House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Hearing on

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House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and
TransitHearing on Challenges of the
FutureJanuary 24, 2007

• Testimony of Steve HemingerExecutive Director,
  MTC

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Introduction

• One of Speaker Nancy Pelosis appointees to the
  National Surface Transportation Policy and
  Revenue Study Commission
• Executive Director of the Metropolitan
  Transportation Commission (MTC), serving the
  nine-county San Francisco Bay Area and 7 million
  people
• As the metropolitan planning organization and
  designated recipient of federal and state
  transportation funds, MTC distributes over 1
  billion annually for highway and transit projects
  of all types.

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Introduction (continued)

• MTC also acts as the Bay Area Toll Authority
  (BATA), which oversees seven of eight toll
  bridges that cross the Bay.
• BATA administers 525 million annually in toll
  revenue and manages the electronic toll
  collection system called FasTrak that has over
  500,000 customers.
• BATA helps oversee a 9 billion construction
  program that is building new bridges, highway
  interchanges, public transit extensions, and
  making the toll bridges seismically safe.

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Early Commission Focus on Five Major Issues
Areas

• Traffic Congestion
• Freight and Goods Movement
• Highway Safety
• National Energy Security
• Finance/Revenue Requirements

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In Congestion for At Least 40 Hours Annually
Source Texas Transportation Institute
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Dramatic Increase in U.S. Maritime Trade
Volume of trade 2004 and 2020
Source U.S. DOT
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International Fuel Economy Comparison

• Comparison of fleet average fuel economy and GHG
  emission standards for new-sale light-duty
  vehicles

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Estimated Highway and Transit Program Levels and
HTF Account Balances
Assuming Level Funding After 2009
50
Highway Program
40
30
20
Transit Program
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Dollars (in Billions)
Transit Balance
0
-10
-20
Highway Balance
-30
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
-40
Based on Presidents 2006 Budget and 2006
Budget Mid Session Review revenue estimates
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National Funding Gap
Year
Source U.S. Chamber of Commerce