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TBWG Action Plan - 2009/2010

TBWG COORDINATION OBJECTIVES	MECHANISM	PURPOSE	PRODUCTS	CHAMPIONS	EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE	STATUS
Planning & Programming Coordinate national-level planning of cross-border infrastructure and travel systems and support regional, binational coordination efforts	Co-Chairs: Jill Hochman Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Ted Mackay Transport Canada (TC)	Facilitate deeper understanding of, and possibly coordinate, the objectives of each country’s federal programs that focus on facilitation and management of cross-border trade and travel	Documented understanding of the array of federal, border-related programs	Steering Committee, papers to be done by various members	Ongoing	To be discussed at plenary meetings
	Border Infrastructure Coordination Sub-Committee (BICSC) Co-Chairs: Daniel McGregor (TC) Travis Black (FHWA)	Standardized information used to inform planning and investment	Complete data entry for 120 land border crossings (facilities & infrastructure projects) Implement modifications to Online Border Infrastructure Compendium (OBIC) to increase functionality, including enhanced public access and an “Interactive” Border Map	TC FHWA Sub-Committee Members	Winter 2010	Data entry (crossing & project information) for 120 land border crossings ongoing OBIC modifications under development “Interactive” Border Map completed
			Conduct a Western Regional Workshop on border infrastructure coordination Consider holding regional workshop elsewhere in the West	TC FHWA	Workshop in Spokane, Washington, postponed indefinitely Workshop in Fargo, North Dakota - May 26-27, 2010	Agenda for Spokane Workshop prepared Spokane workshop dependent upon sufficient participation by western provinces and border states Steering Committee & planning underway
			Review external recommendations regarding border infrastructure coordination	TC FHWA	Spring 2010	Ongoing
	Trade and Traffic Data Sub-Committee (TTDSC) Co-Chairs: Monica Blaney (TC) David Franklin (FHWA)	Coordinate border trade, traffic, and corridor data products among TBWG partners	Completion of the NRS including a border component	TC	Fall 2009	NRS completedNRS report under preparationBorder fact sheets under preparation
			2008 Trade and Traffic Data Subcommittee Data Workshop Workshop Action Plan / Final Report	Federal Highway Administration States/Provinces Sub-Committee members	Fall 2009	Data Workshop held in Dearborn, MI on June 3/5, 2008 – presentations available on TBWG website. Follow up on activities discussed during workshops & potential new sources of data collection / sharing – contract underway Workshop Action Plan / Final Report completed Supporting North American initiatives focusing on cross-border data and freight movement
			Analyze decline in cross-border trade and traffic and long-term outlook Identify and address border trade and traffic data gaps	TC FHWA	Ongoing	Ongoing
Policy The TBWG mission is binational and multi-agency. Therefore basic differences in policy and authority will require mechanisms for coordinated actions and innovation.	Policy & Research Sub-Committee (PRSC) Co-Chairs: Hugh Conroy (Whatcom Council of Governments) Tony Shallow (TC)	Assess new and proposed policies, when needed, to further realization of the TBWG Action Plan	Conference calls Break out sessions at semi-annual TBWG plenary meetings Issues and Status document Cross-border arrangements toolkit Policy map / institutional frameworks Recommended additions to TBWG library Assessment of existing bilateral initiatives and implications for TBWG agenda and organization	Whatcom TC Sub-Committee Members	On-going Completed - updated when appropriate Completed Ongoing Draft presented at Fall 2009 Plenary	Summaries of periodic conference calls available on website. Issues and Status list on TBWG website Available on TBWG website One page summary on TBWG website Ongoing Draft discussed at Fall 2009 Plenary
	TBWG will interface with various border-related research bodies	Summarize research by a variety of entities for inclusion, as appropriate, in the TBWG dialogue.	Summaries of various reports	TC FHWA	On-going	To be discussed at Plenary meetings
		Suggest research topics for possible undertaking by research bodies associated with the TBWG	List of research topics, published on the TBWG website	TBWG Members	On-going	To be discussed at Plenary meetings
Deployment of Technology	Technology Subcommittee Co-Chairs: Crystal Jones (FHWA) Jonathan Sabean (TC)	Identify opportunities to maximize efficiency of data gathering and information sharing by mapping data collectors, users at the border thereby identifying and addressing redundancies and gaps Integration of technology considerations into the planning process (e.g. facilities, infrastructure, transportation, future technology) Interoperability of technologies Identify technologies that could enhance border capacity & efficiency	Bi-National Automated Border Wait Time (BWT) Measurement Initiative Workshop on “Planning for Operations in a Border Environment” Promote the use and Maintenance of the Border Information Flow Architecture Update the BIFA based on the BWT initiatives and other changes to US and Canadian National Architectures Conduct workshops and engage in other activities that enable the Integration of Technology and Operations Considerations into the Planning Process	TC FHWA Sub-Committe Members	December 2010 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing December 2010	Deploying and testing up to 8 candidate technologies Supporting implementation of a BWT measurement system at 2 test locations Producing a Final report that documents key lessons learned, technical implementation, specifications, etc Ongoing
Communication & Facilitation	TBWG Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Roger Petzold (FHWA) Ted Mackay (TC	Facilitate effective communications among TBWG members and others involved with border issues	Two TBWG plenary meetings per year, hosted alternately by FHWA and TC	FHWA TC Steering Committee	On-going	Spring 2010 Plenary scheduled for April 13-14 in Boston, MA
			TBWG Newsletter	FHWA	On-going	Third Edition being prepared for spring 2010 release
			TBWG Website	TC	On-going	Improvements to functionality and data capacity to be completed by March 2010
		Promote the TBWG as the principal bi-national government forum on Canada – U.S. transportation border issues.	Ongoing promotion	Steering Committee	On-going	Updates completed periodically.