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Would you pay a toll to beat traffic?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:29:02 GMT

Solo drivers on Interstate 10 could soon zip past traffic by paying a toll to use the carpool lane if a prediction by former U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters proves right.
Source: AZ Central.com

Ed Hamberger responded to Balancing Private Investment And Public Interest on October 22, 2009 01:34 PM

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:00 GMT

One only needs to look to the successes of the Alameda Corridor in California and the CREATE Program in Chicago to see that the use of public-private partnerships for rail infrastructure projects has been enormously successful in relieving congestion,...
Source: National Journal

Bob Poole responded to Balancing Private Investment And Public Interest on October 20, 2009 09:31 AM

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:00 GMT

States, not the Feds, Should Protect the Public Interest in PPPs While I am largely in agreement with both Mary Peters and Greg Cohen on the importance of PPPs and protecting the public interest, neither adequately addressed the key question as we...
Source: National Journal

Phineas Baxandall responded to Balancing Private Investment And Public Interest on October 20, 2009 01:33 PM

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:00 GMT

The most pressing issues concerning private investment in infrastructure aren't about how easy it should be, but how much the public should give up in return.
Source: National Journal

Geoffrey S. Yarema responded to Balancing Private Investment And Public Interest on October 21, 2009 01:08 PM

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:00 GMT

The question of protecting the public interest while attracting private capital for public-private partnerships is an important question.
Source: National Journal

Public-private partnerships explored at conference

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:17:03 GMT

Arizona State University’s Del E. Webb School of Construction is holding its third annual Public Private Partnerships Conference on Oct. 22. Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters will deliver the keynote address.
Source: Business Journal of Phoenix

State making way for creation of private toll roads

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:46:43 GMT

Arizona has opened the gates to building the state's first private toll road, and would-be developers are poised to rush in. When Gov.
Source: AZ Central.com

Patrick J. Natale, P.E. responded to Should Scope Of Surface Transportation Policy Grow Or Shrink? on October 15, 2009 03:15 PM

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:24:00 GMT

There was a time in the nation’s history when the federal government led the way in building some of our greatest infrastructure systems, but since then federal leadership has decreased and the condition of the nation's infrastructure suffered.
Source: National Journal

Mary Peters - Gardner, KS City Council

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:06:57 GMT

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Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Mary Peters is a new senior adviser to the Zachry Hastings Alliance.