TRB sponsored a webinar in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on August 8, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET. The webinar explored TRB’s
National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 15, which describes methods that might be used to raise revenue to support government investment in freight transportation facilities, primarily for highway transportation. Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu for information on receiving a recording of this webinar.
The webinar will begin by exploring the wide range of possible revenue generation mechanisms to support government investment in freight transportation facilities and conclude by focusing on fuel tax surcharges, vehicle miles traveled fees, and registration fees.
Panelist Presenters:
- Jack Basso, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO):
- Dan Smith, The Tioga Group, Inc.:
- Operational features of the three revenue mechanisms
- Costs of the mechanisms
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Steve Fitzroy, EDR Group:
- Economic impacts of revenue mechanisms
Moderated by:
Andrew Lemer, Transportation Research Board
Leo Penne, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Webinar learning objectives:
At the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Understand key differences between various types of proposed freight infrastructure revenue mechanisms.
- Analyze the application of differing proposals to freight operations within their jurisdiction or responsibility.
- Evaluate the relative performance of proposed revenue systems against planning and policy objectives.
Registration information:
There is no fee for employees of
TRB sponsors who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups
- CRP panel members who were involved with developing the report or project that is the subject of the webinar
- Members of the media
- Congressional staff members
Other sites must pay $49 per site.
View our pricing page for details.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour information:
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum,
RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board. TRB is classifying this webinar as one related to business practices.
This webinar was developed in June 2012. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
This Summary Last Modified On: 8/8/2012