Policy and Organization
Transportation Finance

Meeting transportation needs of all modes through financial planning and financing. Congestion pricing and tolling. Sources of revenue, allocation of costs, pricing policies. Governmental financial arrangements and subsidies. Accounting and fiscal management of transportation monies. Fuel/gas tax.

Finance

All forms of transportation financing, including TOLLS, CATEGORICAL FUNDS, INNOVATIVE FINANCING, and other forms of finance. Meeting transportation needs of all modes through financial planning and financing. Sources of revenue, allocation of costs, pricing policies. Governmental financial arrangements and subsidies. Accounting and fiscal management of transportation monies.

Public Private Partners

Public private partnerships (PPP) refer to contractual agreements formed between a public agency and private sector entity that allow for greater private sector participation in the delivery of transportation projects. The term public private partnership can be used for any scenario under which the private sector assumes a greater role in the planning, financing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a transportation facility compared to traditional procurement methods.

Taxes

Federal and state taxes on transportation. Fuel/gas tax.