IBTTA Awards |
Funding
the
future As revenue from fuel taxes falls, and the industry looks for new sources
of income, there is increasing focus on tolling technologies. Jack Roper
gets a preview of this year’s IBTTA Toll Excellence Award winners, who
are certain to inspire anyone planning to roll out new systems
back-office processes which can
support scalable interoperability,
innovative procurement for new
infrastructure and good relationships
between operators and the driving
public. Recognizing this, IBTTA
dispenses TEAs across six categories
encompassing every aspect of tolling.
“Our well-rounded structure
means that anything your
organization does should fit one
of the categories,” explains TEA
chairman David Machamer.
“Technology is important in
improving how we collect tolls.
But toll operators also need good
customer service. Social
responsibility and administration, for
instance P3 selection practices, are
also important pieces of the picture.”
The winners were selected from 25
entries after individual grading by
judges. “Every year, we look forward
to seeing the excellent projects and
processes our members are carrying
out,” Machamer continues. “It’s
always a hard choice, but we have
a really good slate of winners.”
Without further ado, Traffic
Technology International is proud
to introduce this year’s tolling
superstars…
The International Bridge,
Tunnel and Turnpike
Association (IBTTA) provides
advocacy, thought-leadership
and education to toll facility owners,
operators and associated businesses
worldwide, advancing innovative,
solutions to critical infrastructure
challenges. Founded in 1932, it has
members in 23 countries across six
continents and works to promote the
sharing of best practices and
procedures learned by the respective
toll operators around the world.
In September 2019, IBTTA will
present six Toll Excellence Awards
(TEAs) at its 87th Annual Meeting in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
recognizing innovations from across
the industry. This year’s IBTTA theme
- ‘Driving the Future of Mobility’ –
was selected by President Chris
Tomlinson, who pioneered a system
of credits incentivizing Atlanta’s
drivers to adopt alternative
transportation modes in 2014.
Tomlinson will confer the coveted
IBTTA President’s Award on one
supreme champion from among the
six recipients.
Future mobility cannot be driven
by technology alone. It will rely on
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