Freight Programs

Freight Programs
Current Law	Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003	House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU	Senate H.R. 3 as Passed Senate SAFETEA of 2005
Freight Gateways
	Section 1205		Section 1203
	New program to address freight needs and improve freight gateways.	The House bill does not have a comprehensive program equivalent to Administration bill's Freight Gateways, but Freight Intermodal Connectors Program (see below) is similar to Administration bill's Freight Intermodal Connections to the NHS	Same as Administration bill
	No separate funding for Freight Gateways; amends STP eligibility to include intermodal freight transportation projects (publicly-owned intermodal freight transfer facilities, access to, operational improvements of).	No comparable provision	Similar to Administration bill
	State must ensure freight needs included in project development process	State must ensure intermodal freight transportation and trade facilitation are adequately addressed in project development process.	State and MPO must ensure that freight needs are considered in project development process
	Each State must designate a freight transportation coordinator position	No comparable provision	Similar to Administration bill
	Amends TIFIA project definitions to include public and private freight rail facilities and intermodal freight transfer facilities. [1304(a)(3)]	No comparable provision	Amends TIFIA as in Administration bill, but qualifies "private" freight rail facility to mean a private facility providing public benefit [1303(a)(3)]
	Freight Intermodal Connections to the NHS	Freight Intermodal Connectors	Freight Intermodal Connections to the NHS
	Section 1205(c)	Section 1303	Section 1203(c)
	Setaside from NHS based on the proportion of miles of intermodal connectors in the State compared to total NHS miles in the State, but not less than 2% of the State's NHS apportionment.	Authorized at $2.1 billion over 5 years [1101(a)(16)]; apportioned by formula. Funds are not transferable. Takedowns for Freight Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grant Program and Dedicated Truck Lanes	Same as Administration bill
	Eligibility - NHS routes connecting to intermodal freight terminals, and STRAHNET connectors. Funds in excess of need may be used for other NHS-eligible projects.	Eligibility- publicly owned freight intermodal connectors; priority given to NHS connectors. Includes exemption if funds in excess of needs.	Similar to Administration bill, but adds rail crossing elimination or improvement. Includes exemption if funds in excess of needs.
	Federal share up to 90%	Federal share 80%	Except as otherwise provided in 23USC 120, Federal share 90%
	No comparable provision	By 8-1-05, Secretary must update intermodal connectors report.	No comparable provision
Other Freight Initiatives
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Freight Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grant Program [1307] -- New program to facilitate and support intermodal freight transportation initiatives at inland ports and freight facilities. Funded as a takedown of $6M/year for 2005-2009 from Freight Intermodal Connectors authorization. [1303(i)(1)]	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Dedicated Truck Lanes [1305] Pilot program for construction of projects that separate commercial truck traffic from other motor vehicle traffic. Funded as a takedown of $$165M/year for 2005-2008 and $170M for 2009 from Freight Intermodal Connectors authorization. [1303(i)(2)]	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Metropolitan Regional Freight & Passenger Transportation Study [1826]. Set-aside of $1.8M /year for 2005-2009 from Dedicated Truck Lanes authorization to study metropolitan regional freight and passenger transportation.	No comparable provision
	No comparable provision	Freight Planning Capacity Building Initiative: Funded from the Training and Education Program to support enhancements in freight transportation planning through refinement of data and analysis tools; dissemination of best practices in freight transportation; and technical assistance to State and local transportation agencies. [5206]	No comparable provision
	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Multistate International Corridor Development Program: Program to develop international trade corridors to facilitate the movement of freight from international ports of entry and inland ports through and to the interior of the United States. Must traverse at least 3 States. Eligible activities - planning, development, construction. [1825]

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