DC Lawmakers Slam Metro Funding Cuts
A group of lawmakers who represent districts in and around Washington, D.C. are criticizing Republicans for cutting funding for the Washington, D.C., Metrorail subway system.
View ArticleVentura County Sees Sales Tax as Possible Solution
Darren Kettle, executive director of the Ventura County Transportation Commission, likes to tell a little story about how frustrated people can get with the local highway system.
View ArticleContracting Process Blamed for Green Line’s High Costs
As the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority struggles to contain the costs of the long-awaited Green Line extension into Medford and Somerville, critics are pointing to the T’s use of a...
View ArticleSan Diego Wonders How to Get to 2/3rds Vote for Transpo Tax
Funding the San Diego region’s 35-year transportation plan might rely on support from groups who don’t like the San Diego region’s 35-year transportation plan.
View ArticleNC GOP Legislators Defend Budget’s Light Rail Killer
State Rep. Paul Stam was pleased to discover a provision that House and Senate negotiators had inserted in the state budget – four lines that probably will kill prospects for light rail transit in...
View ArticleMiami Transit Trust Needs to Live Up to Name
In a remarkable journey, the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust is living up to its name’s four elements: citizens, independent, transportation and trust.
View ArticleDallas to Seek Federal Funding for Downtown Rail Route
Dallas Area Rapid Transit will seek federal approval for a second downtown light-rail route that the Dallas City Council and downtown residents support but that business and civic leaders worry will...
View ArticleGOP Leaders Reject Transportation Tax Before Its Created
Even before Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill asked the sheriff’s office to investigate the Go Hillsborough transportation initiative, local Republican leaders had taken a stand against...
View ArticleNC House Votes to Remove Light Rail Spending Limits
The House moved to revive the Durham-Orange light rail line by voting 81-28 to remove a cap put on the state Department of Transportation’s spending on any light rail project.
View ArticleDallas to Fort Worth HSR Questioned
As odd as it may seem at first glance given Texas’ highly developed car culture, the Dallas-to-Houston corridor might be the best spot in the country for high-speed rail.
View ArticleDOT Chief Pessimistic About Offshore Taxes for Roads
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday that is not sure if Congress has enough time to craft a highway bill that utilizes taxes on overseas corporate profits to pay for roads.
View ArticleCalifornia Offering Amnesty on Traffic Debt to the Poor
California is instituting an amnesty program for residents who can’t afford to pay off spiraling traffic fines and court fees that have led to millions of driver’s licenses being suspended.
View ArticleNorth Carolina LRT Funding Limited for Next Year At Least
With state funding for light rail projects currently in limbo, officials in Chapel Hill and Durham are beginning to plan their next move for the proposed $1.8 billion line to connect Durham and Orange...
View ArticleBus Rapid Transit Plan Could Sink Sales Tax Measure in Silicon Valley
The highly-contentious proposal to dedicate two lanes on jammed El Camino Real to high-speed buses could come with a higher cost than its $234 million price tag and fears of unbearable traffic jams.
View ArticleSF Developers Spared from Higher Transit Impact Fees
San Francisco slightly increased the proposed transit impact free on development Monday while opposing more significant rate hikes amid opposition from developers that could have generated millions of...
View ArticleLA Metro Can Now Pursue Transport Ballot Measure
As many readers know, Metro has been working on a potential update to the agency’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) — in addition to a potential ballot measure to help fund projects in the plan.
View ArticleWho Should Pay for the Transportation Infrastructure
Urban regions are significantly more important than any one city located within them. Housing, transportation, economy, and politics help produce uneven local geographies that shape the individual...
View Article13 Proposals on How to Fix Washington Metro
Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board released “urgent safety recommendations” regarding the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Metrorail system.
View ArticleLACMTA Allowed Sales Tax Increase Vote, Could Raise $120B
A bill that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Wednesday will allow Los Angeles County transportation officials to seek a sales tax increase in 2016 that could raise as much as $120 billion for local roads,...
View ArticleMore Borrowing for Roads isn’t the Answer
Gov. Scott Walker wants lawmakers to authorize the state to borrow $150 million this year because — surprise, surprise — there’s not enough money to pay for all the road projects and maintenance needed...
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