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Texas Transportation Funding
and Why It Matters
David R. Ellis, Ph.D.Research Scientist and Program Manager
Infrastructure Investment Analysis ProgramTexas A&M Transportation InstituteThe Texas A&M University System
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Purchasing Power of the Gasoline Tax
Downside of IncreasedFuel Efficiency
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If our supply of transportation doesn’t keep pace with the demand for transportation, the economic cost could be as much as $1 TRILLION over the next 20 years.
Why It Matters
1 Hour
Labor Markets and Consumer Markets Shrink
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Labor Markets and Consumer Markets Shrink
The Cost of Maintenance
Four Big Issues
Four Big Issues
•Mobility
Four Big Issues
•Mobility
•Maintenance
Four Big Issues
•Mobility
•Maintenance
• Connectivity
Four Big Issues
•Mobility
•Maintenance
• Connectivity
• Safety
What Can We Do?
What Can We Do?
• Increase Funding
What Can We Do?
• Increase Funding
•Be Smarter
What Can We Do?
• Increase Funding
•Be Smarter
•Be Innovative
What Can We Do?
• Increase Funding
•Be Smarter
•Be Innovative
•Get Started
Contact Information
David R. Ellis, Ph.D.Research Scientist
Texas A&M Transportation InstituteThe Texas A&M University System
College Station, Texas 77845
[email protected] 979-845-6165
Four Big Issues
•Mobility
•Maintenance
• Connectivity
• Safety