The second Distinguished Transportation Speaker Series (DTSS) will be held May 4 at 11:30 AM at the Hyatt Regency in Austin at 11:30 AM. The Distinguished Transportation Speaker Series’ objective is to provide top notch speakers to educate the regional business, community and political leadership though a series of lunches. Our first luncheon in this series, featuring noted congestion expert Alan Pisarski in October 2006, was well-attended and received.

Leonard GilroyThe second event in this series will focus on public-private investment in transportation infrastructure. The event’s main speaker will be Leonard Gilroy, Senior Policy Analyst at the Reason Foundation and a nationally recognized expert on public-private partnerships.

Gilroy is the managing editor of Privatization Watch, a newsletter on privatization, and is the editor of the Annual Privatization Report, which examines trends and chronicles the experiences of local, state, and federal governments in bringing competition to public services. His articles have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, Washington Times, Houston Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Arizona Republic, San Francisco Examiner, and Rocky Mountain News.

Gilroy’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion of local and state leaders weighing in on the issue. We have invited Texas State Senators John Carona and Robert Nichols to participate on this panel. We’ll have additional information on the panel’s makeup soon.

The luncheon will be from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency in Austin (208 Barton Springs Road) and the cost is $40 per person. Seats are limited so please RSVP by May 1 to catc@catransco.org or 512-587.6625. Cash or checks will be accepted at the door.