| TBWG COORDINATION OBJECTIVES |
MECHANISM |
PURPOSE |
PRODUCT |
CHAMPIONS |
EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE |
STATUS |
Planning & Programming
Coordinate national-level planning of cross-border infrastructure and travel systems and support
regional, binational coordination efforts |
The full TBWG |
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 Development of a
TBWG "Border Glossary" website section and updated
"Links" and "Library" website section |
Steering Committee, papers to be done by various members |
Ongoing |
To be discussed at plenary
meetings "Border Glossary," "Library," and updated
"Links" website sections now available |
|
Border Infrastructure Coordination Sub-Committee
(BICSC) |
Standardized information used to inform planning and investment |
Complete data entry for 120 land border
crossings (facilities & infrastructure projects) Explore modifications to Online Border Infrastructure Compendium (OBIC) to increase functionality including enhanced public access via an “Interactive” Border Map
Conduct a second regional border infrastructure coordination workshop
|
Transport Canada Federal Highway Administration
Sub-Committee Members Host of the regional workshop |
May 2009
March 2009 |
Data entry (crossing & project information) for 120 land border crossings continues
“Interactive” Border Map under development
Parameters regarding potential OBIC modifications under development Discussions regarding BC/AB WA/ID/MT regional workshop ongoing |
|
Border trade and traffic data subcommittee |
Coordinate border trade, traffic, and corridor data products among TBWG partners |
Completion of the NRS including a border component 2008 Border Trade and Traffic Data Subcommittee data workshop |
Transport Canada Federal Highway Administration
States/Provinces Sub-Committee members |
Summer / Fall 2009 |
Data Workshop held in Dearborn, MI on June 3/5, 2008 – presentations available on TBWG website.
Support North America initiatives focusing on
cross-border data and freight movement
Follow up on actives discussed during workshops &
potential new sources of data collection / sharing |
Policy:
Tthe TBWG mission is binational and multi-agency,. T therefore basic differences in policy and authority will require mechanisms for coordinated actions and innovation. |
Policy & Research Sub-Committee (PRSC) |
Assess existing policies, when needed, to further realization of the TBWG Action Plan. |
Issues and Status document:- Passenger rail pre-clearance status report- Public-private partnerships in the cross-border context- Evaluation of cross-border ITS maintenance (available upon request)- Evaluation of cross-border communications protocol (available upon request)- Recommended additions to the TBWG virtual library |
Hugh Conroy
(U.S. Co-Chair)
Open Position
(Canadian Co-Chair)
Sub-Committee Members |
On-going |
Issues and Status list on the TBWG website Summaries of periodic conference calls are online – see:
www.thetbwg.org |
| Assess new and proposed policies, when needed, to further realization of the TBWG Action Plan |
|
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 |
Transport CanadaFederal Highway Administration |
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 |
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. |
Workshops and opportunities to increase usage of the architectureSee also: BIFA |
Transport Canada Federal Highway Administration
Sub-Committee Members |
January 2006 |
FHWA hosted a BIFA workshop in August. |
| Communication & Facilitation |
TBWG Steering Committee |
Facilitate effective communications among and between TBWG members and other interested parties involved with border issues |
Plans for two (2) Annual Plenary Meetings |
Steering Committee |
Steering Committee Members TBWG
Members |
On-going |
| TBWG Newsletter |
| Facilitation of other workshops, Data, and Regional Border Infrastructure |
TC (Lead) The Steering Committee will advise on content of the website |
Draft website to be presented November 9th |
| TBWG Website |
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