The document discusses focus group feedback on transportation funding issues in Texas. Participants felt that transportation is important but may not be a good value given the state's $17 billion debt. Suggestions included raising gas taxes to pay for infrastructure or improving public outreach to better explain funding challenges and solutions. The document provides contact information for the program managers at Texas A&M Transportation Institute who organized the focus groups.

1. COMMUNICATING
Transportation
Funding Issues:
“ I’ll Buy That ”

2. Focus Group Locations

3. Transportation is
IMPORTANT

4. Is transportation a
good value?

5. How is it paid for?

6. PERCEPTIONS
General opinions

7. Waste
“ ”

8. How could this
happen?
“ ”

9. We’re in debt by
HOW MUCH?
“ ”
$17,000,000,000

10. FOCUS GROUP
SUGGESTIONS

11. It’s simple:
just raise the gas tax
FOCUS GROUP SUGGESTION:
“ ”

12. The inflation effect:

13. Help us
understand

14. What do we do now?

15. Crisis?
What crisis?

16. Location. Location.
Location.

17. Location. Location.
Location.

18. It’s all about the
messenger

19. Be more Social!

20. Discussion

21. Thank you for your time!
For more information contact:
Tina Geiselbrecht
Associate Research Scientist
Program Manager, Public Engagement Planning Program
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
512-467-0946
t-geiselbrecht@tamu.edu
Richard “Trey” Baker
Associate Research Scientist
Mobility Management Program
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
512-467-0946
r-baker@ttimail.tamu.edu