Transportation Challenges

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1 Transportation Challenges Parker Williams SVP Business Development Xerox Government and Transportation Sector ITE Mid-Colonial and MASITE Joint Annual Meeting May 20, 2014 Hershey, PA 2013 Xerox Corporation. All rights reserved. Xerox and Xerox Design are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

2 Parker Williams National Council of Public Private Partnerships (NCPPP) Re-elected to a two-year term on the Executive Committee as Vice President for Education Chair of the Transportation Institute Committee Mileage Based User Fee Alliance (MBUFA) Member of the Executive Committee Member of the Research Committee Parker.williams@xerox.com Transportation Research Board (TRB) Member of Standing Committee on Managed Lanes Served as Administrator of the Maryland State Highway Administration, as well as Deputy Secretary of Administration with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2

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6 Transportation Challenge #1 Declining Highway Trust Fund (HTF) revenues VMT down Baby boomers are aging Here come the millenials More fuel efficient vehicles Electrics and hybrids Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards 6

7 HTF Projected Balance FY

8 Vehicle Miles Travel (VMT) Facts and Figures After years of steady growth, VMT peaked in 2007 and declined by almost 2% by It is estimated that VMT could drop 6.5% by The economic recession is one reason but there are other contributing factors. Millenials are taking longer to get their drivers license and driving less when they do. Baby boomers will drive less as they age. By 2030 Millennials out Number Boomers by 22 Million 8

9 VMT is Declining Lane-Miles Vehicle Miles of Travel Public Road Mileage 9 Source: FHWA

10 Fuel Efficiency Facts and Figures Consumer preference for more fuel efficient vehicles due to higher gas prices. CAFE standards require 34.1 MPG by 2016 ramping up to 54.5 MPG by According to the U.S. Energy Information Association, gasoline consumption will drop 2% by

11 Fuel Economy is Increasing Source: EPA 11

12 Motor Fuel Consumption is Decreasing 12

13 Challenge #1 -- Funding Options Increase federal fuel tax rates not increased in 21 years. Fill the funding gap with General Funds. Replace or supplement fuel taxes with mileage-based user fees expand demonstrations and pilots. Relax tolling restrictions as proposed in Administration s reauthorization Bill. The GROW AMERICA Act 13

14 Why Toll Financing? Growing gap between transportation infrastructure needs and funding. Political resistance to raising fuel taxes. Manage congestion with variable toll rates. More equitable cost allocation between classes of vehicle. Collected and disbursed locally. Advances in toll collection technology. 14

15 Toll Financing is Expanding 19 new toll agencies created in the last 10 years. Tolled mileage up 11% in 10 years. Inter-County Connector MD Over $12 Billion in annual toll revenues almost doubling in 10 years. Toll revenues are over one-third of the revenue generated by the federal gas tax. 17 State DOTs now operate toll facilities including DE, MA, MD, NC, TX and VA. Triangle Expressway NC SH 130 TX Sources:: FHWA Statistics and IBTTA Reports 15

16 Benefits of Changes in Tolling Technology Tolling Technology Manual tolling with barriers Electronic and manual tolling with barriers All electronic tolling no barriers Collection Cost Lane Throughput (VPH) 20-30% % 900-1, % 1,800-2,400 Fuel Use Emissions Safety Stop and go and idling wastes fuel More fuel use = more emissions Merging and weaving creates accidents Some improvement Far less merging and weaving with fewer accidents 16

17 Going Cashless with All Electronic Tolling (AET) AET is a growing trend with 35 toll agencies in the U.S. already converted and planning underway at several more (e.g. The Pennsylvania Turnpike). States with AET facilities include Texas, Florida, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and New York. New roadways are opened with AET and others have converted. Benefits: Reduce Traffic Congestion Enhance Mobility Improve Traffic Safety Reduce Costs Save Fuel and Reduce Emissions Improve Customer Convenience 17

18 Maryland s Inter-County Connector Maryland Department of Transportation $2.56B Goals Improve mobility and reduce congestion on area roadways Reduce commute time by 50% Provide greater access to transit and light rail system (MARC) Connect I-95 and I-270 economic centers Solution Build new 17.5 mile limited access AET facility connecting I-95 and I-270 Install advanced AET system with DSRC/RFID and ALPR Establish post paid video accounts for non-rfid equipped vehicles Variable pricing to control demand and reduce congestion Numerous account types and discount plans Results First seven miles opened ahead-of-schedule February 2011 Second 10.5 mile segment opened November 2011 ICC Drivers have cut their travel times in half Drivers on local routes during peak hours have cut travel time 11% 18

19 Toll Interoperability 1 state with 5 toll agencies 3 million customers 15 states with 25 toll agencies 25 million customers MAP-21 requires national interoperability by states with 6 toll agencies 4 million customers 1 state with 9 toll agencies 6 million customers 19

20 Transportation Challenge #2 Traffic Congestion Traffic congestion in U.S. has remained relatively stable in recent years but is still a major challenge. National cost is now $121 billion per year. Fuel wasted reached 2.9 billion gallons. Travelers had to allow for 60 minutes to make a trip that takes 20 minutes in light traffic. Washington, D.C. tops the list, followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco-Oakland, New York- Newark and Boston. Source: 2012 Urban Mobility Report, Texas Transportation Institute 20

21 Congestion Growth Trend Source: 2012 Urban Mobility Report, Texas Transportation Institute 21

22 Challenge #2 -- Congestion Relief Strategies Holistic Approach Increasing Capacity Highways and Bridges Public Transit Biking and Walking Parking Mixed-Mode Improving Efficiency Traffic Information Adaptive Traffic Controls Incident Management Route Guidance Connected Vehicles Changing Behaviors Congestion Pricing Transit Incentives Mixed-Mode Commuting Work and Shop at Home Ride Sharing 22

23 Congestion Pricing Congestion pricing: Increased efficiency instead of increased capacity Managed lanes, parking and public transport 23

24 LA Metro Express Lanes $290M USDOT grant and local funds Goals Reduce congestion and improve mobility on I-110 and I-10 in LA Safe and reliable travel Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Encourage bus and rapid transit use Solution Convert 25 miles of HOV lanes to HOT lanes All electronic toll collection with dynamic pricing based on actual traffic congestion Automated license plate recognition for enforcement New alternative fuel buses, vanpools and bicycle lockers Results I-110 opened November 2010 and I-10 opened February 2013 One year demonstration program now adopted as permanent More choices for solo drivers, more rewards for carpoolers, more transit service Commute time down and transit use up 24

25 Los Angeles ExpressPark $18M USDOT grant and local funds Goals Increase availability of onstreet parking Reduce traffic congestion by reducing time to find a space Permit credit card and mobile phone payments Provide real time information on availability of parking spaces Encourage shift in travel choices Solution Install 148 multi-space pay stations and 5,000 enhanced single space meters 7,000 occupancy sensors in the ground Higher prices during peak demand, lower prices when demand is low. On-street dynamic information signs LA parking management center Results Parking congestion decreased 10% with spaces easier to find. Underutilized spaces decreased by 5% as drivers were drawn by lower rates Parking rates decreased by 11%, but revenues increased by 2% Enhanced enforcement and collection 25

26 Congestion Pricing Regional Projects Open to Traffic Under Construction Inter-County Connector (MD) Operated by Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) 17.5 miles from I-270 to I-95 Three lanes each direction All vehicles tolled Time-of-day pricing I-495 Express Lanes (VA) Operated by Transurban 14 miles from Springfield Interchange to Dulles Toll Road Two lanes each direction HOT lanes no toll HOV-3 Dynamic pricing I-95 Express Toll Lanes SM (MD) Operated by MDTA 8 miles from I-895 (N) to north of MD 43 Two lanes each direction All vehicles tolled Time-of-day pricing I-95 Express lanes (VA) Operated by Transurban 29 miles Edsall Road to Garrisonville Road Two to three lanes each direction HOT lanes no toll HOV-3 Dynamic pricing 26

27 To learn more Xerox Transportation Website: xerox.com/transportation Slideshare: YouTube: urnxeg1-crqnv Links to resources: 5 Millenial Behaviors Impacting Transportation Congestion Management White Paper Mileage Based User Fees White Paper Smart Parking in Los Angeles Infographic Transportation Analytics White Paper 27

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