1. Texas Transportation Funding and Why It Matters David R. Ellis, Ph.D. Research Scientist and Program Manager Infrastructure Investment Analysis Program Texas A&M Transportation Institute The Texas A&M University System

2. Percent Annual Increase in Texas: 1970 to 2010 DemandSupply

3. 30th 16th 44th How Texas Ranks

4. Purchasing Power of the Gasoline Tax

5. Downside of Increased Fuel Efficiency Fuel Efficiency (in MPG) Gallons of Gasoline Used

6. If our supply of transportation doesn’t keep pace with the demand for transportation, the economic cost could be as much as $1 TRILLION over the next 20 years. Why It Matters

7. 1 Hour Labor Markets and Consumer Markets Shrink

8. 1 Hour Labor Markets and Consumer Markets Shrink

9. The Cost of Maintenance

10. Four Big Issues

11. Mobility

12. Four Big Issues Mobility Maintenance

13. Four Big Issues Mobility Maintenance Connectivity

14. Four Big Issues Mobility Maintenance Connectivity Safety

15. What Can We Do?

16. Increase Funding

17. What Can We Do? Increase Funding Be Smarter

18. What Can We Do? Increase Funding Be Smarter Be Innovative

19. What Can We Do? Increase Funding Be Smarter Be Innovative Get Started

20. Contact Information David R. Ellis, Ph.D. Research Scientist Texas A&M Transportation Institute The Texas A&M University System College Station, Texas 77845 d-ellis@tamu.edu 979-845-6165

21. Four Big Issues Mobility Maintenance Connectivity Safety