The International Bridge, Toll and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) Transportation Policy and Finance Summit will be held in Washington, DC on 13-15 March, bringing together individuals interested in transportation funding, road user charging (RUC) finance and policy to address the most effective ways to improve mobility in a constrained resource environment.
January 22, 2016
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The International Bridge, Toll and Turnpike Association (63 IBTTA) Transportation Policy and Finance Summit will be held in Washington, DC on 13-15 March, bringing together individuals interested in transportation funding, road user charging (RUC) finance and policy to address the most effective ways to improve mobility in a constrained resource environment.
Subject-matter experts will provide data, experiences and perspectives to stimulate discussion on innovative solutions to the transportation funding crisis. Featured speaker is the Honorable Bill Shuster, US House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
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