A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere

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6 - MPO ACTIVITIES - - ROADWAY - TRANSIT - BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN - FREIGHT

7 - COMMUNITY - - TWO UNIVERSITIES : - NDSU - MSUM - ONE COLLEGE: - CONCORDIA - ONE TECHNICAL COLLEGE: - MSCTC

8 - COMMUNITY - - MICROSOFT CORPORATION - CASE TRACTOR - BOBCAT - HEALTHCARE CENTER - AG PROCESSING: - SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY

9 - TRANSPORTATION - - TWO INTERSTATES: - I-29 - I-94 - BULK FREIGHT - INTERMODAL YARD: - SPECIALITY GRAINS - IP GRAINS

10 - TRANSPORTATION FUNDING - - MUST WORK WITH TWO STATE DOTS: - MINNESOTA - NORTH DAKOTA - MINNESOTA: - ATP COMMITTEE - NORTH DAKOTA: - CITIES AGREEMENT

11 - TRANSPORTATION FUNDING UNCERTAINTY - - GAS TAX TRUST FUND: - ZERO BALANCE - GENERAL FUND PATCH - ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL: - ONE TIME? - ND $100,000,000? - MN $300,000,000?

12 - TRANSPORTATION FUNDING - - North Dakota is a donee state - Small population rural state - Extensive Interstate Highway system - NAFTA trade route from Canada\...

13 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING Analysis of TIP projects 2005 thru 2008 (in millions) Agency Total Cost Federal State Local ND DOT Fargo West Fargo MN DOT Moorhead Dilworth

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15 Fargo Moorhead Metro Area Transit Fares, Rules, Policies are similar throughout the Metro area Really is two separate systems operated by the City of Moorhead and the City of Fargo The City of Moorhead provides paratransit to the city of Dilworth The City of Fargo provides paratransit and fixed route service to the city of West Fargo

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18 Ridership Vs Funding

19 Fund Allocation ND DOT Cities divide up Federal Funds Two Metro Cities provide Project List MN DOT Allocate Federal Funds to District District 4 gets about 1 million annually to distribute Area Transportation Partnership decides projects FM COG forecasts, analysis, and priorities counts for zip in project selection

20 What is the Federal Role in Funding? Absolutely Vital Must be aimed at creating 21 st century infrastructure Global Competitiveness Sustainable Transportation System Transit Rail Highways

21 Federal Role to meet mobility needs in Rural States Be careful with one size fits all Programs Allow Flexibility Huge issue in many rural states is aging population Access to services is vital Access to Global Markets for Rural Products is vital 21 st century shipping modes economically not available in rural areas International shipping targets large metro areas Insure funding is allocated in a Rational Programmed Manor

22 If no new revenues are we Disinvesting? Reality = Existing funding means fewer and fewer new capacity projects, including transit and freight Will quickly move into maintenance mode & survival with what we have Federally funded expansion will go by the wayside Local Jurisdictions will do what little gets done As a result we will only maintain national infrastructure at 20 th century levels We will not be competitive in the 21 st century.

23 Potential Funding Mechanisms Tolling Impractical National/Internationional trucks may just create their own bypass VMT Regressive in rural areas large distances Farm to Market, impact on farm commodities

24 Congestion Pricing Impractical Struggle to maintain downtowns & would be counter productive National Vehicle Tax Unsure, could be regressive also