Meeting Highlights

10AM, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2003Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission8th Floor-Main Conference RoomThe Bourse Building, 111 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA 19106

1. Call to orderCo-Chairs John Brown and John Coscia called the meeting to order. All Task Forcemembers and guests were recognized and the October 9,2002 meeting notes wereapproved by the committee. (Note: guest presentations are posted on the DVRPC web site.)

2. Transportation Management SystemsJohn Coscia, Jr., Senior Transportation Engineer, discussed DVRPC's transportationmanagement systems. These tools link data and mapping capabilities to provide highlyuseful products for transportation planning purposes.

There are two types of management systems: asset based and performance based.Examples of management systems are: pavement, bridge, and congestion. In New Jersey,the pavement management system is being used on all non-state Federal Aid roads andemploys various rating indices.

The management systems are employed to focus attention on actual problems, identifyareas for coordinated problem solving, and develop problem statements for priority projectsto enter the programming pipeline.

3. Delair Bridge UpdateTim Tierney, Assistant Vice-President and Chief Engineer for the Conrail Shared AssetsArea, provided an update on the Delair Bridge, the primary rail link between South Jerseyand Southeastern Pennsylvania. The bridge, built in 1896, is 4,170 feet long and has a263,000 lb. rating. On a daily basis, the bridge has: 10 freight trains, 28 passenger trains,and 12 bridge openings.

A structural analysis of the bridge completed in September, 2002 determined the need forshort and long term investments. The short term program, which will help achieve a 286,000lb. rating, calls for 11 priority repairs, which will begin in 2003. For the long term (Le., 8-10years), 60 approach spans on the Conrail single track require replacement.

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4. Freight Planning for the State of OregonSteve Kale, Senior Planner and Economist for the Oregon Department of Transportation andChairman of TRB's Intermodal Freight Transport Committee, provided comparisons ofpopulation, employment, exports, and waterborne tonnage in Oregon and Pennsylvania.

The Oregon Freight Advisory Committee, authorized in 2001, advises the Oregon DOTdirector on freight issues, policies, and programs. The Oregon DOT staff support thecommittee, prepare and support the development of studies and plans, help maintain NHSintermodal connector data, and interact with the state's MPOs.

Among the issues confronted by Oregon's freight system are congestion and a deteriorationof infrastructure. At present, funding for freight improvements is not sufficient to keep upwith need, and new funding measures are under examination.

5. Two-minute ReportsTask Force and Subcommittee chairs and Task Force members and guests providedupdateson the activitiesof theircompaniesandagencies.

John Brown, PennDOT

John Powers, New Jersey DOTJohn Coscia, DVRPC

Don ShanisTed Dahlburg, Data SubcommitteeKel MacKavanagh, Planning Sub.

Ted Dahlburg, Shippers Sub.

Dr. Ed Morlok, Univ. of Penn

Bill Shoaf, Phila. Traffic ClubJohn Ward, DVRPCHemherKump,DVRPCJohn HummerMark CasselCharles ClarkJocelyn JonesJim Boylan

PennDOT reorganization; State Rail Plan; Rail FreightAssistance Program; Intermodal CourseNJ DOT reorganization; Transportation Trust FundFY 2004 Work Program; Central New Jersey Forum;DVRPC Reauthorization PaperUS DOT Freight Professional Capacity BuildingFreight Lines; TravelSmart; Freight Photo GalleryNew Jersey State Rail Plan; CMAQ Program; FreightForward project; South Phila. Freight Complex StudyGary Shields Resignation; 2003 ASLRRA AnnualMeetingFreight Capacity for the 215tCentury; Technologies forSharing Rights-of-Way(January 28) 2003 Annual DinnerNew Jersey TransAction ConferenceRegional Economic Development Resource GuideNJTPA Brownfield StudyWilmington-Harrisburg Freight StudyFRA Safety ProgramsBaltimore MPO Freight Advisory CommitteeCSX and SEPTA Track Sharing

6. Old and New BusinessThe next meeting of the Task Force is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16. Dr. LazarSpasovic of the New Jersey Institute of Technology will be the guest speaker. A light lunchwas served immediately following the meeting.

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AttendeesBastian, LugeneBelmonte, KathyBinck, ChrisBoylan, JamesBrimmer. MikeBrown, GregBrown, JohnCapers, HarryCarolan, TomCassel, MarkClark, CharlesCollard, TomCollins, AlanCoscia, JohnCuccia, BrianCuff, JohnDahlburg, TedD'Andrea, HankDavies, ChuckDeGennaro, RichDeYoung, LarryDougherty, CharlesDub, AvriDuffy, EdErickson, TomFear, GinaFeygelson, ArtFisk, SteveGolden, DougHanssens,JohnHayes, LindaHeinzelmann, RayHummer, JohnJones, JocelynKale, SteveKirkpatrick, MichaelMacKavanagh, KelvinMcCreavy, JohnMetrick, SeanMorlok, EdNoe,CurtPowers, JohnReeves, Mike

AffiliationPennDOTDVRPCBergmann Assoc.Tyburn RailroadCSXPennDOTPennDOTNJ DOTGreen Field TransportTMA of Chester CountyFRASouthern Railroad of New JerseyUrban EngineersDVRPCNew Jersey DOTPilots' Assoc. for the Bay and River DelawareDVRPCSouth Jersey Port CorporationPennDOTMaritime ExchangeRelTEK ServicesDVRPCTraffic Club of PhiladelphiaPIDC, Food Distribution CenterRail CentsThe Pasha GroupCanadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific RailwayMain Line ManagementPhiladelphia International AirportDRPADRPANJTPABaltimore Metropolitan CouncilOregon DOTDelaware DOTRailroad ConsultantSMS Rail LinesTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaCamden CountyNew Jersey DOTSJTPO

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Rosen, HowardRunk, JimSabatino, PatrickShanis, DonaldShoaf, BillSpeaker, BobSutch, JeffThomas, CarolTierney, TimTiley, DennisTobin, MartyTorrey, DaveTurcich, JimValle, JanineWeiner, HarveyWicklem, GregWinkler, FredYoung, SusanZakutny, John

CANACPennsylvania Motor Truck Assoc.Subsidiary Railroads of Bethlehem SteelDVRPCShoaf GroupPitt-Ohio ExpressSMS Rail LinesBurlington CountyConrailPennDOTNJ DOTNITLPhiladelphia Belt Line RailroadPennsylvania Motor Truck Assoc.Dependable DistributionKSRRAWinchester and Western RailroadDelaware County TMAThe Pasha Group