Tolling Points
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Bill CramerJune 27, 2014
In January 2009, IBTTA Executive Director and CEO Patrick D. Jones shared some reflections on highway funding at the annual meeting of the U.S. Transportation Research Board. His thinking is just as pertinent and relevant five years later, as...
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June 25, 2014
While agreement on a sustainable solution to the impending insolvency of The Highway Trust Fund has so far eluded Congress, local governments across the country are seeking alternative methods for funding transportation infrastructure.
One of the...
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Bill CramerJune 23, 2014
Smartphone apps that provide information about routes, traffic and travel mode choices are changing transportation by faciliting more efficient mobility.
In a recent interview, CEO and co-founder of RideScout Joseph Kopser talked about how this...
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June 18, 2014
Talk of road usage charging is popping up everywhere these days as community leaders throughout the country consider transportation infrastructure funding alternatives to the gas tax.
But just how does this funding mechanism work? What are the...
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June 16, 2014
By Patrick D. Jones, Executive Director and CEO of IBTTA
Philip Miller, P.E., Associate Vice President, Tolls Advisory Services at AECOM, and Francis O’Connor, National Director, Highway Toll Programs at Atkins N.A., are the Chief Meeting Organizers...
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Bill CramerJune 11, 2014
You could travel from the earth to the sun and back, with a few million miles to spare.
You could cover the entire length of the Great Wall of China—a mere 7,593 times, at 13,171 miles per trip.
Or you could add up all the vehicle miles travelled on...
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Mitchell BeerJune 2, 2014
On May 13, IBTTA co-hosted a webinar on local transportation funding solutions in partnership with the National League of Cities (NLC). In this interview with Tolling Points, IBTTA Executive Director and CEO Patrick D. Jones looks back on the high...
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Bill CramerMay 22, 2014
Over the Memorial Day weekend, you’ll want to remember this tale of two highways as you search for a safe, reliable route to your holiday destination.
At IBTTA’s legislative summit two months ago, a panelist talked about traffic delays along...
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Bill CramerMay 21, 2014
Self-driving or autonomous vehicles have been a popular topic among transportation professionals for some time. Google's recent efforts in the field have increased the chatter. Several states such as Nevada, Florida, California, Michigan and the...
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Bill CramerMay 19, 2014
In this introductory video for IBTTA’s 82nd Annual Meeting and Exhibition September 14-17 in Austin Texas, Mike Heiligenstein highlights the rapid growth that has fed the community’s need for a fresh approach to funding highway transportation.
“We...
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