摘要: |
While reports published recently provide possible strategies to consider, no readily available strategies exist for Texas transportation policy makers to use. Every year, state and local transportation agencies, academic research institutions, and private consultants develop numerous solutions for meeting Texas transportation funding needs. Several reports provide interesting context on a host of different funding strategies, but few provide an overarching framework for organizing and understanding them. This executive summary not only provides a list of possible out-of-the-box transportation revenue strategies, it also provides an overall framework in which to understand them. The authors intend to provide a holistic approach to examining how the state approaches how it funds and finances transportation infrastructure. These processes are part of an overall system with inputs, outputs, and institutional processes that ultimately govern how revenue is collected and allocated. This framework provides a guide to understanding the implications of current and innovative funding and financing strategies and will help Texas identify the preferred path for funding and financing our transportation network in the 21st century. |