February 24, 2026 | Online Event
Express Lanes
Online Summit 2026
An Online Event Dedicated to the Development and Operation of Express Lanes
Time & Location
February 24, 2026, 11:00 AM U.S. EST
Online Summit
About the Event
Slides and recordings of this event are available. If interested, please email contact@tollinsight.com.
Participants discovered the future of congestion management, mobility pricing, and infrastructure investment at the Express Lanes Online Summit, a one-day virtual event bringing together transportation leaders, public agencies, investors, and operators from across the U.S. and the world. From dynamic tolling innovations to public-private partnership strategies, this event delivered practical insights and real-world case studies shaping the next generation of express lanes.
This was an opportunity to connect with experts, exchange ideas, and explore solutions. For those who manage existing express lanes or are planning new ones, this summit offered the tools, data, and discussions to help stay ahead. 700+ participants registered and nearly 500 joined live in the dialogue shaping the future of the rapidly expanding express lanes community of practice!
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Speaker and Session Details
The times for the sessions below are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
EVENT MODERATORS
Lev Pinelis
Toll Insight
Daniel Papiernik
HNTB
John Brady
HNTB
Kristen Johnson
Toll Insight
Tuesday, Februrary 24th
11:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Event Moderator
SESSION 1 • MODERATED BY LEV PINELIS
State of the Express Lanes Market
Why do express lanes matter? How have we emerged from pilots, to an expanding number of operating projects, to networks of express lanes across many of our largest cities? While the express lanes enterprise as a whole has enjoyed great success in the past couple of decades and continues strong, this session reviewed how we got here, what issues the sector is facing, and how we manage to sustain growth and optimize community benefits.
11:15 AM
State of the Express Lanes Industry, an Overview
Will Allen | HNTB
11:45 AM
Evolution of Express Lanes: From Untested to a Proven Tool
Carlos Contreras | C&M Associates
12:05 PM
Political and Community Acceptance for Express Lane Projects
Baruch Feigenbaum | Reason Foundation
12:25 PM
Break
SESSION 2 • MODERATED BY DANIEL PAPIERNIK
Express Lane Operators - Public Sector
Public sector operators continue to be the predominant owner-operators of toll road and express lanes facilities. Whether they're now veterans in delivery and operations of such assets or are newer to this sector, this session reviewed express lane operator direct experience, updates and insights. As a bonus, we also heard from representatives from France about their HOV Lanes network!
12:35 PM
CTIO: The Evolution of an Express Lanes Agency
Kelly Brown | Colorado Transportation Investment Office
12:55 PM
Virginia Express Lanes, with a Spotlight on I-64
Ryan Doyle | Virginia Department of Transportation
1:15 PM
HOV Lanes in France: How They Work, How They are Enforced
Alexis Bacelar & Fabrice Reclus | Cerema - France
1:35 PM
Experience of Launching New Express Lanes in a Mature Market
Philip Chu | San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
1:55 PM
Break
SESSION 3 • MODERATED BY JOHN BRADY
Panel Discussion: P3 Express Lanes
Not all express lanes are delivered by the public sector themselves. Public-Private Partnerships (P3) have become increasingly leveraged to build and operate new express lanes. How does a corridor get identified for this delivery method? What are the lessons learned and considerations to make these types of projects successful? In this panel session, we heard from both public and private sector leaders about P3 express lanes.
2:05 PM
PANEL SPEAKERS
Carly Swanson | North Carolina Turnpike Authority
Jonathan Astudillo | ACS Infrastructure
Alberto Gonzalez | Cintra
3:05PM
Break
SESSION 4 • MODERATED BY LEV PINELIS
Express Lane Toll System Integrator Showcase
What does an end-to-end toll system look like to make express lanes work? Leading solution integrators have the full view on how such systems work today, how they should be operated, as well as how they may look in the future. In this session, we heard directly from leading technology solution providers that enable express lane operations.
3:15 PM
R&D-driven Innovation in Express Lanes and HOV Enforcement
Javier Rojo | Indra
3:35 PM
Minimizing Revenue Loss and Leakage in Express Lane Toll Systems
Richard Van Hyning | Neology
3:55 PM
Roadside and Back Office Innovations, a Future Vision of Express Lanes
Guillermo Atares | Emovis
4:15PM
Break
SESSION 5 • MODERATED BY KRISTEN JOHNSON
Dynamic Pricing & HOV Discount Program Solutions
Express lanes often have unique pricing policies that are meant to optimize traffic flow and minimize congestion. Dynamic pricing actively responds in near real-time to leverage market forces and optimizes for lane operation objectives. Carpooling and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) discounts are also frequently part of the operating framework. This session reviewed practices, approaches, as well as newly available solutions supporting pricing-related express lane operator needs.
4:25 PM
Demystifying Dynamic Pricing: From Models to Driver Decisions
Zongwei Tao | Weris
4:45 PM
Launching an AI-based Vehicle Occupancy Detection (VOD) Product
Marissa Burkett & Christoph Wondracek | Yunex Traffic
5:05 PM
