Transportation Finance: Meeting the Funding Challenge Today, Shaping Policies for Tomorrow (2005) / Chapter Skim
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1Following the final general session, the Committeefor the Third National Conference on Trans-portation Finance convened to develop its findings, primarily on the basis of the information presented and discussions held at the conference. A summary of the committee's findings regarding crosscutting themes, key issues and observations, and resulting committee recommendations follows and is organized into four areas: 1.
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Giglio and Daniel J McCarthy ACRONYMS ..............................................................................................................................................85 CONFERENCE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES.......................................................................86 PARTICIPANTS............................................................................................................................................92
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The term "innovative finance" is essentially out-of-date, and many noted that it should be replaced by a more bundled, flexible approach to financing to enhance the financial management of the nation's transportation systems. • The use of innovative finance techniques creates some concern regarding the level of reliance on debt finance.
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interplay with finance to provide the public with the information required to judge overall performance best. • Budget cuts and personnel caps, along with key members of the transportation workforce reaching retirement age, are depleting state DOT workforces.
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On the basis of conference discussions, the committee developed suggestions for various potential research initiatives: • Sponsor research related to the development of comprehensive alternatives to the gasoline tax for surface transportation funding, including the possible creation of a national commission to study the alternatives. 4 TRANSPORTATION FINANCE 2 Minority statement of Dennis G
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• Sponsor research to explore potential federal roles in developing standards in technology, especially regarding revenue capture. • Expand research efforts in support of multimodal funding initiatives, including techniques that would eliminate funding silos and identify and address barriers and inconsistencies across modes.
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Efforts should also be made to continue the dialogue in the interim with targeted workshops, informal discussion forums, and other methods of information exchange. Some of this discussion could be integrated into the midyear and annual meetings of the Transportation Research Board (TRB)
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