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Bus Toll Lane
Proof-of-Concept Study
Joe Waggoner
Executive Director
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
Tampa, Florida
Bus Toll Lane
• BRT and Express Bus
• All-Electronic Toll Collection
• Managed-Lane Operations
• Variable/Congestion Pricing
FHWA Value Pricing Research Grant
Combining Price Management and a
New Transit and Tolls Partnership to Create
Financially Sustainable Public Transportation
Bus Toll Lane New capacity - special use lanes
Dedicated 1st
to public transit =
guaranteed capacity and level-of-
service to provide schedule
reliability for BRT & express bus
(make transit competitive)
Sell ALL remaining capacity
(no free rides)
Price Management = Free flow
(congestion insurance)
Bus Toll Lane
Managed Arterial Grade Separations
Dedicated Price Managed Lanes
Bus Toll Lane The Idea: Partnership between
transit and toll agencies to fund
the construction and operation of
Bus Toll Lanes
Construction
Public Partnership (P2) =
remove silos to allow us
to combine capital funds
Transit as an equity owner
of highway infrastructure
FHWA FTA
State
DOT
TTF
Transit
Agency
Toll
Agency
Local
Taxes
Fees
Bus Toll Lane The Idea: Partnership between
transit and toll agencies to fund
the construction and operation of
Bus Toll Lanes
Construction
Public Partnerships (P2)
remove silos to allow us
to combine capital funds
Transit as an equity owner of
highway infrastructure
Operations
Transit agency operates &
maintains all rolling stock
Toll agency operates toll
collection system &
maintains highway lanes
Reduced Enforcement
Issues
Bus Toll Lane The Idea: Partnership between
transit and toll agencies to fund
the construction and operation of
Bus Toll Lanes
The Main Benefit: Revenue
sharing provides public transit
agencies with a sustainable
source of operating funds
Fare Box + Net Toll Revenue = Inflation sensitive,
sustainable revenue stream for public transit
Bus Toll LaneProof-of-Concept Study - Underway
Create a Project Evaluation Mechanism
Evaluate Financial Feasibility of the BTL Idea Partnership Funding Requirements
Transit Revenue Net Benefits
Policy Impact Analysis - evaluation of funding
policies changes to implement the BTL concept.
Identify Potential Values to the Community Transportation System Benefits
Urban Land-Use/Development Benefits
Community/Environmental Benefits
Joe Waggoner
Executive Director
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
Tampa, Florida