Paul
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Paper
  Subject: International Activities; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation
  Session: 409
  Paper Number: 13-1640
• A Methodology for Assessing Regional Economic Impacts of Charging Heavy-Goods Vehicles in Spain: Integrated Approach Through Random Utility-Based Multiregional Input-Output and Road Transportation Network Model
  Abstract: This paper develops an integrated approach composed of a random utility-based multiregional Input-Output model (RUBMRIO) and a road transport network model intended to evaluate the application of a fee-charge to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in Spain. For this purpose, a distance-based charge scenario in vehicle-kilometer (€/km) for HGVs is evaluated, taking into account a selected motorway network of Spain. Although the aim of this charging policy is to increase efficiency of transport, the approach strongly indentifies direct and indirect impacts on regional economy. In our paper we estimate the magnitude and extent of indirect effects on aggregated macroeconomic indicators (employment and GDP). We find that the macroeconomic effects of the charging policy will be positive for some regions and negative in other regions.
  Authors: Guzman, Andres Felipe; Vassallo, José Manuel
  Authors: Guzman, Andres Felipe; Vassallo, José Manuel
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Paper
  Subject: International Activities; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation
  Session: 409
  Paper Number: 13-3536
• Passenger Car Flows Across Canada-United States Border: Effect of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
  Abstract: This paper examines trends in passenger vehicle flows across the Canada-US border over the period from 1972 to 2011. Graphical presentation illustrates a strong declining trend in same day trips over the period from 2001 to 2011, which may be associated with the enhanced security regime at the border in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. However other factors, including a strengthening Canadian dollar and slow economic growth after 2008 may also contribute to this trend. Regression analysis is used to identify factors affecting cross-border flows in both directions for both single day and multi-day trips. A parallel analysis is done for the flows to and from the Province of Ontario only. Results indicate that even after controlling for exchange rates and economic performance, a significant negative impact of 9/11 can be detected. A counterfactual exercise suggests that a quite dramatic reduction in vehicle crossings in both directions may be attributed to 9/11.
  Authors: Anderson, William P.; Maoh, Hanna; Burke, Charles
  Authors: Anderson, William P.; Maoh, Hanna; Burke, Charles
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Paper
  Subject: International Activities; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation
  Session: 409
  Paper Number: 13-4052
• Dispatching Model for Countering Delay Propagation in Intermodal Logistics Timed-Transfer Systems
  Authors: Chen, Cheng-Chieh
  Authors: Chen, Cheng-Chieh
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Presentation; Poster
  Subject: International Activities; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation
  Session: 409
  Paper Number: 13-1640
• A Methodology for Assessing Regional Economic Impacts of Charging Heavy-Goods Vehicles in Spain: Integrated Approach Through Random Utility-Based Multiregional Input-Output and Road Transportation Network Model
  Authors: Guzman, Andres
  Authors: Guzman, Andres
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Presentation; Poster
  Subject: International Activities; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation
  Session: 409
  Paper Number: 13-3536
• Assessment of Truck Border Crossing at Imperial County Port of Entry
  Authors: Seetharam, Rajeev
  Authors: Seetharam, Rajeev
  Year: 2013
  Document Type: Presentation; Poster
  Subject: International Activities; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation
  Session: 409
  Paper Number: 13-0833