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Tina S. Geiselbrecht

Tina S. Geiselbrecht

Assistant Research Scientist
Austin Office
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
ph. (512) 467-0946 · fax (512) 467-8971
t-collier@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Ms. Geiselbrecht received her undergraduate degree in Economic Geography from the University of Texas and a Masters degree of Applied Geography and Planning from Southwest Texas State University. Ms. Geiselbrecht joined TTI in 1995 and has been active in a variety of research projects, including those focusing on HOV/HOT lane planning and evaluation, value pricing, toll roads and managed lanes. Ms Geiselbrecht has relevant experience in researching the impacts of new types of transportation project delivery from a policy and public outreach perspective. She has been the lead researcher on several projects that have explored public opinion through the use of stakeholder interviews and focus groups. She has worked for several districts of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) including the Austin district, the Tyler district, the Bryan district, the San Antonio district, the El Paso district and the Turnpike Authority Division. Ms. Geiselbrecht was also the primary author of a research report that examined the concept marketing of managed lanes. The research findings were used in the development of public education materials about managed lanes for policy makers and the media. Ms. Geiselbrecht served on the TTI research team and co-authored Managed Lanes Cross-Cutting Study, and Managed Lanes: A Primer, for FHWA. Results of her research have led to the publication of several documents designed for the general public as well as specific policy bodies such as the Texas Legislature. Ms. Geiselbrecht's research results have been used as a resource at the national level as well as in Texas through practical applications.

Ms. Geiselbrecht recently completed research activities that included an assessment of the economic impacts of toll roads on a regional economy and an analysis of transportation investment on the economy. Both research projects produced outreach materials that will be used to communicate the research results. She has also researched the financial aspects of project delivery. Her research results led to the publication of a research report that explored the funding of financing of managed lanes and the development of a transportation finance website which highlights types of project financing available from the local to the national.

Ms. Geiselbrecht also has expertise in the area of Environmental Justice. She is currently providing technical support to the TxDOT - Austin district in developing a methodology for the analysis of the system-wide effect of toll roads on Environmental Justice populations. She is a member of the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Environmental Justice in Transportation.

Professional Interests

HOV lanes

HOT lanes

Toll collection

Tolls

Variable tolls

Public policy

Public relations

Finance

Education

M.A.Geo., Geography, Southwest Texas State University, 2001.

B.A., Economic Geography, University of Texas at Austin, 1988.

Experience

Assistant Research Scientist, Austin Office, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2008 - Present.

Associate Transportation Researcher, Austin Office, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2005 - August 2008.

Assistant Transportation Researcher, Agency Liaison Office, Texas Transportation Institute, January 2002 - August 2005.

Research Associate, Agency Liaison Office, Texas Transportation Institute, December 2000 - December 2001.

Administrative Assistant, Agency Liaison Office, Texas Transportation Institute, July 1995 - November 2000.

Affiliations

Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Sub-Committee on Pricing Outreach.

Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee on Environmental Justice in Transportation.

Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Joint Sub-Committee on Managed Lanes, 2004 - Present.

Friend, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee on Congestion Pricing.

Friend, Transportation Research Board (TRB), HOV Systems Committee.

Friend, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee on Public Involvement.

Friend, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Taxation and Finance Committee.

Selected Publications

L. Zhou, M.W. Burris, R.T. Baker, T.S. Geiselbrecht. The Impact of Incentives on Toll Road Use by Trucks. Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2009.

D.H. Ungemah, T.S. Geiselbrecht, C.M. Dusza. 2008 HCTRA Toll Road user Focus Groups Report. Harris County Toll Road Authority, Houston, TX. February 2009.

T.S. Geiselbrecht, M. Meaux. Linking the Nation Environmental Policy Act and Planning: Case Study in Central Texas. Transportation Research Record No. 2058, Transportation Research Record. 2058. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2008.

T.S. Geiselbrecht. Interstate 30 Value Pricing Project: Focus Group Findings (Unpublished). November 2008.

R.E. Brydia, M.D. Finley, T.S. Geiselbrecht. Local Roads Safety Technology Transfer Marketing and Outreach Plan: Task 2 Report - Market Analysis and Research (Unpublished). October 2008.

T.S. Geiselbrecht, M.W. Burris, R.T. Baker, L. Zhou, M.S. Waltman, J.L. Montes Velarde. State Highway 130 Value Pricing Project for the Austin District (Unpublished). October 2008.

T.S. Geiselbrecht. A Guide to Transportation Funding Options. Texas Transportation Institute, University Transportation Center for Mobility, College Station, TX. September 2008.

R.T. Baker, D.H. Ungemah, V.D. Goodin, T.S. Geiselbrecht. Moving Beyond Lexus Lanes: Equity Considerations for Managed Lanes. 87th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. January 2008.

D.H. Ungemah, T.S. Geiselbrecht. I'll Tell You What I Think! A National Review of How the Public Perceives Pricing. Transportation Research Record No. 1996, Transportation Research Record. 1996. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2007.

T.S. Geiselbrecht, R.T. Baker, C.M. Dusza. El Paso Mobility Focus Group Technical Memorandum. Texas Department of Transportation - El Paso District, El Paso, TX. October 2007.

T.S. Collier, R.H. Henk, B.R. Fette. Teens in the Driver Seat Austin District Deployment. Texas Department of Transportation - Austin District, Austin, TX. August 2007.

C.M. Dusza, T.S. Collier. Tyler Loop 49 Post-Tolling Focus Group Report. Texas Department of Transportation - Texas Turnpike Authority, Austin, TX. July 2007.

V.D. Goodin, T.S. Collier. Case Study Analysis of Mid-Size Urban/Rural Area Toll Road Options - Year 2 Report. Implementation Report. 5-4055-01-3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2007.

V.D. Goodin, T.S. Collier. Lessons Learned from Loop 49: Implementation of a New Toll Road in Tyler, Texas. Implementation Report. 5-4055-01-6. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2007.

L.K. Cherrington, T.S. Geiselbrecht, S.R. Vadali, B.T. Kuhn, D.L. Jasek, J.H. Overman. Impacts of Toll Roads on the Regional Economy. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2006.

C.M. Dusza, T. S. Collier. Tyler Loop 49 Pre-Tolling Focus Groups Report. Texas Department of Transportation - Texas Turnpike Authority, Austin, TX. December 2006.

T.S. Collier. Regional Mobility Authority: Creation to Implementation. Implementation Report. 5-4055-01-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2006.

W.L. Eisele, H.T. Wilner, M. Bolin, W.R. Stockton, M.W. Burris, V.D. Goodin, T.S. Collier, J.R. Winn, L. Xu, M.L. Hoelscher. Evaluating Criteria for Adapting HOV Lanes to HOT Lanes: Development and Application of HOT START Software Tool. Technical Report. 0-4898-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2006.

B.T. Kuhn, V.D. Goodin, A.J. Ballard, M.A. Brewer, R.E. Brydia, J.L. Carson, S.T. Chrysler, T.S. Collier, K. Fitzpatrick, D.L. Jasek, C.M. Dusza, G.L. Ullman. Managed Lanes Handbook. Technical Report. 0-4160-24. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2005.

B.T. Kuhn, V.D. Goodin, A.J. Ballard, M.A. Brewer, R.E. Brydia, J.L. Carson, S.T. Chrysler, T.S. Collier, W.L. Eisele, D.W. Fenno, K. Fitzpatrick, G.L. Ullman, S.P. Venglar. Findings from Texas: Five Years of Research on Managed Lanes. Technical Report. 0-4160-25. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2005.

T.S. Collier. Loop 49 Environmental Re-Evaluation for Tolling. Implementation Report. 5-4055-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2005.

D.D. Burke, D. Luskin, D.J. Rosa, T.S. Collier. Transportation and the Texas Economy: Some Interim Results. Technical Report. 0-4871-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. June 2005.

M.W. Burris, K.N. Womack, T.S. Collier, S.R. Vadali, J.R. Winn, V.D. Goodin, M.D. Middleton. Credit-Based Value Pricing in Texas: An Examination of the Issues. PSR. 0-4119-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2005.

Selected Presentations

Outreach to the Trucking Community: State Highway 130 Value Pricing Project for the TxDOT Austin District, Presented at 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2009.

Linking NEPA and Planning, Presented at 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2008.

Managed Lanes: A Potential Solution to Roadway Congestion, Presented at 23rd World Road Congress, Paris, France, September 2007.

Tolling Innovations: Managing Expectations, Overcoming Controversy and Gaining Public Acceptance, Presented at 74th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, Dallas, Texas, September 2006.

Using Public Perception Data to Create an Effective Marketing Plan, Presented at 84th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2005.

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