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U.S. Interstate System Needs Repair and Refurbishment, even in a Pandemic
Bill CramerJuly 22, 2020
Even with a global pandemic in full swing, the big, grinding challenges that were with us before the coronavirus hit aren’t going to solve themselves. So it’s important to remember that America’s aging Interstate Highway System is still in dire need... Read More
Happening Online Today and Tomorrow: IBTTA's First Virtual Workshop
Bill CramerJuly 13, 2020
With its focus on the COVID-19 experience, the profound shift in tollway operations, and the hands-on opportunities to build back better, IBTTA’s two-day virtual workshop is under way—and thanks to easy online access, there’s still time for you to... Read More
Clock Runs Down as U.S. House Passes $500 Billion Surface Transportation Plan
Bill CramerJuly 7, 2020
With the clock running before federal surface transportation funding expires September 30, 2020, and national elections taking place just over a month later, the last week has seen an uptick in interest in reauthorization legislation from both... Read More
IBTTA's Maintenance, Engineering and Roadway Operations Workshop Delivers Innovation, Adaptability
Bill CramerJune 30, 2020
It’s an exceptional package of innovation, adaptability, and commitment to stewardship, all brought together on a single online platform: When you register for IBTTA’s Maintenance, Engineering and Roadway Operations Workshop July 12-14, you’ll get... Read More
IBTTA's Virtual Maintenance, Engineering and Roadway Operations Workshop Makes Us 'Stronger Together'
Bill CramerJune 23, 2020
With less than three weeks to go before sessions get under way, the excitement is building for a revamped, reconfigured Maintenance, Engineering and Roadway Operations Workshop July 12-14 that responds to two key pieces of the pandemic experience:... Read More
IBTTA Stresses Networking, Member Engagement as Conference Programming Pivots to Online
Bill CramerJune 16, 2020
The most fundamental purpose for any business or professional trade association is to bring people together and keep the community engaged and strong. When the coronavirus lockdown began, it immediately became clear to IBTTA that it must pivot from... Read More
New Federal Highway Bill Could Produce 'Teachable Moments' on Tolling
Bill CramerJune 9, 2020
The federal transportation reauthorization process took another step forward last week when the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee released a five-year, $494-billion plan to fund highways, transit, safety and research... Read More
Post-Pandemic Rebuilding Calls for Different Kind of Marshall Plan
Bill CramerJune 2, 2020
As cities, counties, states, and countries around the world begin reopening after a brutal two-and-a-half-month lockdown period, many of them are looking to history for examples of the massive capital investment that will be needed to reboot stalled... Read More
Nationwide Virtual Press Briefing Emphasizes Tolling's Rapid Response to COVID-19
Bill CramerMay 26, 2020
The grit, determination, and capacity for innovation in the global tolling industry took center stage last Thursday, as IBTTA hosted a well-attended news briefing for more than 50 international, national, state, and local reporters interested in the... Read More
Pandemic Opens Opportunity to Rethink, Reboot Transportation
Bill CramerMay 19, 2020
In a long, wide-ranging post for Forbes, San Francisco-based transportation strategist Timothy Papandreou of Emerging Transport Advisors puts forward the provocative argument that the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up an opportunity to rethink and... Read More

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