competitive and efficient freight transportation annette gibbons director general, surface...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Canada's Surface Transportation Policy: Competitive and Efficient
Competitive and EfficientFreight Transportation
Annette GibbonsDirector General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec, October 28, 2010
![Page 2: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Presentation Overview
• Global Supply Chains & Strategic Gateways• Infrastructure & Technology• Rail Freight• Urban Centres• Canada-U.S. Border• Looking Ahead
![Page 3: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Global Supply Chains
Challenges:• Congestion• Reliability• Infrastructure Capacity
![Page 4: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Improving Freight Flows
• Freight flows that are safe, secure, sustainable, and efficient
• Our approach includes:Strategic gateways and
trade corridorsModern infrastructureNew technologiesPartnerships
![Page 5: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Strategic Gateways and Trade Corridors
• Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative• Ontario-Québec Continental Gateway• Atlantic Gateway
Asia-PacificAsia-PacificGatewayGateway
Ontario-Québec Ontario-Québec Continental GatewayContinental Gateway
Atlantic Atlantic GatewayGateway
North America's closest major ports to Asia
North America's closest ports to Europe and ships transiting the Suez Canal
![Page 6: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Trade Corridor • APGCI links Asia to Canada via our west coast ports
Prince RupertPort Metro Vancouver
• New berth at Deltaport increases capacity, reduces congestion
• Systems analysis table will identify transportation needs
![Page 7: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Ontario-Québec Continental Gateway & Atlantic Gateway - Updates
• Federal and provincial governments finalizing both strategies
• Dedicated merit-based funding for infrastructure:Customs plaza improvementsRoad improvements and highway twinning
![Page 8: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Freight Technology Investments
• Remote identification of vehicles, trailers, and containers
• Virtual safety inspections• Online licencing and permit systems
![Page 9: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Measuring Supply Chain Performance and Reliability
Transport Canada is developing:• Fluidity indicators, to measure total
transit time from origin to destinationHong Kong to Toronto = 21.2 days
(17 month average, Jan’09 – May’10)
• Total logistics cost index
![Page 10: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Improving Rail Freight Fluidity
• Transport Canada has commissioned a Rail Freight Service Review, by a panel of external experts
• The Interim Report recommendations:10-day service change noticeService agreementsDispute resolution processPerformance reporting
![Page 11: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Improving Freight Flow throughUrban Centres
• Federal investments in urban transportation infrastructure were over $1B in 2008-09
• Urban transit provides alternatives for drivers and relieves congestion on roads
• TC supports research on urban goods movement
![Page 12: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Improving Border Fluidity
• A vital link between our countries• Collaboration is key in border management• TBWG creates valued partnerships
![Page 13: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Improving Freight Flows at the Border• Prioritize urgent infrastructure needs
• Integrate gateway and corridor systems
• Improve information and data exchange
• Harmonize trusted shipper programs
• Maximize use of existing facilities
• Balance security with trade facilitation
![Page 14: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Looking Ahead Challenges:• Changes in global trade patterns & supply chains• Continued economic uncertainty• Enhanced security requirements• Need for greener systems
Solutions:• Strategic Approach• Research & Technology• Partnerships
![Page 15: Competitive and Efficient Freight Transportation Annette Gibbons Director General, Surface Transportation Policy TBWG Fall Plenary, Québec City, Québec,](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032723/56649f535503460f94c7793f/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Competitive and Efficient
Questions?