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ARTBA P3 Conference’s Special Session: New Ways to Help Build America
The Build America Center (BAC) was the topic of a special session during the 34th Annual ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships (P3) in Transportation Conference held in August. The “New Ways to Help Build America” session featured Dr. Qingbin Cui, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland and Director of the Build America Center; Sam…
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Build Infrastructure Better Symposium
Key leaders from the U.S Department of Transpiration, State Departments of Transportation and the University of Maryland participated in the Build America Center’s first official event, the Build Infrastructure Better Symposium, on April 11, 2022 at the University of Maryland College Park Campus. The two expert panels focused on state implementation of the infrastructure law…
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Roundtable on Funding & Financing Passenger Rail Oriented Development
This event took place September 11, 2018 in Miami, FL in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation meeting. Event Description The BATIC Institute hosted two roundtable sessions on September 11, 2018 in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation meeting held in Miami, Florida. These sessions built on the funding and financing topics covered during two…
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Roundtable on Funding & Financing Freight Rail Investment
This event took place September 11, 2018 in Miami, FL in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation meeting. Event Description The BATIC Institute hosted two roundtable sessions on September 11, 2018 in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation meeting being held in Miami, Florida. These sessions built on the funding and financing topics covered during…
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Emerging Transportation Innovations and their Financial Implications for State DOTs
This event took place Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 2:00-5:30PM EST in Spokane, WA. Invitation Only – Members of AASHTO’s Committee on Funding and Finance. Event Description The transportation sector is being radically transformed by emerging technologies. Ride-hailing, Car-Sharing, Autonomous Vehicles, Drones and Electrification are just some of the many developments rapidly changing not only traditional travel patterns…
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P3 Learning Lab
This event took place April 4-5, 2018 in Washington, DC (Invitation Only). Event Description The Learning Lab format, based on feedback from prior exchanges, provided a unique opportunity for more in-depth, practitioner-driven exploration of how key issues were addressed in actual projects. Invitations were extended to a select group of experienced state DOT officials with responsibility for…
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Roundtable on Funding & Financing Short Line Rail Projects
This event took place February 20, 2018 in Washington, DC in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation meeting. Event Description The roundtable forum for State DOTs and other Short Line stakeholders was hosted by the BATIC Institute and held in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation Meeting in Washington, DC. State DOTs and other Short…
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Roundtable on Funding & Financing Freight Rail and Intermodal Projects
This event took place September 20, 2017 in Oakland, CA in conjunction with the 2017 AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation (SCORT). Event Description This roundtable discussion provided a forum for State DOTs to exchange ideas and best practices, and identify common challenges and opportunities in funding and financing freight / intermodal projects. The roundtable assessed the…
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Station Development and Local Sources of Funding
This event took place October 4, 2016 in Chicago, IL at the AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation (SCORT) Meeting. Event Description This listening session was a roundtable discussion focusing on passenger rail station development with an emphasis on organizational structure, collaborations and state/local funding strategy. Event included a brief overview of FRA’s station area planning principles;…
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FAST Act’s Provisions on Finance Policy
This event took place February 26, 2016. Event Description The FAST Act listening session was intended to help executives and policy makers attending the Washington Briefing understand what changes were made to key United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) finance programs, highlight other finance-related provisions of interest, and to provide members with a status update on…
