Event Details

TRB 91st Annual Meeting (January 22-26, 2012)

Event Number:	733
Event Title:	Addressing Equity in Generating Transportation Revenues
Event Date:	Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Event Location:	Hilton, International West
Presiding Officers:	Brian D. Taylor - University of California, Los Angeles
Sponsored By:	Revenue and Finance (ABE10) Transportation Demand Management (ABE50) Environmental Justice in Transportation (ADD50) Congestion Pricing (ABE25)

Event Description:	No description available
	In order to meet transportation investment needs, various options for funding must be carefully considered. This session will examine the importance of equity and fairness in the ways transportation revenues are generated, particularly in regard to the distribution of benefits and costs, and how such distributions could be considered appropriate.

Presentations:
  Equity of Evolving Transportation Finance Mechanisms: TRB Special Report 303 (P12-5561)
     Joseph L. Schofer - Northwestern University
  Equity Evaluation of Vehicle Miles Traveled Fees in Texas (12-0252)
     Lisa Larsen - Texas A&M Transportation Institute
     Mark W. Burris - Texas A&M University
     David Pearson - Texas A&M Transportation Institute
     Patricia Ellis - Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  Equity Implications of Parking Taxes (12-0525)
     Paul Hamer - Monash University, Australia
     Graham Currie - Monash University, Australia
     William Young - Monash University, Australia
  Efficiency and Equity of Pricing Strategies for Cars and Transit (12-4465)
     Eric J. Gonzales - Rutgers University

Subject Areas:
  AICP Certification Maintenance Session
  Finance
  Policy
  Society