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GENERAL SESSION 3
Summary of Day 2
Reports on Concurrent Sessions
Christie Holland, Florida Department of Transportation
Laurie Hussey, Cambridge Systematics
David Wresinski, Michigan Department of Transportation
Paul Marx, Federal Transit Administration
F
ollowing the concurrent sessions for Day 2, con- bility, and administrative feasibility. She then outlined
ference participants reassembled in a general ses- the panel presentations, which focused on funding for
sion to discuss key discussion points, common metropolitan planning organizations as well as funding
themes, and areas for further research. A synthesizer for maintenance and renewal.
provided an overview of each track, as follows: Reviewing the session on tolls and other user charges
in the afternoon, Holland noted the importance of iden-
Track 1. Christie Holland, Florida Department of tifying beneficiaries and targeting funding approaches
Transportation; that match up with these beneficiaries. She offered the
Track 2. Laurie Hussey, Cambridge Systematics; following points from the session:
Track 3. David Wresinski, Michigan Department of
Transportation; and · Tolls are acceptable as an alternative to taxes;
Track 4. Paul Marx, Federal Transit Administration. · Value pricing has received support of previous
opponents, including the environmental community; and
Each presenter summarized the sessions of the track for · Equity issues are sometimes overstated in relation
which they were responsible and drew out common themes, to low-income road users.
key observations, and opportunities for further research.
Following is a synopsis of these summary reports. A detailed
review of each track is provided in the following section. TRACK 2: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO
DELIVER MORE PROJECTS FASTER
TRACK 1: HOW TO FINANCE THE NEXT Laurie Hussey
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM--
REAUTHORIZATION AND BEYOND Hussey provided the summary of the second day of Track
2. She described the morning "all-star panel" that
Christie Holland brought session participants from the underpinnings of
the federal credit program to two projects now being sup-
Holland provided a summary of the two sessions com- ported by TIFIA and concluded with a look to the future
posing the second day of the conference for Track 1. and a potential new tool, a freight infrastructure bank.
She described a general presentation on alternative The second session of Track 2 focused on quantifying
funding options and evaluation given by Tamar Henkin and communicating the benefits and costs of innovative
and noted the important evaluation criteria of revenue finance. Hussey described a diverse panel including an
potential, stability and timing, legal and political feasi- analyst, economist, and elected official.
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