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Building Bridges

Building Bridges. Our Clouded Transportation Future (USA). Financial “Need” ( € 375 Billion) outweighs capacity to fund ( €175 Billion) Extension of current legislation for 18 months Unwilling to Increase Gas Tax Use of General Revenues Public Skepticism Political Dilemma

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Building Bridges

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  1. Building Bridges

  2. Our Clouded Transportation Future (USA) Financial “Need” (€375 Billion) outweighs capacity to fund (€175 Billion) • Extension of current legislation for 18 months • Unwilling to Increase Gas Tax • Use of General Revenues • Public Skepticism • Political Dilemma • Budget deficit not “Sustainable” • Mid-term election facing an aroused public opinion

  3. Recession has “Hurt” Public Transport Nearly 90 percent of U.S. transit systems have had to raise fares or cut service in the past year.

  4. “Don’t Waste A Good Crisis” Petroleum use in the US has declined or remained flat except in the transportation sector. The increased use of petroleum for transportation has more than compensated for declines in other sectors. Transportation, which accounted for a bit over half of petroleum consumption in the 1970s, now accounts for two-thirds…

  5. National Policy Reform Transportation Planning Requirements • Performance Measurement and Evaluation • Focus on Metropolitan Mobility • Inclusion of Environmental Criteria • Inclusion of Energy Conservation Criteria

  6. “Preaching to the Choir”

  7. “Preaching to the Choir”

  8. Legislative & Policy Strategies • Develop a Package of Legislative Recommendations • Annual Legislative Conferences Held on Capitol Hill In conjunction with annual ACT Board of Directors spring meeting • Leadership Academy Build an “Army” of advocates (36) Meet in Washington DC

  9. ACT “Legislative Summit” Third Annual Event • Started small and growing 25  35  50 participants • Developed and packaged our recommendations • Two-day Event: • Morning: Speakers • Afternoon: “Hill Visits”

  10. Invite sympathetic legislators to speak Invite professional staff to attend Make administrative agency staff aware of your efforts “All Politics are Local”

  11. Personally visit your elected officials Find your “Champions” and reward them Always ASK for support of your initiatives ACT “Legislator of the Year”

  12. ACT “Leadership Academy” Third Class of Graduates (36) • Develop Commitment • Enlist • Educate • Empower • Stress importance of advocacy • Set them on their path • Watch the Results

  13. Successes:Commute-to-Work Tax Benefit USA Version of “Salary Sacrifice” • Year 1986 - $15/month (~€10/month) • Year 2009 - $230/month (~€175/month) Parity with Parking Benefit Allowance Federal Gov’t Employee C-T-W Incentive • Year 2009 - $230/month (~€175/month) “Commuter Benefits Equity Act” • Make permanent C-T-W & Parking - Parity

  14. Commute-To-Work benefitshave increased transit ridership TRB: “Analyzing the Effectiveness of Commuter Benefits Programs: 1989-2004”

  15. Successes: Dedicated Funding Capital Investment • New or expanded transportation projects to reduce emissions Operating Assistance • Traffic flow improvements, transit, ridesharing, bicycle and pedestrian programs, auto inspection and maintenance programs, travel demand management (TDM) measures Emission Reductions • Expected to result in tangible reductions in CO and ozone emissions Public Good • Funds can be used for services which benefit a specific entity, such as a major employer, only for short trial periods to test the viability of a project. • Public-private partnerships are allowed if a project will benefit both the public and elements of the private sector.

  16. Successes: Dedicated Funding ~€7 Billion over 6 years

  17. Projected Successes:ACT Legislative Initiatives “Commute LESS Act” • Creation of regional Employer Councils • Tax credit for private investment in provision of C-T-W incentives for employees “Private Investment in Commuter Vanpooling Act” • Reward for private capital investment in public transportation by vanpool “Green Routes to Work Act” • Twelve TDM measures (most preferential tax treatments)… C-T-W, Vanpool, Telework, Bicycling

  18. “Preaching to the Choir”

  19. Building Bridges ECOMM 2010 – Graz Jon Martz Chair, Public Policy Council Association for Commuter Transportation Contact: jon.martz@vpsiinc.com

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