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Tolling executives share best practice at IBTTA annual meeting

The world’s tolling executives, engineers, and planners gathered in Vancouver last week to share best practices and innovations in transportation from nineteen countries around the globe. The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) selected Vancouver for its 81st Annual Meeting and Exhibition due to the city’s dramatic transportation renaissance over the past-decade that has been fuelled by innovative funding solutions, including public-private partnerships, serving as a world-cl
September 30, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
RSSThe world’s tolling executives, engineers, and planners gathered in Vancouver last week to share best practices and innovations in transportation from nineteen countries around the globe.

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (63 IBTTA) selected Vancouver for its 81st Annual Meeting and Exhibition due to the city’s dramatic transportation renaissance over the past-decade that has been fuelled by innovative funding solutions, including public-private partnerships, serving as a world-class example for transportation professionals.

Patrick D. Jones, executive director and CEO of IBTTA, said:  “From the new Port Mann Bridge to 376 TransLink, Vancouver’s public transportation system partially funded by tolls, Vancouver is a beacon of transportation progress for not only Canada, but also the world.”

The meeting focused on the newest advancements in the tolling industry ranging from all-electronic tolling and interoperability to the spread of public-private partnerships (P3) and offered transportation professionals from around the globe an opportunity to engage colleagues and learn about the latest industry trends.

“While innovative transportation systems are happening around the globe, Vancouver can learn from its counterparts ahead of decisions about the future of transportation in our own backyard. We can all learn from our shared experiences to make travelling smarter,” commented Mike Proudfoot, CEO of Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp).

“This meeting gave international, transportation industry professionals a unique opportunity to meet with representatives from around the world to talk about front-line issues affecting the mobility of their customers,” said Rob Horr, executive director, Thousand Islands Bridge Authority.

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