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National Transportation Week…this week and in 2020

Posted on May 14, 2013 by BillCramer

Coauthored by Mitchell Beer When the President proclaims a milestone like National Transportation Week, the dual purpose is to recognize significant achievements and set a course for an even brighter future. So here are three questions for the tolling community … Continue reading →

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What impact will the new DOT Secretary have in these fiscally constrained times?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by BillCramer

President Obama has nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next Secretary of Transportation with responsibility for overseeing all transportation modes (surface transportation, rail, air, maritime, etc.).  The Mayor has a strong history of addressing transportation issues in the … Continue reading →

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Thomas Friedman, Infrastucture Prophet

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Pat Jones

If there is a prophet of infrastructure investment, his name is Thomas L. Friedman. A recent column prods us to focus on sensible near-term infrastructure investment. Continue reading →

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What States Can Teach Us About Tolling

Posted on March 19, 2013 by PJones

To put a major dent in the transportation infrastructure funding crisis, Congress should create the flexibility for states to fund their own solutions. Continue reading →

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Building Social Bridges Throughout the Year

Posted on March 12, 2013 by PJones

This is a guest post by Jenise Fryatt, Social Media Strategist for Smarter Shift and part of IBTTA’s social media team. IBTTA regularly hosts conferences where members bond, learn from each other, and go on to benefit professionally from the … Continue reading →

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Pursue Great Goals While Relishing Small Moments

Posted on March 4, 2013 by PJones

This is a guest post by Seth Kahan, a leadership and performance improvement authority specializing in change leadership. Check out his website here. I have a dream to help leaders create the future. I believe we influence our world much … Continue reading →

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The Heroes of Hurricane Sandy

Posted on February 20, 2013 by PJones

Tolling authorities witness everyday acts of courage and heroism whenever a crisis hits. When emergency plans are activated, agencies see front-line staff go far above and beyond to keep the public safe and restore highway operations as quickly as possible. … Continue reading →

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Are There Any Questions?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by PJones

Are there any questions associated with the unsustainability of the gas tax? Those were the 12 provocative words with which Steve Morello of D’Artagnan Consulting closed a portion of his presentation to the IBTTA Leadership Academy last week. It was … Continue reading →

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The State of the Union…and our Highways

Posted on February 12, 2013 by PJones

“A growing economy that creates good, middle-class jobs – that must be the North Star that guides our efforts.” U.S. President Barack Obama State of the Union Address February 12, 2013 President Barack Obama outlined a bold and ambitious agenda … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get to Work…For Our Journey is not Complete

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Pat Jones

On a cool, clear morning, President Barack Obama began his second term today by invoking the sacrifice and determination of our ancestors and urging the current generation of Americans to work together to build a future of limitless possibilities. Several … Continue reading →

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