"Financing Transportation" is a PowerPoint for primary and secondary students that provides an explanation of the financing infrastructure that funds our transportation systems. It also highlights careers in transportation finance. Additionally, this lesson can be paired with a transportation-based "Monopoly" style activity.

1. Financing
Transportation

2. Who finances transportation?
• Roads?
• Railroads?
• Race cars?
• Airports?
• Pipelines?
• Bridges?
• Subways?

3. Where does the money come from?
• Roads
– Wheel tax
– Gasoline tax
• Possible problem???
– Highway Trust Fund
– Public-Private Partnerships
– User fees
• Railroads
– Private Companies

4. Where does the money come from?
• Race cars
– Private companies
• Airports
– Government bonds
– Private investment
• Subways
– Government
investment

5. Careers in transportation finance
• Salary: $51,000 – $61,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0-2 years
Civil Engineer
• Salary: $44,000 – $55,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0-3 years
Financial Analyst
• Salary: $51,000 – $62,000
• Education: Bachelor’s
• Experience: 0 -2 years
Industrial Engineer
• Salary: $40,000 – $49,000
• Education: Bachelor’s and CPA License
• Experience: 0-2 years
Accountant
• Salary: $56,000 – $89,000
• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Experience: 0-2 years
Pipeline Technician

6. Civil Engineer
• Designs and supervises construction projects
such as airports, bridges, channels, dams,
railroads and roads
• Responsibilities also include estimating costs
and personnel and material needs, preparing
proposals and establishing completion dates

7. Financial Analyst
• Compiles and analyzes financial information for an
organization
• Develops integrated revenue/expense analyses,
projections, reports and presentations
• Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly and annual
reports and ensures financial information has been
recorded accurately
• Identifies trends and developments in competitive
environments and presents findings to senior
management
• Performs financial forecasting and reconciliation of
internal accounts

8. Industrial Engineer
• Plans and oversees layout of equipment, office
and production facilities
• Conducts studies in operations to maximize
work flow and spatial utilization
• Ensures facility efficiency and workplace
safety

9. Accountant
• Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss
statements and other financial reports
• Responsibilities also include analyzing trends,
costs, revenues, financial commitments and
obligations incurred to predict future revenues
and expenses
• Reports organization's finances to management
and offers suggestions about resource utilization,
tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget
forecasts

10. Pipeline Technician
• Responsible for the maintenance and correct
operation of an oil or gas pipeline system
• Troubleshoots, tests, maintains and repairs
pipeline equipment which may include valves,
operators and filtration systems
• Performs periodic inspections and routine
maintenance on the pipeline system
• Completes maintenance records, service
reports and other required documents