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131

Rethinking the Swamp: Capital Convergence 2017

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Accessibility, Automated Vehicles, Commuter Rail, Freight, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Local governance, Parking, Shared Vehicles, TNCs, Tolls, Transit Technology
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By Robert Puentes, Stanford Turner

Washington, DC’s image has taken a hit, but the region is doing as much—if not more—than any other region in the country when it comes to innovative transportation technologies, practices, and policies.

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Competition for Federal Grants Breeds Transportation Innovation

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FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, High-Speed Rail, Transit Technology
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By Robert Puentes

At a time when the market for new ideas and approaches in transportation is hot, discretionary transportation grant programs matter because they naturally allow for competition and, in turn, a crowdsourcing of solutions. This new type of delivery channel fosters and utilizes the creativity of states and localities, allowing them to craft and execute personalized solutions to their transportation or infrastructure needs.

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House Roundtable Examines Innovation Provisions of FAST Act

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Automated Vehicles, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Public transit, Public/Private Partnerships, TNCs, Traffic Safety, Transit Technology
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By Emily Han

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135

The Politics of Infrastructure: Balancing User Fees and Value Capture

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Bridges, Highways, Mileage-Based User Fees, Public transit, Streets
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By Carter Templeton

BY RICK RYBECK* Just Economics, LLC On November 23rd, “60 Minutes” broadcast an episode about crumbling infrastructure in the United States. According to the show, most politicians, corporations, business interest groups and labor unions recognize the importance of infrastructure in maintaining our economic competitiveness, both at home and abroad. But,…

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Three Ideas for Big City Departments of Transportation

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Bicycle, Buses, Data, Emissions, Environment, Highways, Local governance, Parking, Pedestrian, Public transit, Resilience, Streets, Tolls, Traffic Safety, Transit Technology
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The United States is increasingly a metropolitan nation, with more of the population concentrating in urban areas. The largest of these regions contribute disproportionately to our national economy, serving as centers of innovation and activity that create jobs opportunities, and economic benefits nationwide. Therefore, from a national transportation, political, and…

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Tolling and Transit: An Emerging Nexus

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Bridges, Buses, Federal Governance, Highways, Local governance, Managed lanes, Public transit, State Governance, Tolls
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By Carter Templeton

BY EDWARD J. REGAN Senior Vice President, CDM Smith MICHAEL TOWNES VICE PRESIDENT, TRANSIT SERVICES LEADER, CDM SMITH Neither transit nor road tolling is new in America but both seem to be enjoying new levels of interest and support. With increasing evidence that traditional transportation funding sources are insufficient, many…

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The Future of the Airline Industry

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Airlines, Airports
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Last month the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways. The lawsuit was something of a surprise to observers of the airline industry primarily because other recent large-scale mergers, such as United-Continental and Delta-Northwest, were approved with little incident. What…

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Three New Visionary Ideas for the President

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Commuter Rail, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highways, Local governance, Maritime, Ports, Public transit, Traffic Safety
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When President Obama gave his State of the Union speech to Congress last month, the transportation community reaction was mixed. The President once again highlighted transportation infrastructure investments as part of his plan for economic growth and job creation. He specifically referenced 70,000 structurally deficient bridges and a “fix-it first”…