1. Greg Cenac Steve Haik Ross ChapmanRonnie Harris Perry DufreneMarc Mergen Ivan EchegarruaKen Robinson Mike GrayDan Sleker Harold Yeldell TRANSPORT NETWORKS

2. Today’s Discussion Highway Construction Railway Construction Airport Construction Port Construction Conclusion/Recommendations

3. Highway Construction Problem Congestion is causing significant delays Few new roads are being built

4. Highway Construction Funding Gasoline tax is used to fund highway construction Current tax will only allow for maintenance Strategy Partner with U.S. Mid-Size Firm Target New Construction to Gain Reputation

5. Highway Construction Projects Maintenance of current infrastructure In La., Interstate 49

6. Railway Construction Problem Rail increased the volume of freight it carries by 50% since 1980 and a 45% increase projected by 2020, up to 2.5 billion tons North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA) increased rail traffic across U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico together with congested US air and highway transportation systems.

7. Railway Construction Funding Railroad infrastructure is funded through private capital investment National assistance needed to fund rail intermodal development Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century fund Intermodal and HSGT Strategy Increase in rail intermodal service, both piggyback and containers High Speed Ground Transportation (HSGT) Alternate solutions to the aviation system capacity problem. Offers social, economic, and environmental benefits

8. Railway Construction Projects California Global Gateways Program New Jersey International Intermodal Corridor and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Port Inland Distribution Network The Chicago Cross-Town Project The Mid Atlantic Rail Project The Washington State FAST Corridor Project

9. Airport Construction Problem Aviation Infrastructure is currently near capacity

10. Airport Construction Funding Typical financing for airports are large airports tax- exempt bonds and small airports federal grants Strategy Research indicates that airports will be more regional and intermodal transportation alternatives will expand Homeland security initiatives Private firms will develop airports to exploit local deficiencies

11. Airport Construction Projects O’Hare International (Chicago) $6.6 billion Hartsfield Airport (Atlanta) $5.4 billion George Bush International (Houston) $2 billion Louis Armstrong (New Orleans) $1 billion

12. Port Construction Problem 35 deep-water ports support 65% of U.S. imports and exports. 88% will need a 50% capacity increase in the next 10 years. 19% will need a 100% capacity increase in the next 10 years. 30 years to start from scratch

13. Port Construction Funding Operating revenues are less than half of funding for port projects. Revenue bonds make up most of the rest. Loans and grants make up 15% of total. These independent entities can solve the problem.

14. Port Construction Projects Port of South Louisiana projects strong growth with most occurring with private. Millennium Port Phase I The Napoleon Street Wharf Conversion and Tchoupitoulas Corridor Upgrade are coming to completion. A barge capacity oriented mouth of the river container handling facilities called Sea Point dramatically increase capacity and decrease cost to the heartland of America.

15. Conclusions/Recommendations Conclusion  Ports and Airports will be privately funded with foreign investment  Highways and High Speed Ground Transportation (HSGT) will be funded thru SAFETEA legislation Recommendations  Concentrate on Port and Airport construction for US penetration  Monitor Government programs in Highway and Rail construction through congressional lobbyist, focusing on new projects