Bernie Arseneau, Director, Office of Traffic, Safety & Operations, Minnesota Department of Transportation Biography and Testimony [pdf 734kb]
Brent Bair, Chair, ITS Caucus Public Sector Advisory Committee Biography and Testimony [pdf 236kb]
Dave Eischens, Area Sales Manager, Networks and Enterprise Group, Motorola Inc. and Minnesota Guidestar Board Member Biography and Testimony [pdf 355kb]
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Panel #5: Freight User Perspectives and Solutions
Larry Lair, Vice President, Traffic Safety Systems Division, 3M Biography and Testimony [pdf 543kb]
Rick Gabrielson, Senior Manager for Import Transportation, Target Corporation Biography and Testimony [pdf 41kb]
Tim Coats, Vice President, Supply Chain Logistics, Strategy and Grain Operations, General Mills Biography and Testimony [pdf 78kb]
Frank Sims, Vice President of Transportation and Product Assurance, Cargill, Inc. Biography and Testimony [pdf 44kb]
Aaron Jorgensen, Senior Director, Supply Chain Logistics Integration, Medtronic, Inc. Biography and Testimony [pdf 39kb]
Teresa M. Adams, Ph.D., Director, National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Biography and Testimony [pdf 1.18mb]
8:30 a.m. Panel #1: State and Local Elected Officials
Bart Peterson, Mayor of Indianapolis, representing the National League of Cities Testimony [pdf 29kb]
Scott Haggerty, member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, (California), representing the National Association of Counties Testimony [pdf 57kb]
Panel #2: User Perspectives
Rolf Th. Lundberg, Jr., Senior Vice President for Congressional and Public Affairs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Testimony [pdf 37kb]
Robert L. Darblenet, President & CEO, the American Automobile Association Testimony [pdf 1.19mb]
Greg Cohen, President & CEO, the American Highway Users Alliance Testimony [pdf 34kb]
Panel #3: Transportation System Perspectives from Managers and Planners
John Horsley, Executive Director, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Testimony 1 [pdf 129kb] Testimony 2 [pdf 99kb]
William A. Verkest, PE, President, the American Public Works Association Testimony [pdf 195kb]
Jim McKenzie, Executive Director of Metroplan (Arkansas), representing the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Testimony 1 [pdf 45kb] Testimony 2 [pdf 20kb]
Jean Godwin, Executive Vice President, the American Association of Port Authorities Testimony [pdf 31kb]
Jacqueline Johnson, Executive Director, the National Congress of American Indians Testimony [pdf 34kb]
Panel #4: Transportation Providers
William W. Millar, President, the American Public Transportation Association
Peter J. Pantuso, President & CEO, the American Bus Association Testimony [pdf 27kb]
Bill Graves, President & CEO, the American Trucking Associations Testimony [pdf 89kb]
Craig F. Rockey, Vice President for Policy and Economics, the Association of American Railroads Testimony 1 [pdf 282kb] Testimony 2 [pdf 124kb] Testimony3 [pdf 1mb
Ross B. Capon, Executive Director, the National Association of Railroad Passengers Testimony 1 [pdf 40kb] Testimony 2 [pdf 780kb]
Panel #5: Infrastructure Providers
Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, the Associated General Contractors of America Testimony [pdf 29kb]
Charlie Potts, First Vice Chairman and CEO of Heritage Construction & Materials, representing American Road & Transportation Builders Association Testimony 1 [pdf 324kb] Testimony 2 [pdf 99kb]
Guy Stephenson, Senior Vice President and Legal Counsel of Weyerhaeuser, Inc., and Mr. Fred Rickert Vice President of the National Waterways Conference Testimony 1 [pdf 31kb] Testimony 2 [pdf 94kb]
Christopher A. McLean, Counsel, the Vehicle Traffic Information Coalition Testimony 1 [pdf 33kb] Testimony 2 [pdf 86kb]
Patrick D. Jones, Executive Director, the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association Testimony [pdf 60kb]
Panel #6: Workforce Issues
Mr. Michael Siano, Executive Vice President, Amalgamated Transit Union Testimony [pdf 154kb]
James M. Brunkenhoefer, National Legislative Director, the United Transportation Union
Donald J. Kaniewski, Laborers’ International Union of North America Testimony [pdf 1.18mb]
Panel #7: Policy Issues
Robert E. Skinner, Jr., Executive Director, the Transportation Research Board Testimony [pdf 305kb] Testimony [pdf 40kb] Testimony [pdf 36kb] Testimony [pdf 60kb]
David L. Greene, Corporate Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Testimony [pdf 100kb]
Anne P. Canby, President, the Surface Transportation Policy Project Testimony [pdf 199kb]
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:15 A.m. - 5:15 p.m.
8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Jack Schenendorf, Vice-Chairman of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Panel #1: Optimize the Current System
Wayne Shackelford, Senior Vice President, Gresham Smith Partners; former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation; former President of ITS America
Robert F. Dallas, Director, Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Christopher (Chris) L. Warren, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Florida Turnpike Enterprise
Larry E. Tibbits, Chief Operations Officer, Michigan Department of Transportation
David Ronald Goode, Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel #2: Expand the System
William Hammack, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer, C. W. Matthews Contracting Company
Mark Holifield, Sr., Vice President of Supply Chain, Home Depot
Larry L. (Butch) Brown, Sr., Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Transportation
Robert Morris, Director, External Affairs, Georgia Ports Authority
Edward B. Crowell, Director, Georgia Motor Trucking Association
The Honorable Harold Linnenkohl, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Panel #3: Finance
David Peterson, Vice President, Royal Bank of Canada Marcus D. Kluczka, Director of Project and Export Finance, Siemens
Rosa Clausell Rountree, Executive Director, Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority
Harrison B. Rue, Vice President, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Executive Director, Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Panel #4: Roles and Vision
Michael (Mike) D. Garrett, President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power; Chairman Elect of State Chamber of Commerce; and Former Chairman of Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
The Honorable Pierce R. Homer, Secretary, Virginia Department of Transportation
The Honorable Samuel (Sam) S. Olens, Chairman, Atlanta Regional Commission, and Commission Chairman, Cobb County, Georgia
The Honorable Shirley Franklin, Mayor of Atlanta
Michael Robison, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lanier Parking Holdings; Chairman, Board of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Eugene Skoropowski, Managing Director Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority
Mehdi Morshed, Executive Director, California High Speed Rail Authority
Pete Speer, President, American Traffic Safety Services Association
Dr. Genevieve Guiliano, Senior Associate Dean, Research and Technology, School of Policy Planning and Development, University of Southern California and Director, Metrans Transportation Center
Will Kempton, Director, California Department of Transportation
5:15 p.m. Public Comment Period
5:30 p.m. Adjourn, Media Availability
Thursday, February 22, 2007
National Policy and Efficiency
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
Commissioner Steve Heminger, the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
8:35 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Keynote Testimony and Questions for Elected Officials
Senator Alan Lowenthal, Chair, California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee
Assembly member Pedro Nava, Chair, California Assembly Transportation Committee
Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor and Chair, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Panel #3: Partnership and Collaboration
Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, San Diego Association of Governments
Art Leahy, CEO, Orange County Transportation Authority
G. Kent Woodman, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP
John Barna, Executive Director, California Transportation Commission
10:45 a.m - 12:15 a.m
Panel #4: Transitioning to the Next Generation Transportation System
Tim Waltze, President, The Griffith Company
Roger Snoble, CEO, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Sunne Wright-McPeak, CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund
Dr. Martin Wachs, Director, Transportation, Space and Technology, RAND
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Secretary Mary E. Peters, Chairman of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
8:40 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Panel #1: Global Trends and Regional Framework
Doug Duncan, President and CEO, FedEx Freight addressing the global framework, demands for surface transportation and the U. S. challenges and requirements. Biography [pdf 55kb]
Tim Yatsko, Senior Vice-President of Transportation Wal-Mart regarding global trends and challenges and Wal-Mart’s national response as well as needs in U. S. transportation system. Biography and Testimony [pdf 208kb]
John Moore, President and CEO Memphis Regional Chamber regarding the potential for Memphis region as an intermodal inland port to address national transportation challenges and demands of the private sector supply chain; what is required and how to achieve it. Biography [pdf 56kb]
Pete Johnson, Federal Co-Chair for Delta Regional Authority regarding role of surface transportation in the 8-state Delta Region particularly underdeveloped and rural areas. Biography and Testimony [pdf 91kb]
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Panel #2: Intermodal Opportunities in Global & Regional Trends
Robert West, Managing Director, Global Trade & Transportation at Global Insight, addressing implications of global trends on ports and intermodal transportation. Biography and Testimony [pdf 1.34mb]
Roger Sklar, Director Inbound Supply Chain Operations, NIKE Inc., regarding regional opportunities and solutions for national port and surface transportation challenges. Biography [pdf 56kb]
Steve Rand, AVP Sales and Account Development, CSX Intermodal regarding rail, highway, port, and air interconnections and challenges/solutions for financing rail infrastructure. Biography and Testimony [pdf 680kb]
Jonathan Red, Chief Operating Officer, Sea Point LLC, international freight movements; necessity of national intermodal planning; and regional opportunities to address the national challenges. Biography and Testimony [pdf 1.42mb]
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Panel #3: Regional Economic Development & Quality of Life
Matt Kisber, Tennessee Commissioner of Economic Development regarding needs, opportunities and challenges for surface transportation in economic development of Tennessee and region Biography [pdf 56kb]
Tennessee Senator Mark Norris, Chairman of Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference. Will address Regional Imperatives: Opportunities for Intergovernmental innovation in Intermodal Logistics and Economic Development”. Biography [pdf 56kb]
Neely Mallory, President of Mallory Alexander, a prominent international freight forwarder covering intermodal aspects of international freight movements and demands upon the surface transportation system. Biography [pdf 56kb]
John D. Carruthers (Shreveport, LA), Chairman, Mid-Continent Highway Coalition (I-69) regarding trade with Canada and Mexico, national surface transportation corridors, their importance to the national economy and alternatives for funding and financing. Biography and Testimony [pdf 77kb]
Gerald Nicely, Commissioner, Tennessee DOT addressing the necessity of Integrated Planning between modes of transportation and flexible funding options to allow strategic infrastructure investments. This will include mode diversion from roads to rail and transit systems. Biography [pdf 56kb]
Scott Bennett, Arkansas Department of Highways and Transportation covering financing surface transportation financing including reliability of funding streams, innovative financing alternatives, and lessons learned to date. Biography [pdf 56kb]
Dave Huneryager, President & CEO of Tennessee Trucking Association regarding needs, challenges, gaps and solutions in surface transportation system. Biography [pdf 56kb]
Jimmy Smith, Tennessee Public Transit Association regarding Commuter rail, rural transit, and related issues.
Panel #2: Growth Needs of the Surface Transportation System
Arlee Reno, Cambridge Systematics, Assessment of Needs of Public Transportation and Highways
Joseph M. Giglio, Northeastern University
Frank Wilson, Houston Metro
James McClellan, Rail Expert (Freight)
Thursday, September 21, 2006
8:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Panel #3: Regional Needs of the Surface Transportation System
Gary Thomas, President, Dallas Area Regional Transit, Transit Solutions to Regional Mobility Needs
Richard Ruddell, President, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Commuter Rail Solutions to Regional Mobility Needs
Allan Rutter, Executive Director, North Texas Tollway Authority, Building State-Local-Regional Alliances to Advance Mobility
Alan Clark, Director of Transportation & Air Quality Planning, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Regional Growth and Transportation Needs and the Dynamics of Air Quality Issues and challenges for the Houston Area Testimony [pdf 1.35mb]
Michael Morris, North Texas Council of Governments, What Works in Regional Government
Panel #4: Preservation Needs of the Surface Transportation System
Mort Downey, PB Consult – Funding to Maintain Systems
Tim Lomax, Texas Transportation Institute, The Challenges of Congestion: the Result of Needs Suppressed
Art Lomenick, Managing Director, Trammel Crowe Company, Needs of Developers and the Building Community
John Esparza, President & CEO, Texas Motor Transportation Association, Needs of the Trucking Sector
Tim McGuckin, Executive Director, OmniAir Consortium, Vehicle Infrastructure Integration
Panel #5: Financing the Surface Transportation System
Karen Hedlund, Nossaman Gunther, Legal Structures needed for PPP’s and Toll Development
Mike Heiligenstein, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Darius Gaskins, Norbridge, Inc., Rail Economics & Finance Expert
Gloria M. Shepherd, Federal Highway Administration Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment, and Realty, "Transportation Planning and Programming: An Overview" Presentation [pdf 157kb]
Frederick Skaer, Director of the Federal Highway Administration Office of Project Development and Environmental Review."Highway Project Development and Environmental Review" Presentation [pdf 849kb]
Robert Skinner, Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board, "Research as a Federal Function"
Rich Steinmann, Special Assistant to the Federal Transit Administrator, "FTA New Starts Program" Presentation [pdf 222kb]
Jeffrey F. Paniati, Federal Highway Administration Associate Administrator for Operations, "Operations and Technologies for the 21st Century" Presentation [pdf 663kb]
Shelley J. Row, Federal Highway Administration Program Director for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, "Technology and the Future of Transportation" Presentation [pdf 701kb]
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Highway Trust Fund Cash Balances
Laura Ziff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, U.S. Department of Transportation Presentation [pdf 49kb]
Don Pickrell, Volpe Center, "The Economics of Congestion Pricing -- The Background, the Basics and Latest Economic Literature" Presentation [pdf 143kb]
The Real World – Lessons from the U.S. and Abroad
Patrick DeCorla-Souza, FHWA, Program Manager, Office of Operations Presentation [pdf 118kb]
Lee Munnich, Senior Fellow/Director, State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Presentation [pdf 1.06mb]
Naveen Lamba, IBM Global Business Service Presentation [pdf 2.08mb]
Congestion Pricing—Policy Issues
Secretary Robert Flanagan, Maryland Dept of Transportation
Michael Replogle, Transportation Director, Environmental Defense Presentation [pdf 597kb]
Ken Orski, Editor/ Publisher, Innovation Briefs Presentation [pdf 111kb]
Brian Taylor, Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Urban Planning Department, UCLA Presentation [pdf 317kb]
Don Pickrell, Volpe Center Presentation [pdf 143kb]
The Growing Role of the Private Sector in Transportation Infrastructure
Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Studies, Reason Foundation Presentation [pdf 1.38mb]
Private Infrastructure Transactions
Dana Levenson, Chief Financial Officer, City of Chicago
Chuck Schalliol, State Budget Director, State of Indiana Presentation [pdf 2.74mb]
Mark Florian, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Presentation [pdf 127kb]
John Schmidt, Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw, LLP Presentation [pdf 52kb]
Gerald Pfeffer, Vice President for Development, Kiewit Corporation Presentation [pdf 3.62mb]
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
The International Context: Surface Transportation Linking the U.S. to the Global Economy
Michael Gallis, Michael Gallis & Associates
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.
Panel Presentation and Discussion
Dr. Bruce Seely Professor, Michigan, "History as Prologue Development of the Interstate Highway System" Presentation [pdf 3.45mb]
John W. Fischer Congressional Research Service; Resources, Science and Industry Division of the Library of Congress, "Modern History of the Highway System" Presentation [pdf 398kb]
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
Needs Analysis Revisited
Ross Crichton, FHWA, "Sensitivity to Assumptions" Presentation [pdf 145kb]
Tony Furst, FHWA, "Highway Intermodal Connectors" Presentation [pdf 299kb]
Richard Steinmann, FTA, "Transit Stratification" Presentation [pdf 798kb]
Susan Binder, FHWA, "Limitations of Models To Date" Presentation [pdf 56kb]
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional Needs Analyses within Charge to the Commission
Lance Grenzeback, Cambridge Systematics, "Highway and Rail Freight: Demand, Bottlenecks, and Needs" Presentation [pdf 1.51mb]
David Ewing, Consultant, "Intercity Passenger Rail" Presentation [pdf 725kb]
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional Needs Analyses within Charge to the Commission
Lance Grenzeback, Cambridge Systematics, "Highway and Rail Freight: Demand, Bottlenecks, and Needs" Presentation [pdf 11.51mb]
David Ewing, Consultant, "Intercity Passenger Rail" Presentation [pdf 725kb]
5:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m. General Policy Discussion
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Federal Highway Trust Fund Primer: How the Highway Trust Fund Works
Carolyn Edwards, FHWA, "Highway Trust Fund Mechanics" Presentation [pdf 102kb]:
