2007 Ohio Conference on Freight Frank J Calzonetti

2007 Ohio Conference on Freight Frank J. Calzonetti, Ph. D. Vice President of Research Development Richard S. Martinko, P. E. Director, UT University Transportation Center / Intermodal Transportation Institute Christine Lonsway Asst. Director, Intermodal Transportation Institute The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Growing the UTC and ITI • Focus Areas & Funded Projects – – – Research Education Economic Development Special Projects Technology Transfer Science & Technology Corridor The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Geography The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Location Ohio is within 600 miles of: – – – 61% of the U. S. ’s population 50% of the Canadian population 63% of the U. S. ’s manufacturers 70% of North American manufacturing 80% of corporate headquarters The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Transportation Ohio although 35 th in geographical size has: – – – – The nation’s 10 th largest highway network; The 5 th highest volume of overall traffic; The 5 th highest volume of truck traffic; The 4 th largest interstate system; The 3 rd greatest value of truck freight; The 2 nd largest inventory of bridges. The nations largest railway network (6, 500 miles) The same amount of freight traffic goes through Ohio’s water ports (Lake Erie and the Ohio River) as goes through the Panama Canal. The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Education – Ohio is home to 177 institutions of higher learning (8 th nationally, ) enrolling 542, 000 Ohioans each year. In fact every Ohio resident is within 30 minutes of an advanced education institution. – Ohio has 33 universities. – Seven Ohio universities offer undergraduate engineering programs that have been ranked among the best in the U. S. – Ohio’s labor force is larger than the total populations of 31 states. – Ohio offers a very large labor pool of trained employees with specific skills such as industrial maintenance, industrial and mechanical manufacturing, specialty craftsmen, etc. The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Tonnage Density The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Truck Freight Growth, 1998 -2020 Regional growth rates and highway links with highest growth rates; freight density in tons The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Growth by Region & Mode: Midwest US Inter & Intra-Regional Tonnage (Millions) 89% The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Domestic Truck Flows To/From Ohio The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Domestic Rail Activity To/From Ohio The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Top 20 Gateways by Tonnage Entry Road County From State Annual Truck Tons Entering Percent Cumulative Entry Road I-80 Williams IN 49, 049, 355 17. 00% I-80 I-75 Hamilton KY 40, 171, 803 13. 90% 31. 00% I-75 I-70 Preble IN 26, 460, 214 9. 20% 40. 10% I-70 I-76 Mahoning PA 22, 255, 703 7. 70% 47. 90% I-76 I-74 Hamilton IN 19, 845, 673 6. 90% 54. 80% I-74 I-80 Trumbull PA 19, 650, 642 6. 80% 61. 60% I-80 I-470 Belmont WV 15, 519, 921 5. 40% 67. 00% I-470 I-75 Lucas MI 15, 405, 556 5. 30% 72. 30% I-75 I-90 Ashtabula PA 11, 848, 759 4. 10% 76. 40% I-90 I-275 Hamilton IN 10, 542, 493 3. 70% 80. 10% I-275 US 23 Lucas MI 10, 184, 518 3. 50% 83. 60% US 23 US 52 Lawrence WV 8, 248, 612 2. 90% 86. 50% US 52 I-77 Washington WV 8, 175, 093 2. 80% 89. 30% I-77 SR 824 Jackson WV 4, 667, 248 1. 60% 90. 90% SR 824 US 30 Paulding IN 4, 427, 241 1. 50% 92. 50% US 30 I-471 Hamilton KY 3, 292, 647 1. 10% 93. 60% I-471 US 35 Gallia WV 2, 217, 903 0. 80% 94. 40% US 35 I-275 Campbell KY 2, 119, 521 0. 70% 95. 10% I-275 US 24 Paulding IN 2, 072, 777 0. 70% 95. 80% US 24 SR 852 Scioto KY 1, 660, 999 0. 60% 96. 40% SR 852 10, 368, 962 3. 60% 100. 00% 41 Other locations Total 288, 185, 640 41 Other locations Total The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Top 20 Gateways by Tonnage Entry County Road From Annual Truck Percent Cumulative Entry State Tons Entering Road I-80 Williams IN 49, 049, 355 17. 00% I-80 I-75 Hamilton KY 40, 171, 803 13. 90% 31. 00% I-75 I-70 Preble IN 26, 460, 214 9. 20% 40. 10% I-70 I-76 Mahoning PA 22, 255, 703 7. 70% 47. 90% I-76 I-74 Hamilton IN 19, 845, 673 6. 90% 54. 80% I-74 I-80 Trumbull PA 19, 650, 642 6. 80% 61. 60% I-80 I-470 Belmont WV 15, 519, 921 5. 40% 67. 00% I-470 I-75 Lucas MI 15, 405, 556 5. 30% 72. 30% I-75 I-90 Ashtabula PA 11, 848, 759 4. 10% 76. 40% I-90 I-275 Hamilton IN 10, 542, 493 3. 70% 80. 10% I-275 MI 10, 184, 518 3. 50% 83. 60% US 23 Lucas The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Automotive… – Ohio ranks 2 nd in the nation in the production of motor vehicles, producing one sixth of the U. S. total production. – Five of the largest vehicle manufacturers in North America operate assembly plants in Ohio. – Ohio ranks 2 nd in the number of tier-one suppliers located throughout the state. – Ohio has more automotive suppliers than any other state in the nation, with 11% of North American auto suppliers maintaining a presence in Ohio. The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Out performing the rest… – Ohio is ranked 1 st in production of steel products. – Ohio leads the nation in the production of primary metals and rubber. Only California and Texas manufacture more than Ohio does in one year. – Ohio leads the nation in plastic R&D and is 3 rd in commercial research. Ohio ranks 2 nd behind California in production of durable goods. – Ohio is second in producing fabricated metals. The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Exporting to the world… – Machinery was Ohio’s leading export. Ohio ranks 6 th among the 50 states in this category with 5% of the U. S. total. – Ohio has nearly 3, 000 manufacturers, boasts a Gross State Product of more than $362 billion, and ranks 7 th in the nation. (If Ohio was a nation it would rank 20 th in the world in GDP. ) – Ohio ranks 8 th in the nation in exports ($27. 1 billion in 2001). – Ohio currently exports to 194 countries, and is continuing to grow. The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Research • Combined Truck Routing and Driver Scheduling Problems Under Hours-of. Service Regulations – Focus: Supply Chains – Principle Investigator: – Hokey Min, Ph. D. - Bowling Green State University The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Research • Reducing Noise and Vibration of Hydraulic Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles – Focus: Alternate Energy – Principle Investigator: – Mohammad Elahinia, Ph. D. - The University of Toledo – Co-Principal Investigators: – Walter Olson, Ph. D. , Mark Vonderembse, Ph. D. - The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Research • Developing and Testing a Framework for Alternative Ownership, Tenure and Governance Strategies for the Proposed Detroit-Windsor River Crossing – Focus: Infrastructure Utilization – Principle Investigator: – Dr. Snehamay Khasnabis, Ph. D. , P. E - Wayne State University The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Research • Regional Freight Information Resources for Market Opportunities in the Great Lakes Maritime Transportation System – Focus: Infrastructure Utilization – Principle Investigator: – Peter S. Lindquist, Ph. D. - The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Research • Global Supply Chain Management/Transportation: Building a Global Network of Scholars and Educators – Focus: Supply Chains – Principle Investigator: – Subba Rao, Ph. D. - The University of Toledo – Co-Principal Investigators: – Paul Hong, Ph. D - The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Education • Incorporating Intermodal Transportation into the Spatially Integrated Social Sciences – Focus: Infrastructure Utilization – Principle Investigator: – Peter S. Lindquist, Ph. D. - The University of Toledo – Co-Principal Investigators: – Hiroyuki Iseki - The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Education • Global Supply Chain Management/Transportation Efficiency Systems Graduate Degree Program – Focus: Supply Chains – Principle Investigator: – Subba Rao, Ph. D. - The University of Toledo – Co-Principal Investigators: – Paul Hong, Ph. D. , James Pope - The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Funded Projects - Education • Develop a Plan for Cooperative Education in Supply Chain Management at the Undergraduate Level – Focus: Supply Chains – Principle Investigator: – Mark Vonderembse, Ph. D. - The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Science & Technology Corridor Building a Knowledge Economy “Where Research and Innovation Mean Business” The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Science & Technology Corridor The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Science & Technology Corridor Vision The region will become a leader and compete in the global knowledgebased economy, supported by a economy premier research university, where discoveries are translated into innovations that drive a community of thriving science, research and technology businesses The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Science & Technology Corridor • 2003 – 2005 – Concept -Science and Technology Corridor – UT and BG researchers identify eight industry clusters for northwest cluster-based economic development – UT Clean and Alternative Energy Incubator opens The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Science & Technology Corridor • 2006 – Medical University of Ohio and UT merge – Technology park on UT Health Science Campus is key priority in the Lucas County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy – Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP) $15 million award from the State of Ohio to the RGP promote techbased business – State of Ohio $18. 6 million grant establishes the Wright Center for Photovoltaic Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC) The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

Science & Technology Corridor • 2007 – MWOE Solar (an incubator tenant) receives a $7 million venture capital investment – Science and Technology Corridor Corporation creates a 501(c)3 and forms a Board of Directors – Science and Technology Corridor establishes partnership with RGP for business development – EDA grants $1. 9 million for infrastructure and road development – More to come … • 2008 – The Best is yet to come … The University of Toledo … Intermodal Transportation Institute

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