october 27, 2009 – winnipeg alicia nolan, co-chair – u.s. federal highway administration
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Border Infrastructure Coordination Subcommittee. October 27, 2009 – Winnipeg Alicia Nolan, Co-Chair – U.S. Federal Highway Administration Daniel McGregor, Co-Chair – Transport Canada. Recent Activities. Ongoing Updates to TBWG Website Transport Canada hosts TBWG website - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
October 27, 2009 – Winnipeg
Alicia Nolan, Co-Chair – U.S. Federal Highway Administration
Daniel McGregor, Co-Chair – Transport Canada
Border Infrastructure Coordination
Subcommittee
Recent Activities
• Ongoing Updates to TBWG Website
Transport Canada hosts TBWG website Additions to online library TBWG newsletter online Updates to membership directory
• TBWG Website Usage Statistics January – July 2009
• Average 17,044 page hits (562/day) January – July 2008
• Average 15,408 page hits (506/day) Increase in traffic of 10%
Current Activities
• TBWG Website Improvements
Contract underway to improve website and Online Border Infrastructure Compendium (OBIC)
Automating trade and traffic data input Adding new search and ranking functions Allowing for multi-year data Allowing for export of data to Excel format Eliminating password protection/login for OBIC Updating coding to meet Transport Canada IT
standards Regular updates on-hold until work and testing
completed Improved website online by December 2009
Current Activities
Planned Activities
• TBWG Website and OBIC Updates Upload historical trade and traffic data onto
OBIC (currently, only one year’s data) Update project infrastructure section, lane
and booth information Update TBWG Action Plan and membership
directory Investigate gaps & technical issues re.
border traffic and commodity data
Discussion
Border Infrastructure Coordination Mechanisms • Recommendations for new bi-national mechanism to coordinate
border infrastructure and/or trade corridors (e.g. Brookings; U.S. & Canadian Chambers of Commerce; Council of the Federation)
• Currently, Canada Border Services Agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. General Services Administration coordinate & share information as needed with each other and provinces/states/municipalities
• Transport Canada coordinates with Ontario, Michigan DOT and U.S DOT on Detroit River International Crossing
• States and provinces coordinate border related transportation infrastructure
• TBWG a primary forum for bi-national multi-agency information exchange and consultation
• Regional organizations (e.g. International Mobility and Trade Corridor) coordinate at regional level
• Both Canada and U.S. making significant investments in border infrastructure
Questions/Discussion
Is there a problem with border infrastructure coordination?
If so, what is the problem?
Can the TBWG’s role be improved?
Can the TBWG Border Infrastructure Coordination Subcommittee’s role be improved?
Is a new mechanism needed?
