Tea Party Deficit Hawks Don’t Mind Charging the Taxpayer For Personal Cars
From the Drivers-Don't-Pay-Their-Own-Way Department...
July 19, 2012
Today’s Headlines
DC to NY in 94 Minutes? Maglev Lobbyists Say They Can Do It in 60. (WaPo) Do NEC Improvements Have to Be So Expensive? (WaPo) Obama: MAP-21 Means No More Layoffs. (But What About The 1M New Jobs Promised?) (The Hill) CBO and Brookings Take a Look At What An Infrastructure Bank Would Do, If … Continued
July 17, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Ten Things You Need to Know About the MAP-21 Transportation Bill (T4America) After All That, Mica Doesn’t Even Brag About Transpo Bill In Campaign Ad (The Hill) Villaraigosa Got His America Fast Forward Program But It Still Won’t Fund LA Transit (LAT) Most Transpo Programs Safe From Debt-Ceiling-Era Automatic Budget Cuts — But Not All (TID) End … Continued
July 16, 2012
Cliff’s Notes on the Transit Changes in MAP-21
The FTA has put out a helpful guide [PDF] to the changes to public transit policy in MAP-21, the new transportation bill that takes effect October 1. Three cheers to the agency for making the changes easy to see with their tracked-changes format.
July 13, 2012
The Awful Truth About the Transpo Bill’s Bike/Ped Loophole
In the immediate, panicked moments after the MAP-21 conference report was released, I missed some of the nuances of just how bad a deal this bill is for bike policy.
July 12, 2012
Brookings: Inadequate Transit and Sprawl Cut Off Workers From Jobs
If there’s a problem connecting workers with workplaces, it stands to reason that there’s a problem connecting workplaces with workers. A new report from the Brookings Institution has teased out the subtleties of this side of the transit/jobs equation.
July 11, 2012
We’re Still Living in the SAFETEA-LU Era For Three More Months
Something that escaped my attention until recently is the fact that MAP-21 is really only a 24-month transportation bill. Folded into the bill is an extension of SAFETEA-LU for another three months, until September 30 -- the end of this fiscal year.
July 10, 2012
States Already Licking Their Chops Over Newly “Flexible” Bike/Ped Funds
Just days after Congress passed a bill allowing states to spend funds supposedly designated for biking and walking on completely unrelated projects, transportation officials are already circling like vultures over that money.
July 10, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Future Is Still Uncertain For CA High-Speed Rail (AP, Transport Politic) High-Speed Rail Will Also Create Induced Demand (Atlantic Cities) Mr. Straphanger Says LA’s Transit Star Is Rising (LAT) Was the TIFIA Expansion Handled Wisely? (National Journal) Save the Partnership For Sustainable Communities! (Next American City) Time to Wean Ourselves Off the Outdated Gas Tax … Continued
July 10, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Obama Signs Bill, Says He’s Been Calling on Congress to Spend War Money on Transpo (TID) …Mica: Really, Obama? Because We Haven’t Heard a Peep Out of You For Ages (Fox) Just Raise the Gas Tax, Already (Record-Searchlight, Seacoastonline, MyCentralJersey) …It’s Grover Norquist’s Fault That Congress Won’t Do It (Star-Ledger) California Legislature Says Yes to … Continued
July 9, 2012