Tony Dutzik

n February, the government of Wales announced that it was scrapping all major road-building projects. The move came after a year-long “roads review” in which a government-appointed panel systematically reviewed the nation’s road-building program in light of its climate and environmental goals. To an American steeped in our highway-happy, boondoggle-building transportation policy system, the summary of the roads review reads like something out of a particularly good fantasy novel. But could it happen here, too, if the people lead the way?

Why doesn’t Amtrak offer a discounted rail pass for youth?

Vehicle travel in the United States has experienced a resurgence in the last two-and-a-half years, following an unprecedented decade-long per-capita decline in driving. Low gas prices are likely a big reason why; recent increases in incomes and employment as well. But an additional factor has been relatively unexplored: the effect of changes in credit markets on vehicle purchasing and ownership.

Cross-posted from the Frontier Group.

Cross-posted from the Frontier Group.

Cross-posted from the Frontier Group. 

Cross-posted from the Frontier Group. 

Cross-posted from the Frontier Group. 

Cross-posted from the Frontier Group.

Cross posted from the Frontier Group.