10:00am, January 15, 2016
Note: Coffee will be available at 9:30 a.m. and a light lunch will be served following the meeting.
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
1. Call to Order
Task Force members and friends will be welcomed and recognized. Highlights from the previous freight advisory committee meeting on October 14, 2015 will be offered for approval.
2. CMAQ Funding Round
Sean Greene of DVRPC will announce the upcoming Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding round for Pennsylvania. The presentation will detail the program eligibility requirements, timeline, and requirements. The program will make $20 million available for eligible projects between FY 2017 -2020 and is open to public agencies and public – private partnerships.
3. Making Freight Data More Accessible
Through a grant from FHWA, DVRPC has further developed its ongoing freight data collection and analysis practices. Mike Ruane of DVRPC will describe the recently completed project which led to the significant enhancement of the PhillyFreightFinder application, the successful integration of 13 new data sets, and the development of visualization tools that more effectively serve planners and decision makers.
4. 2040 Freight Movement around NJ Turnpike Interchange 6A
David Anderson of DVRPC will give an update on the study of Year 2040 Freight Movement around New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 6A in Burlington County, NJ. The study will examine the capacity of existing transportation infrastructure to serve current demand and planned growth in an important manufacturing and warehousing hub.
5. Monroe Energy’s Trainer, Delaware County Facility
Adam Gattuso, Government Affairs and Communications Leader for Monroe Energy, will talk about the purchase of the Trainer facility (Delaware County, PA) and how this strategic asset fulfills roughly 70-80% of its parent company’s jet fuel needs. The purchase of the facility has led to the rebirth of an important economic driver for the region.
6. Two-minute Reports
Task Force and Subcommittee chairs and Task Force members and friends are invited to offer updates on the activities of their companies and agencies.
7. Old or New Business/Adjournment
Old or new items of business will be considered. The remaining 2016 meeting dates of the Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force are: April 15, July 13, and October 14.
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.