Transportation
Monday, December 24, 2007Real ID: Just Say NoFiled As: TransportationThe beauty of the American founding is that it dispersed government power between a national government and state governments, as well as within each government. Over time that balance has become disturbed, with the national government taking on more and more roles previously reserved for states ... more »»
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Monday, December 17, 2007Feds Reject I-80 Shell GameFiled As: TransportationDon't blame the Commonwealth Foundation if it says "See, I told you so." The foundation had suggested that Pennsylvania lease out the state's turnpike, operated by a state entity, to a commercial venture, and then use the lease proceeds to fix up roads and bridges. Instead ... more »»
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007Union Strikes + Monopoly = Expensive TransitFiled As: TransportationThe Allegheny Institute reports that the mass transit systems in western Pennsylvania is costlier and less reliable than it should be. One reason is that it's a government-owned entity. That situation is compounded by a policy that does not prohibit ... more »»
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Thursday, December 6, 2007I Think That I Shall Never See ...A digital billboard like a tree Filed As: TransportationStateline.org has a story on the controversy over digital billboards--those signs with commercial messages that rotate from one advertiser to another. So far it's a tempest in a teapot, with only 700 out of 450,000 billboards ... more »»
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007Reshaping Public TransitIllinois Policy Institute on CTA Filed As: TransportationPoliticians inside and outside the Chicago Transit Authority say the CTA needs more taxpayer money. The Chicago Tribune's Dennis Byrne says that it needs more money--from its ... more »»
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007$21 Billion in Unmet Needs?Filed As: Environment, TransportationAtlanta, a major transportation hub in the Southeast, will have $21 billion in unmet needs over the next 25 years. At least that's the analysis of one organization. But the Georgia Public Policy Foundation asks a simple question: Are all those stated needs really needs? One of the ... more »» |
Monday, November 26, 2007Let's Make Housing More Expensive!Florida's smart-growth policies Filed As: Environment, TransportationAccording to a recent publication by the James Madison Institute, Florida is "a national leader" in the so-called smart growth movement. But the authors conclude that the state's policies on the subject have had few good results and several negative ... more »»
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Thursday, November 15, 2007Smarter Transportation, Not Higher TaxesFiled As: TransportationIn the Chicago metropolitan area, like many other cities, transportation is a key issue. But will large tax increases fix what's wrong? The Illinois Policy Institute successfully argued against a plan offered up in the Land of Lincoln. Greg Blankenship, president of the Institute, ... more »»
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Friday, November 9, 2007Transparency in TransportationFiled As: TransportationA number of SPN member organizations have blogs. This morning I'd like to draw your attention to Sponatenous Solutions, a blog of the Illinois Policy Institute . Among the topics recently ... more »»
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007Pew's Misleading Ad SmellsPeople told to "stand up to auto companies" that are against better fuel economy By Linda GormanFiled As: Environment, TransportationPew Charitable Trusts are running a Denver radio ad exhorting people to “stand up to the auto companies” and demand the passage of fuel economy standards mandating fleet averages of 35 miles per gallon. The ad accuses auto companies of blocking attempts to produce more fuel efficient cars. ... more »»
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