Transportation Funding: A Consultant’s Perspective by Steven B. Bolt, PE, PTOE Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc. President – ACEC/PA

Transportation Funding Federal Reauthorization Status Pennsylvania Status Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition 12/8/2011

Federal Reauthorization Surface Transportation Bill (MAP-21) As of Tuesday 29 November :45 AM 12/8/2011

Federal Reauthorization Surface Transportation Bill (MAP-21) As of Wednesday 30 November :01 PM 12/8/2011

Federal Transportation Spending For FY 2012 (H.R. 2112) ProgramFiscal Year 2011House billSenate billFinal 2012 Highways$41.1 billion$27 billion $41.1 billion (plus $1.9 billion additional for emergency relief) $39.14 billion (plus $1.66 billion additional for emergency relief) Transit – buses and facilities $8.34 billion$5.2 billion$8.36 billion Transit – capital investment grants $1.596 billion$1.554 billion$1.955 billion Improvement Program$3.515 billion$3.35 billion$3.515 billion$3.35 billion Amtrak$1.5 billion$1.15 billion$1.5 billion$1.45 billion High speed rail$0 $100 million$0 TIGER discretionary multimodal grants $527 million$0$550 million$500 million 12/8/2011

Transportation Funding in Pennsylvania 12/8/2011

PennDOT Consultant Payouts 12/8/2011

PennDOT Consultant Payouts 12/8/2011

Transportation Funding – Where are We Now? PennDOT Staff-No Pay Increase In Over 3½ Years Four Engineering Firms Have Declared Bankruptcy In The Past Three Years Staff Lost To Attrition Not Replaced Layoffs! Entire Industry Under Significant Pressure Infrastructure Continues To Deteriorate 12/8/2011

ACEC/PA Membership Since 2008, ACEC/PA Has Seen a Steady Decline In Its Membership Financial Belt-Tightening Within Firms Firm Mergers & Acquisitions Downsizing or Relocation of Workforce 12/8/2011

What’s Next? Mass Exodus? Marcellus Shale? Dogs and Cats Living Together? Give Up? 12/8/2011

Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition (KTFC) Coalition of 90+ Wide-Ranging, Public and Private Organizations Advocating for a Long-Term Funding Solution to the Commonwealth’s Infrastructure Needs. Of the Total 253 Members of the General Assembly, All but 51 Have Either Been Contacted By or Met with a KTFC Member to Discuss New Revenue. 12/8/2011

Coalition Members Include Highway Construction Industry Public Transit Agencies Labor Unions Farm Organizations AARP Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Advocates Land-Use Advocates AAA Air and Seaport Organizations Organizations Representing Local Governments Chambers of Commerce Travel and Tourism Organizations Environmental Advocates Freight and Passenger Rail Organizations Truck Freight Haulers Healthcare Providers 12/8/2011

Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition Members 12/8/2011

Facts If You Haven’t Participated in KTFC Outreach Yet – Shame! If You Think It’s Up To Someone Else To Fix This For You – You Would Be Wrong This Legislative Session is Finished House – (Scheduled) December 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 & 20 Senate – (Scheduled) December 12, 13, 14 12/8/2011

What You Can Do: Logon and Sign the Petition at Write a Letter To The Governor and Your Legislators Write Letters-To-The-Editor In Your Local Newspapers Talk To Your Local Chambers of Commerce, Civic Clubs, Neighbors 12/8/2011

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