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Skanska Project Director Briefs P3 Class on Elizabeth River Tunnels

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For general inquiries, the P3 Center can be contacted at: p3policy@gmu.edu

Dr. Gifford, Center Director, can be contacted at: jgifford@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 703-993-8215

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Chris Guthkelch, Project Director at Skanska Infrastructure Development, gave a presentation on December 3 to the Introduction to Transportation Systems and P3 Policy classes at George Mason. The presentation, titled “Elizabeth River Tunnels: The Story So Far,” provided a thorough overview of the Hampton Roads, VA project, including early needs and feasibility assessments, pre-development stages, project team members, project scope and the various stages of actual development. His presentation concluded with “lessons learned” during the project, as well as implications for policy makers. Click here to see Mr. Guthkelch’s slide presentation.

Prior to his presentation, Mr. Guthkelch participated in the Center’s Professional Insights series, sharing pizza and observations about his career path with students. Dubbed “Pizza PI,” the series helps students connect with leading professionals and enjoy the rare opportunity to query them about their motivations, lessons learned and other career insights.

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Virginia’s Koelemay joins Center’s Advisory Board

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For general inquiries, the P3 Center can be contacted at: p3policy@gmu.edu

Dr. Gifford, Center Director, can be contacted at: jgifford@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 703-993-8215

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The new Director of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnership (OTP3), J. Douglas Koelemay, has joined the Center’s Advisory Board. Koelemay, who is responsible for leading the statewide program that delivers projects under the Virginia Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (or PPTA), is one of the Center’s chief public center partners. He visited the Center recently to discuss Governor McAuliffe’s vision for P3s in his administration and was briefed by doctoral students on their ongoing research projects.

Koelemay was appointed to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) in 2006. He represented Northern Virginia on the CTB until 2012. While a CTB member, he focused on transportation strategy, corridors of statewide significance and multimodal planning for U.S. 29, Route 606, Dulles International Airport and the Tysons Corner area.

Koelemay also served as Vice President for Public Affairs for the Northern Virginia Technology Council. In 1993, he wrote “Financing the Future: Report of the Commission to Promote Investment in America’s Infrastructure,” regarding the status of infrastructure funding in the 1991 federal transportation authorization (the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, or ISTEA).

“Virginia remains committed to the tenets of the 1995 PPTA act and the benefits of using private capital to help fund major transportation projects,” Secretary Layne said, when appointing Koelemay to lead the OTP3. “As a policy and public affairs professional, Doug’s critical knowledge of the vital relationships and countless other factors required for any successful public-private transportation project will ensure that Virginia’s investments in such ventures continue to bring us the best return from the public’s tax dollars.”

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Washington Post Quotes the Center on Challenges Faced by Dulles Airport

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For general inquiries, the P3 Center can be contacted at: p3policy@gmu.edu

Dr. Gifford, Center Director, can be contacted at: jgifford@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 703-993-8215

“The shift to National…it’s a significant problem for the financial viability of Dulles.” — Dr. Jonathan Gifford

To see the full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/dulles-international-airport-struggles-to-find-its-footing/2014/11/27/2d7b9d80-66c9-11e4-836c-83bc4f26eb67_story.html

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Center Staff quoted in Dulles International Airport Article

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For general inquiries, the P3 Center can be contacted at: p3policy@gmu.edu

Dr. Gifford, Center Director, can be contacted at: jgifford@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 703-993-8215

A slowdown in domestic traffic at Dulles International Airport has touched off concern about the airport’s viability. Dulles has long been billed as the region’s international hub, but recent days have been unkind to the airport. Center Director, Dr. Jonathan Gifford, and Kenneth Button, Director of George Mason’s Center for Transportation, Policy, Operations and Logistics, are both quoted in the article. To read the article in full, click here.

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Cintra President Gives PPP Presentation

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For general inquiries, the P3 Center can be contacted at: p3policy@gmu.edu

Dr. Gifford, Center Director, can be contacted at: jgifford@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 703-993-8215

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Nicolas Rubio, US President of Cintra, gave a presentation on PPPs to the Introduction to Transportation Systems and P3 Policy classes at George Mason as part of the Center’s Professional Insights series. The presentation on the Rationale of Public-Private Partnerships covered the incentives and risks of public-private partnerships, as well as the different types of private sector involvement. The presentation also addressed the business model of concessions and how sponsors make money. Click here to see Mr. Rubio’s slide presentation.

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The Bond Buyer Hosts Arlington Transportation Finance/P3 Conference

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For general inquiries, the P3 Center can be contacted at: p3policy@gmu.edu

Dr. Gifford, Center Director, can be contacted at: jgifford@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 703-993-8215

The Bond Buyer, the longstanding daily newspaper of the municipal bond industry, will host a Transportation Finance/P3 Conference, November 16-18, 2014, at the Westin Arlington Gateway, in Arlington, Virginia. The Center is currently in discussion with event organizers about anticipated linkages for the Center’s Graduate and Executive Education activities and related audiences.