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Transportation leadership you can trust.
Electronic Tolls and Congestion Pricing StudyPhase Two Interim Report –Implementation Considerations
presented to
Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board
presented by
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
with
Urbitran, a division of DMJM Harris/AECOM IBI GroupFitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.Sam Schwartz, PLLC
January 15, 2009
presented to
Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board
presented by
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
with
Urbitran, a division of DMJM Harris/AECOM IBI GroupFitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.Sam Schwartz, PLLC
January 15, 2009
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Project Goal and Overview
Goal
• Prepare a document that lays out as many options as possible, sets the context for informed decision-making, and provides a knowledge base with respect to tolls and congestion pricing in Connecticut
Areas of investigation
• Concept evaluation− Traffic, revenue, cost
− Regional equity
− Economics
− Environment
− Safety
• Implementation evaluation− Implementation steps
− Federal requirements
− Public/private partnerships (PPP)
− Privacy
Phase 2 Phase 3
Today
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Today’s Agenda
Overviews of Phase 2 Topics
• Implementation and legal issues
• PPP
• Privacy
• Public acceptance
Summary of Phase 2 Evaluation of Candidate Tolling Concepts
Schedule moving forward
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None of the Tolling ConceptsInvolve Toll Booths or Stopping Traffic
No toll boothsNo toll booths
No stoppingNo stopping
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Implementation and
Legal Issues
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Federal Programs Related to TollingToday
Interstate System
Construction Toll Pilot
Interstate System
Reconstruction and
Rehabilitation Toll Pilot
Express Lanes Demonstration
HOV/HOT Lanes
Value Pricing
Pilot
Revenue Use Limited to Roadway
X X
Conducive to Congestion Pricing
X X X
Limited Number of Agreements
X X X X
Network of Facilities Can Qualify
X X
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Federal Programs Related to TollingTomorrow?
Entirely speculative, but
• Likely more flexibility for tolling in metro areas
• Likely more flexibility for states
• Likely more emphasis on congestion pricing
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Connecticut Statutes
Legislative approval
• Legislature will need to approve any tolling in the State
• Determine how revenue will be used (e.g., Special Transportation Fund or new fund)
Camera enforcement critical
• Cameras currently used for public safety only not law enforcement
• Most tolling concepts require cameras for enforcement/compliance
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Public/Private Partnerships (PPP or 3P)
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What is a Public/Private Partnership?
The U.S. Department of Transportation defines it this way
What does that really mean?
A public/private partnership is a contractual agreement A public/private partnership is a contractual agreement formed between public and private sector partners, which formed between public and private sector partners, which allow more private sector participation than is traditional. allow more private sector participation than is traditional. The agreements usually involve a government agency The agreements usually involve a government agency contracting with a private company to renovate, construct, contracting with a private company to renovate, construct, operate, maintain, and/or manage a facility or system. operate, maintain, and/or manage a facility or system. While the public sector usually retains ownership in the While the public sector usually retains ownership in the facility or system, the private party will be given additional facility or system, the private party will be given additional decision rights in determining how the project or task will decision rights in determining how the project or task will be completed.be completed.
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Public/Private Roles in PPP Methods
PPP Approach
Responsibility for Project Element
Design Construction Maintenance Operations Financing Ownership
Design, Bid, Build
Fee-Based Contracting
Construction Manager at Risk
DB
DB-W
DBOM
DBFO
BOT
BOO
Private PublicMixture
More Efficient Project Delivery Finance
Public
PrivatePrivate
MixtureMixture
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Private Sector Participation?Private Sector Participation?
Private Participation Gets Confused with Other Decisions
Should Users Pay?Should Users Pay? Project Selection and Priority?
Project Selection and Priority?
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Privacy
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Privacy Issues and Potential Solutions
Issue 1 – Collection of personal information
• Offer anonymous tags
• Allow one-off payment/cash payment
• Less an issue if there’s a nontolled alternative route
Issue 2 – Retention of personal information
• Data encryption and protection policies
• Data purging policies
Issue 3 – Sharing personal information with other parties
• Clear data access policies
• Limit access to customer data
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Public Acceptance
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Hurdles to Public Acceptance
Cost
• Reluctance to pay for something that was “free”
Trust
• Program must be perceived as efficient and practical
Diversion
Where will toll revenue go?
Equity and fairness
• Peak period pricing “Unfair to commuters”
• Toll express lanes “Benefits the wealthy”
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Phase 2 Concept Evaluation
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Concept ANew Toll Express Lanes On Highway Expansions
Policy Rationale
• Pay for new capacity
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Concept ANew Toll Express Lanes On Highway Expansions (continued)
Would need Federal approval
• Well inside of Federal policy
Good candidates for PPP
• Conceptually
Public acceptance hurdles likely lower than others
• Alternative free routes
• Transit could be subsidized with toll revenue (if there is any)
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Concept BBorder Tolling Major Highways
Policy Rationale
• Have out of state travelers pay a share of the burden of the transportation system
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Concept BBorder Tolling Major Highways (continued)
Would need Federal approval
• Interstate Commerce Issue
Nonrevenue risk PPP could be appropriate
Privacy issues larger
• Less alternative free routes
Public acceptance more difficult
• Less alternative free routes
• Diversion to local roads significant
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Concept CTruck-Only Tolling All Limited Access Highways
• Trucks to pay a larger share of highway improvement needs
Policy Rationale
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Concept CTruck-Only Tolling All Limited Access Highways (continued)
Would need Federal approval for Interstates
Nonrevenue risk PPP could be appropriate
Less of a privacy issue
• Truckers already have reporting requirements
Public acceptance more difficult
• Clear need to show benefit to truckers, or they are likely to oppose
• Diversion to local roads may be significant
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Concept D HOV to HOT Lane Conversion
• Make full use of existing HOV lanes
Policy Rationale
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Concept D HOV to HOT Lane Conversion (continued)
Would need Federal approval
• Already mainstream policy
No privacy issue
• Alternative free routes
Public acceptance probably easiest of all options
• Tested concept
• No one pays for something that was previously toll-free
• Excess toll revenue (if there is any) could subsidize transit
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Concept E Convert Highway Shoulders to HOT Lanes
• Squeeze more capacity out of existing right-of-way
• Potential on any limited access facility
Policy Rationale
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Concept E Convert Highway Shoulders to HOT Lanes (continued)
Would need Federal approval for Interstates
• Plenty of precedent
PPP
• Both finance and project delivery opportunities
Public acceptance a challenge
• Safety concerns would dominate
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Concept FToll Individual Highways Needing New Capacity and/or Reconstruction
• Funding for needed improvements
Policy Rationale
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Concept FToll Individual HighwaysNeeding New Capacity and/or Reconstruction (continued)
Would need Federal approval
• Revenue can only be used for debt service, reasonable return on (private) investment, and O&M on the tolled highway
PPP
• DBOM-type applications
More of a privacy issue
• No choice if you want to continue using the highway
Public acceptance more difficult
• New tolls on existing toll-free roads will be difficult to accept
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Concept G1 Toll All Limited Access Highways in Connecticut
• Funding improvements
Policy Rationale
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Concept G1 Toll All Limited Access Highways in Connecticut (continued)
Would need Federal approval for Interstates
• No precedent
• Current rules require money to stay with highway
PPP
• For project delivery
• Not for finance
Larger privacy issue
• No choice if you want to continue using the highway
Public acceptance even tougher
• New tolls on existing toll-free roads will be difficult to accept
• If money used beyond highway where collected on Interstates, currently illegal
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• Revenue for improvements to supplement or replace the motor fuel tax
Concept G2 Statewide Tolling on All Vehicle Miles Traveled
Policy Rationale
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Concept G2 Statewide Tolling on All Vehicle Miles Traveled (continued)
Would need Federal approval for Interstate
• No precedent globally
PPP
• For project delivery, not finance
Largest privacy issue
• Nowhere to hide
Public acceptance toughest
• A complete change to the way things are done today
• But…significant national attention on this potential
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Concept H Congested Corridor Tolling
• Use congestion pricing to manage demand and improve traffic flow
Sample Corridor
Policy Rationale
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Concept H Congested Corridor Tolling (continued)
Would need Federal approval for Interstate
• No precedent
PPP
• Project delivery, not finance
Large privacy issue
• No choice if you want to continue using the highway
Public acceptance tough in corridor
• Tolling existing toll-free corridors would be a challenge
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Moving Forward
Phase 3
• Concept evaluation− Traffic, revenue, cost
− Regional equity
− Economics
− Environment
− Safety
• Mid-January
• Incorporate into final report
Final Report
• February
Present Phase 3 and Final Report to TSB
Transportation leadership you can trust.
Electronic Tolls and Congestion Pricing StudyPhase Two Interim Report –Implementation Considerations
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