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The main question shouldn't be whether we spend too much or too little on those programs. Instead, we should ask why we continue to spend...
Sep 14, 2011 Blog PostTransportation investments such as the construction of new transit lines, bike lanes and passenger rail services aren't always cheap. But in comparison to the nation's...
Sep 13, 2011 Blog PostHere we are, in the midst of the worst recession since the Great One, at a time of high gas prices, when people are desperately...
Aug 1, 2011 Blog PostYes, the private sector can bring capital and expertise to high-speed rail projects. But every high-speed rail public-private partnership in the world has required hefty...
Jul 25, 2011 Blog Post
Private sector companies are likely to play a major role in the construction of high-speed rail lines in the United States. Yet, the experience with...
Jul 16, 2011 ReportEvidence is rolling in from all quarters that Americans do not want more sprawl-style housing and will not demand it any time in the foreseeable...
May 9, 2011 Blog PostPredicting the future by drawing a straight line extrapolating past results isn’t good enough when billions of transportation dollars - and our nation's energy future...
Apr 28, 2011 Blog PostRejecting passenger rail on ideological grounds is like rejecting the fork or the screwdriver as “too liberal.” Passenger rail is a tool – one that...
Mar 2, 2011 Blog PostLet’s consider several news articles from this past week. First, from the Central Florida News’s article “Governor Rick Scott Remains Opposed to High Speed Rail”,...
Feb 23, 2011 Blog PostOn a per-commuter basis, congestion levels are lower than they were five years ago, or even a decade ago.
Jan 21, 2011 Blog Post
