Adaptation and Resilience: The Tolling Industry Responds to Severe Weather
If there is one thing the United States learned from Super Storm Sandy—or from the dozens of natural disasters that came before it, from the Gulf of Mexico to New England—it’s that we can never be too...
View ArticleThe Year of Moving Forward
The transportation infrastructure community may some day look back on this week as the moment when the tolling industry began its great push forward. This morning, during its quarterly board meeting in...
View ArticleLet’s Get to Work…For Our Journey is not Complete
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...
View ArticleThe State of the Union…and our Highways
“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...
View ArticleAre There Any Questions?
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...
View ArticleThe Heroes of Hurricane Sandy
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...
View ArticlePursue Great Goals While Relishing Small Moments
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...
View ArticleBuilding Social Bridges Throughout the Year
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...
View ArticleWhat States Can Teach Us About Tolling
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 →
View ArticleThomas Friedman, Infrastucture Prophet
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 →
View ArticleWhat impact will the new DOT Secretary have in these fiscally constrained times?
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,...
View ArticleNational Transportation Week…this week and in 2020
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...
View ArticleFive Tips for Keeping Your Memorial Day Travel Fun and Safe
For anyone who will be traveling this busy holiday weekend, safety should be the number one priority. From driving safely to choosing the most effective and safest routes, drivers should plan ahead....
View ArticleInfrastructure Funding Tool Works Globally
Written by Emanuela Stocchi, International Affairs, AISCAT (Associazione Italiana Società Concessionarie Autostrade e Trafori) Since the beginning of the year, ASECAP (the European Association of Toll...
View ArticleCommunicating to Survive When Severe Weather Hits
Written by Wanda Klayman, Deputy Executive Director, IBTTA When tragedy strikes a community like Moore, Oklahoma, highways are a lifeline for evacuees and an access and supply line for first...
View ArticleFrom Grasstops to Grassroots: Making the Case for Tolling
IBTTA’s 2013 Organization Management Workshop in Baltimore June 23-25 will feature a strategic communications session led by Communications Director Bill Cramer. In this preview, Cramer talks about the...
View ArticleIBTTA Survey Checks in on Members’ Social Media Activity
IBTTA, the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association, is conducting a survey to understand how its community uses social media. Continue reading →
View ArticleTolling U.S. Interstates: Lessons Learned from Missouri’s Interstate 70
Best practices gleaned from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in gaining provisional conditional approval to toll Interstate 70. Continue reading →
View ArticleAll Electronic Tolling Summit Will Trace Next Steps in Interoperability Journey
Written by Mitchell Beer for IBTTA It’s been a banner year in the drive for North America-wide interoperability of electronic tolling systems. But agencies still have a long way to go to meet the...
View ArticleClear the Infrastructure Investment Deficit While Interest Rates Are Low
Written by Rob Horr, IBTTA President It’s time to start looking at the transportation infrastructure crisis as a moment of golden opportunity. With America’s highways in dire condition, we know there’s...
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