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72% of Americans Support Tolling as a Highway Funding Option: HNTB
Bill CramerOctober 13, 2016
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A decisive 72% of Americans would willingly pay tolls if there were no other way to fund critical or needed transportation projects, according to a survey commissioned by HNTB Corporation and reported last month by ITS International. The research “... Read More
New Jersey Gas Tax Hike: Delayed Maintenance Means a Tougher Decision
Bill CramerOctober 11, 2016
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There were two hidden lessons in the very good news that New Jersey had decided to increase its gas tax by 23¢ per gallon. When you put off badly-needed investments for years or decades, the pain you create exceeds the dollars you save. And when you... Read More
Panama Canal Expansion Means New Business, More Freight for U.S. Toll Operators
Bill CramerOctober 6, 2016
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An infrastructure project half a continent away, in a transportation mode that scarcely touches dry land, will be one of the biggest catalysts for business discussions during IBTTA’s 2016 Summit of the Americas, October 16-18, 2016 in Mexico City.... Read More
Beyond ‘Splinteroperability’: U.S., Mexico Find Pathways to Border Interoperability
Bill CramerOctober 4, 2016
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As recently as 2013, at least two of the consultants working to untangle the snarl of goods and people across the Mexico-United States border were referring to the overall scene as “splinteroperability”. Just three years later, solid efforts are... Read More
U.S. Autonomous Vehicles Guidance Earns Good Reviews, But Are Drivers Ready? Education Ahead!
Bill CramerSeptember 29, 2016
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s guidance last week on autonomous vehicle development is generally getting good reviews, but motorists are evenly split on whether they’re willing to give up some control while their... Read More
Tolling, P3s Could Unlock Trillions in Private Capital for Infrastructure
Bill CramerSeptember 27, 2016
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Public-private partnerships may be the key to unlocking more than $100 trillion in capital that is available around the world and, in the case of many institutional funds, open to the possibility of investing more heavily in infrastructure. In a... Read More
IBTTA’s Summit of the Americas: A Window on a Booming Mexican Market
Bill CramerSeptember 22, 2016
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Dan Toohey of Kapsch TrafficCom North America and Rick Nelson of the Texas Department of Transportation are co-Chief Meeting Organizers for IBTTA’s 2016 Summit of the Americas, October 16-18, 2016 in Mexico City. In this interview with Tolling... Read More
IBTTA Survey Points to Explosive Growth in Toll Technology
Bill CramerSeptember 20, 2016
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Nearly 20 million new toll transponders in just five years. A 64% increase in new toll accounts, with nearly 13 million new users coming onboard. A sharp decline in cash toll payments in favor of electronic payments. A 76% increase in cashless toll... Read More
U.S. Presidential Candidates One-Up Each Other on Infrastructure Investment
Bill CramerSeptember 13, 2016
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With poor maintenance pulling the equivalent of a 75¢-per-gallon gas tax out of American drivers’ pockets, and interest rates at near-record low, it’s exactly the right time for leaders of both major political parties in the United States to be... Read More
Summit of the Americas in Mexico City Tracks Explosive Growth in Tolling, Transportation
Bill CramerSeptember 6, 2016
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An extended network of tolled facilities. Explosive growth in transportation demand. A flurry of regional economic opportunities. It all adds up to a sure recipe for fascinating discussion and breakthrough business networking at IBTTA’s Summit of... Read More

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