- NY State Bridge Authority Issues RFP For Debt Collection Services
- IBTTA's 2023 Officers And Board Members Start Their Terms
- Illinois Tollway Earns “StormReady” Designation From National Weather Service
- PennDOT Challenges Students To Solve Difficult Tuck Parking Problem
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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NY State Bridge Authority Issues RFP For Debt Collection Services
The New York State Bridge Authority issued an RFP seeking proposals from experienced and qualified firms capable of providing debt collection services for unpaid electronic toll invoices and other authority receivables. More information is available at: https://www.nysba.ny.gov/uploads/business-opportunities/1674819928-2054.pdf. To download a copy of the RFP, go to the New York State Contract Reporter website and search for contract number BA-2022-OA-018-PS (free registration is required).
ETC Systems New York New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) Procurement of Tolling Equipment & Services ScofflawsIBTTA's 2023 Officers And Board Members Start Their Terms
IBTTA’s 2023 officers, elected last September, recently started their one-year terms. The association’s new president is Andrew Fremier, PE, Deputy Executive Director of the Bay Area Toll Authority and Deputy Executive Director, Operations, of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Serving as first vice president is Bill M. Halkias, PE, president emeritus of HELLASTRON, the association of Greek motorways and tollways, and immediate past president of the International Road Federation. Second vice president is James Hofmann, Executive Director/CEO of the North Texas Tollway Authority. IBTTA’s international vice president is Christophe Boutin, Executive Director of ASFA, the association of France’s motorway companies. Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, New Jersey DOT Commissioner and chair of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the South Jersey Transportation Authority and NJ TRANSIT became immediate past president. Serving with the officers on the association’s board of directors are Amanda Baxter, a senior vice president at Transurban North America; Jeffrey Miller, Executive Director, West Virginia Parkways Authority; María Moreno, a SEOPAN official; René Moser, an ASFINAG official; Lori Silveira, Executive Director, Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority; and Tim Sturick, Executive Director, Thousand Islands Bridge Authority.
Appointments-Promotions-Retirements ASFINAG Bay Area Toll Authority (San Francisco) (BATA) IBTTA Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) Thousand Islands Bridge Authority (TIBA) Transurban West Virginia Parkways Authority (West Virginia Turnpike)Illinois Tollway Earns “StormReady” Designation From National Weather Service
The Illinois Tollway Authority announced yesterday that the US National Weather Service (NWS) has recognized it as “StormReady” for “being well-prepared to respond quickly and effectively to dangerous weather conditions on any of the five roadways that make up the 294-mile Tollway system in Northern Illinois.” The NWS designation means the authority “is prepared to manage extreme weather events through advanced planning, effective communication and situational awareness.” Authority officials cited a number of programs, procedures and systems that enabled it to receive the designation, currently shared by just two other US toll agencies.
NWS provides an online overview of the StormReady program and application process.
Daily Herald covers this story.
Customer Service Experience Highway and Bridge Maintenance Highway and Bridge Safety (Including COVID-19 Impacts) Illinois Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (IL Tollway) Industry Awards & RecognitionsPennDOT Challenges Students To Solve Difficult Tuck Parking Problem
Transport Topics reports, the topic of this year’s PennDOT Innovations Challenge — a competition that tests the problem-solving skills of high school students and cultivates interest in transportation careers — is truck parking. Students were invited “to choose one of 12 geographic areas where truck parking is a problem, and develop an innovative approach to increase parking availability while also offsetting potential construction costs.” Department spokesperson Alexis Campbell says, “Truck parking has been an ongoing challenge for many states, including Pennsylvania. We’ve studied the issue and are working on some options to help address it in our Freight Movement Plan, but we’re looking for creative ideas from the next generation.” Despite the complexity of this year’s topic, PennDOT had received 11 entries by last week. The submission deadline is tonight.
Highway and Bridge Maintenance Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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