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<big>'''''Convening Industry, Government and Citizenry to Create Sustainable Supply Chains in Mississippi'''''</big>
 
This knowledge base is a product and service of [http://Strategic%20Rail%20Finance Strategic Rail Finance Corp.]
 
'''This KB is not yet active.'''
=Purpose=
 
* This is the place to get involved!
* Establish a real time working environment '''for stakeholders to act''' on OnTrackMississippi (OTM) goals
* Content will be refreshed regularly


* Jeff and Levi will draft a plan for establishing a stand alone instance titled '''OnTrackMississippi Stakeholder Knowledge Base'''
** As a deliverable to MIssissippi clients provided they agree to a registration fee of $25 per month?
** '''Jeff will find out what it will cost to expand server space for this and buy a new URL'''
** The OTM Stakeholders will first go to the wiki.strategicrail.com where they will find two buttons:
*** ''Levi Note: Maybe we should have the buttons hosted on a page on the Strategicrail website instead and redirect from there. Having things set up like this will prevent people from having to visit the internal wiki to visit the external one.''
**** Welcome to the OT2026 Knowledge Base
***** SRF staff and consutlants will be the only ones given logins to this area
**** Welcome to the OnTrackMississippi Stakeholders Knowledge Base
***** Stakeholders outside of SRF working on OTM projects will have login access to this
***** This will take users to a stand alone KB on our server with its own URL but users willl only see that they are at thr OTM Skaeholder KB and can login
=Moves=
=Moves=
[[OnTrackMississippi Moves]] is the place where we post the most interesting items related to moving OTM projects forward  
[[OnTrackMississippi Moves]] is where we post the most useful items for moving OTM goals and projects forward. Its more than news its the moves.
 
=Core Principles and Ethics=
OnTrackMississippi subscribes [https://ontracknorthamerica.org/core-principles/ core principles and ethics of OTNA]
 
=Goals=
 
* Restore viable Rosedale Port rail infrastructure and service.
* Increase collaboration and coopetition with supply chain stakeholders
* Promote OTM rail service including the regional landscape of industrial development properties, transportation assets and dynamics, and regional supply chains
* Use rail development as a catalyst for economic development


=Levi Test=
=Tasks=
Levi, what is the test we talked about you doing here?


[[Special:Chat]]
* Use the [[Strategic Rail Finance Port of Rosedale Report]]  as the entry point for ongoing work on OTM goals and projects
** The Port of Rosedale Report is about using rail based economic development for the reopening of the Great River Railroad
* In terms of OTM goals, what do we need to know about:
** [[What is most important about public-sector transportation plans, economic development strategy documents and economic data|Public-sector transportation plans, economic development strategy documents and economic data]]
** [[Monitor plans for the Rosedale Port|Rosedale Port]]'s contemplated rail, truck, and barge facilities, including track layout, existing nearby track characteristics, and available land within and near the property.
* Participate in stakeholders' interview summaries and help synthesize input into advancing OTM goals and opportunities.
** Security for politically and commercially sensitive input will be closely monitored. If you have further questions on this please ask the OTM staff facilitator.
** For example, interviews with the most knowledgeable and connected individuals and organizations on the county and the region’s manufacturing, natural resource, and agricultural activity, including port management, leading academics, local business owners, state and local officials, trade associations, shippers, transportation providers, and transload operators.  
* Support research, brainstorming, and networking conversations to generate ideas and leads for the best conception of Port of Rosedale rail and truck infrastructure and services and a profile of and referrals to prospective tenants and users.
** Support dialogue with the management of other Mississippi and Arkansas River ports.
** Support dialogue with other economic development leaders who may be interested in revitalizing rail service in the state.  
** Support dialogue with the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Mississippi Development Authority.
* Support collaboration with Genesee and Wyoming, Inc. and its subsidiary railroad, Columbus & Greenville Railway, to advance ideas and establish parameters for new rail services at the Port of Rosedale and a potential rail line rebuild from Greenville to Rosedale that improve the attractiveness of rail transportation for existing and new businesses.
* Provide input on unique challenges, for example, the dynamics that have led to the closing of the CAGY line between West Point and Greenwood; considering the value of reopening that section to the region's commercial opportunities and rebuilding the line to Port of Rosedale.  
* Provide input on evaluating funding approaches to augment county funding, including federal and private sectors.
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 8 June 2024

Convening Industry, Government and Citizenry to Create Sustainable Supply Chains in Mississippi

This knowledge base is a product and service of Strategic Rail Finance Corp.

This KB is not yet active.

Purpose

  • This is the place to get involved!
  • Establish a real time working environment for stakeholders to act on OnTrackMississippi (OTM) goals
  • Content will be refreshed regularly

Moves

OnTrackMississippi Moves is where we post the most useful items for moving OTM goals and projects forward. Its more than news its the moves.

Core Principles and Ethics

OnTrackMississippi subscribes core principles and ethics of OTNA

Goals

  • Restore viable Rosedale Port rail infrastructure and service.
  • Increase collaboration and coopetition with supply chain stakeholders
  • Promote OTM rail service including the regional landscape of industrial development properties, transportation assets and dynamics, and regional supply chains
  • Use rail development as a catalyst for economic development

Tasks

  • Use the Strategic Rail Finance Port of Rosedale Report as the entry point for ongoing work on OTM goals and projects
    • The Port of Rosedale Report is about using rail based economic development for the reopening of the Great River Railroad
  • In terms of OTM goals, what do we need to know about:
  • Participate in stakeholders' interview summaries and help synthesize input into advancing OTM goals and opportunities.
    • Security for politically and commercially sensitive input will be closely monitored. If you have further questions on this please ask the OTM staff facilitator.
    • For example, interviews with the most knowledgeable and connected individuals and organizations on the county and the region’s manufacturing, natural resource, and agricultural activity, including port management, leading academics, local business owners, state and local officials, trade associations, shippers, transportation providers, and transload operators.  
  • Support research, brainstorming, and networking conversations to generate ideas and leads for the best conception of Port of Rosedale rail and truck infrastructure and services and a profile of and referrals to prospective tenants and users.
    • Support dialogue with the management of other Mississippi and Arkansas River ports.
    • Support dialogue with other economic development leaders who may be interested in revitalizing rail service in the state.  
    • Support dialogue with the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Mississippi Development Authority.
  • Support collaboration with Genesee and Wyoming, Inc. and its subsidiary railroad, Columbus & Greenville Railway, to advance ideas and establish parameters for new rail services at the Port of Rosedale and a potential rail line rebuild from Greenville to Rosedale that improve the attractiveness of rail transportation for existing and new businesses.
  • Provide input on unique challenges, for example, the dynamics that have led to the closing of the CAGY line between West Point and Greenwood; considering the value of reopening that section to the region's commercial opportunities and rebuilding the line to Port of Rosedale.  
  • Provide input on evaluating funding approaches to augment county funding, including federal and private sectors.