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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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Bill CramerMay 14, 2014
The rise of autonomous vehicles will be the topic May 20 at 3:00 PM EDT when Joshua Schank, President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, is the featured guest for the latest edition of IBTTA’s monthly #TranspoChat.
Autonomous...
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Bill CramerMay 12, 2014
It’s here! Amid the flurry of activity last week around the White House transportation proposal, you may have missed the release of the Grassroots Toll Kit, a guide to local communications and advocacy for IBTTA members and supporters.
Although the...
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Bill CramerMay 7, 2014
In this April 16 interview with Derek Prall, Assistant Editor of American City & County Magazine, IBTTA Executive Director and CEO Pat Jones traces the U.S. tolling industry’s progress toward national interoperability.
Jones said IBTTA members...
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Bill CramerMay 2, 2014
Sometimes, just once in a while, a policy announcement shines a light on concept that, if adopted, could fundamentally change our approach maintaining and improving our surface transportation system.
That’s what happened Tuesday, when the White...
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Bill CramerApril 24, 2014
Research shows that the millennial generation is driving significantly less often than their predecessors. If the trend continues, transportation agencies will need to plan and prepare.
IBTTA decided to take a closer look at this trend, what drives...
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Patrick JonesApril 22, 2014
Patrick D. Jones, Executive Director and CEO, IBTTA, responding to a blog post by Fawn Johnson with the National Journal. You can read Fawn Johnson’s article here, Potholes, Even Canyon-Sized Ones, Aren’t Political.
Fawn, congratulations on a...
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Bill CramerApril 17, 2014
A television interview earlier this week by US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx points toward a possible breakthrough in the U.S. government’s approach to transportation financing.
“Tolls are a local decision,” Foxx told WHAS11 in Louisville,...
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Bill CramerApril 14, 2014
384 bridges rehabilitated or replaced.
1,845 miles of highway improvements.
$8.6 billion from 2015 to 2020.
$1.88 billion in road projects in the first year.
More than 400,000 jobs over the life of the program.
This is what a highway...
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