TECHNOLOGIES. THIS INCLUDES A NEW COMMUNICATION SYSTEM,

CUSTOMER INFORMATION NETWORK, TRAVEL PLANNING CENTER,

AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION (AVL) SYSTEM AND SIGNAL PREEMPTION
SYSTEM. LYNX WILL IMPLEMENT THIS ITS SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

THE FEDERAL FUNDING REQUEST FOR THIS PROJECT IS $2,400,000. THUS, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS REQUESTED FROM THE BUS AND BUS FACILITIES CATEGORY IS $41,800.000.

INTERMODAL

INTERMODAL STATION AREA PURCHASE. SPECIFIC REGIONAL LAND

USE ACTIVITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED

AS INTERMODAL TERMINALS. THESE STATION AREAS INCLUDE THE ORLANDO

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STATION, DOWNTOWN ORLANDO INTERMODAL

FACILITY, INTERNATIONAL DRIVE GRAND TERMINAL STATION, THE

SANFORD/SEMINOLE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION CENTER, AND THE OSCEOLA

COUNTY CELEBRATION ACTIVITY CENTER STATION. INTERMODAL RAIL

STATIONS HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATED IN EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS WITH REGARD TO LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL FACILITIES PLANNING. IN ADDITION, THESE AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS STATION LOCATIONS FOR THE LOCAL LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM AND STATEWIDE HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM.

LYNX AND THE CITY OF ORLANDO HAVE ACQUIRED THE DOWNTOWN

ORLANDO INTERMODAL FACILITY WITH STATE FUNDS, AND PLAN TO REQUEST

INTEREST FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 99. THE PLAN FOR

FISCAL YEAR 2000 IS TO FINALIZE ENGINEERING AND BEGIN CONSTRUCTION

FOR THIS INTERMODAL FACILITY. THIS IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY IN

INTERMODAL PROJECTS, SINCE IT LINKS EVERY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

WE PROVIDE.

THERE IS A NEED TO ADVANCE ADDITIONAL INTERMODAL STATION

AREA DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DETAILED FUNCTIONAL DESIGN AND STATION

AREA RIGHT-OF-WAY PURCHASE. THE FEDERAL REQUEST FOR THIS

PROJECT IS $24,000,000.

CONCLUSION

LYNX HAS ACHIEVED MUCH IN PAST YEARS WITH THE HELP OF OUR

LOCAL PARTNERS, ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE AND THE GENEROSITY OF

CONGRESS. WE WERE RECENTY NAMED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY OF THE YEAR FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS BY THE
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION. WE ARE MOST PROUD OF OUR
RIDERSHIP GROWTH, WHICH HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED AND IS EXPECTED TO
GROW PAST 20 MILLION THIS YEAR. THAT WILL MAKE LYNX THE FASTEST

GROWING SYSTEM OF ITS SIZE IN THE COUNTRY.

TRANSPORTATION IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND

PUBLIC TRANSIT, IN PARTICULAR, A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WE HAVE LEARNED RECENTLY FROM OUR

PARTNERS IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF MID-FLORIDA

THAT THE FIRST QUESTION PROSPECTIVE COMPANIES SEEKING TO

RELOCATE TO CENTRAL FLORIDA ASK IS A SIMPLE ONE - IS YOUR

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ADEQUATE FOR OUR NEEDS WE ARE ALSO
DISCOVERING THAT BUSINESS IS SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF CLOGGED

ROADS AND INADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. GOODS THAT WERE
ONCE DELIVERED BY ONE TRUCK FIVE YEARS AGO IN ORALNDO NOW
REQUIRE TWO TRUCKS, AND THUS TWO DRIVERS. THIS NOT ONLY
ESCALATES THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS, BUT FURTHER INCREASES
CONGESTION, THAT IS WHY A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP TO MOVE PEOPLE

AND GOODS IS CRITICAL FOR CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NOT ONLY CENTRAL FLORIDA, BUT OUR COUNTY AS WELL.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR BEFORE YOU TODAY

AND FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS REQUEST. I WOULD BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

Mr. WOLF. Thank you very much.

Mr. Sabo. Mr. Packard. Any questions of any member?

Well, we thank you all.

Mr. MICA. Thank you again, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. WOLF. Congressman Cannon, Congressman Kanjorski, and Congressman Reyes.

Your full statements will appear in the record. Welcome to the committee.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1999.

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

WITNESS

HON. CHRISTOPHER B. CANNON, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF UTAH

Mr. CANNON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you and discuss some of the transportation issues facing my district and the State of Utah.

I would like to thank the subcommittee for the generous support that you have given to the State of Utah over the past 2 years, in which we have several studies that have ranked Utah as one of the best financially fun States, along with Virginia, by the way, in the Nation.

Mr. WOLF. That's true, we got an A-.

Mr. CANNON. Right. U&V right next to each other.

Our transportation infrastructure programs are a perfect example of the quality of financial management. In an effort to minimize the need for Federal assistance the State has instituted a gasoline tax to augment Federal funding, used for various projects throughout the State. But despite these aggressive efforts, Utah is still in need of Federal financial assistance.

Over the past five years there has been an explosive growth within the State of Utah, and even more importantly, within my district. Currently, 90 percent of the State's population lives within a 100 mile area stretching from Provo, through Salt Lake, to the city of Ogden.

My district in particular has become the home of many high tech and aerospace industries including Novell and Alliantech, along with several hundred other smaller high tech software companies. This rapid growth has placed a tremendous strain on the transportation infrastructure of my district.

Currently, projects such as the I-15 reconstruction in Salt Lake City and the I-15 University-Ave-interchange in Provo, and others are still in need of additional funding.

I would appreciate this committee's continued support as we work toward the completion of these vital projects. I would also like to bring attention to the work that continues at the Provo Airport. Recently the City of Provo, and the State of Utah, and the FAA completed a $14 million expansion of the runway at the Provo Airport to accommodate commercial jet operations.

The next step in obtaining commercial designation is the installation of an ASR-9 radar. This improvement is absolutely nec

essary to better serve the communities in and around Utah County, as well as the industries located in the area.

Again, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before this subcommittee, Mr. Chairman. Útah's undergoing some very dramatic changes, and your past assistance has been very helpful. I hope the people of Utah can continue to count on the support you have shown in the past. I thank you, and I yield back the balance of my time.

[The prepared statement of Chris Cannon follows:]