Fixing America’s Foundation: Rebuilding Transportation Infrastructure
October 14, 2011 - 8:00am - 2:00pm |
Overview
Leading experts, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood, outlined the problems and potential of America’s railroads, highways, bridges and transit systems at this Washington conference. The nation’s infrastructure, much of it built more than half a century ago, is badly in need of an upgrade, better integration and a new strategic vision. Jobs and the nation’s global competitiveness depend on more fuel-efficient, state-of-the-art systems to move people and goods. America has a tradition of big, bold transportation projects but challenging economic times have made paying for them difficult. Washington Post Live convened the nation’s leading thinkers in transportation, urban planning and finance to advance ideas and specific plans for fixing America’s foundation.
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Speakers
Chairman, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program
General Manager and CEO, WMATA
Secretary, United States Department of Transportation
Under Secretary for Policy, United States Department of Transportation
President and CEo, American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
Executive Director, Congressional and Public Affairs Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Group Chief Executive, Global Transportation, AECOM
President and CEO, Association of American Railroads
Principal, The Carlyle Group
Associate Principal, McKinsey and Company
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Mica stresses the need for a long term plan and action.
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Ray LaHood urges Congress to pass a long term transportation bill.
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Wick Moorman, CEO of Norfolk Southern, introduces the issues that the transportation system faces.
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The head of WMATA describes issues facing the Metro system.
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Kavinoky assesses transportation in association with business productivity.
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Ruane says we need to "hit the reset button."
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Duvall describes ways to raise revenue through innovative technology.
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Kienitz describes the roles of the private and public sectors in transportation reform.
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Flaherty says that sources of transportation revenue are shifting.
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A conversation with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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A Washington Post Live panel discussion investing in transportation infrastructure.
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A conversation on the necessity of investing in transportation infrastructure.
Photo Gallery
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U.S. Representative John Mica, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, speaks at the Washington Post Live's Fixing America's Foundation: Rebuilding Transportaion Infrastructure at The Washington Post in Washington, D.C. on October 14, 2011. The special report will publish on Oct. 23 in the Sunday Business section highlighting the day's discussions and speakers.
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Rep. John Mica, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, speaks to experts and other government officials in the audience.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood addresses the audience at the Washington Post Live conference.
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Secretary Ray LaHood speaks to the audience in his morning address as attendees listen on.
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Secretary Ray LaHood answers questions from the audience.
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Washington Post Live editor Mary Jordan interviews Secretary Ray LaHood.
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Mary Jordan interviews speakers on the day's first panel, Urgent Priorities and Needs. From Left to Right: Lee Sander of AECOM; Janet Kavinoky, Executive Director, of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; T. Peter Ruane, President and CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association; and Richard Sarles, General Manager and CEO of WMATA.
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Lee Sander, Group Chief Executive of Global Transportation at AECOM, discusses urgent needs in transportation infrastructure.
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Janet Kavinoky, Executive Director of the Congressional and Public Affairs Division at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, answers questions from the audience.
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T. Peter Ruane, President and CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, addresses Mary Jordan's questions.
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Richard Sarles, General Manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), answers questions relating to our urgent needs and priorities
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Mary Jordan leads a panel discussion on funding. From left to right, Roy Kienitz, Under Secretary for Policy at the United States Department of Transportation; Edward R. Hamberger, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads; Robert Puentes, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program; John Flaherty, Principal at The Carlyle Group; Tyler D. Duvall, Associate Principal at McKinsey and Company; and Michael Bolden of the Washington Post.
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Robert Puentes replies to questions posed by Washington Post's transportation editor Michael Bolden.
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Roy Kienitz, Under Secretary for Policy at the United States Department of Transportation, participates in a panel discussing funding for transportation infrastructure.
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Edward R. Hamberger, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, participates in a panel discussion.
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Robert Puentes, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, answers questions posed during the audience Q&A.
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John Flaherty, Principal at The Carlyle Group, answers questions posed by Mary Jordan discussing funding for transportation infrastructure.
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Tyler D. Duvall, Associate Principal at McKinsey and Company, addresses questions posed about funding improvements for our nation's transportation infrastructure
