What does RGMS mean in REGIONAL

The Regional Goods Movement Study (RGMS) aims to analyze the current and future-state of goods movement in a region, including infrastructure, operations, policies, and stakeholder coordination. The study provides strategies for improving the efficiency of goods movement and overcoming various operational challenges.

The RGMS provides strategies to improve efficiency and address operational challenges in your region's goods movement system. By enhancing existing infrastructure and coordinating efforts among stakeholders, it seeks to help reduce costs, increase capacity, enhance safety, and create better connections between communities.

The RGMS includes an analysis of regional infrastructure needs, operations performance, regulatory policies that impact goods movement, stakeholder engagement recommendations for efficient goods movement; and implementation actions for success.

A range of stakeholders from multiple sectors are typically involved in a RGMS. This includes transportation professionals from sectors such as trucking, railroads, ports/intermodal facilities; government representatives; environmental groups; community groups; infrastructure funding agencies; business owners; etc.

Data used in an RGMS analysis can include freight data such as agricultural products or hazardous material shipments across state lines or within a designated region. It might also consider performance measures such as on-time delivery statistics or wait times at borders or terminals. Other factors may include cost savings associated with modal shift initiatives or environmental impacts of goods movement operations.

A RGMS can take anywhere from several months to one year depending on scope and objectives set by stakeholders involved with the study process.

Funding for a RGMS usually comes from federal, state or local governments or other organizations interested in gaining insight into the goods movement system within their jurisdiction. Universities and nonprofit organizations may also provide grants for these types of studies in certain areas if there is significant public interest involved.

Potential outcomes of a RGMS could include updated regulations impacting international trade flows through certain regions or major improvements to port terminals used by large commercial shipping ships. Additional gains could come from enhanced modal shift incentives which would encourage more efficient modes of transport than trucking while reducing its environmental impact. In addition to these tangible outputs the study can facilitate better collaboration amongst stakeholders driving more informed decision making processes when dealing with goods movement related issues moving forward.

During our research we consult with all parties involved directly impacted by any decisions made by our team before embarking on our project plan ensuring that their interests will truly be represented during our entire process so all voices will be heard throughout every stage until completion.

In order to evaluate alternative solutions we use quantitative methods like Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) which allows us to identify those options which meet both public support & technical criterias that guarantees realistic scenario planning where multiple criteria (both qualitative & quantitative) must be taken into account for each solution.