The Highway Trust Fund, which funds surface transportation projects nationwide, will need as much $7 billion to counter a shortfall in revenue. (Wall Street Journal) Alex Marshall stresses the importance of anticipating demand in transportation planning. (Governing) Gas prices near $3 a gallon leave some feeling stressed out. (Detroit Free Press) The Hummer brand goes [...]

Transportation secretary Ray LaHood travels to Spain, and likes what he sees in its high-speed rail system. (Associated Press) National Journal‘s transportation blog asks a panel of experts whether its time for the feds to help out with funding for public transportation operating expenses. As GM seeks bankruptcy protection, car industry insiders wonders if Americans [...]

While the real contest is still more than a month away, John McCain has already topped Barack Obama in one less-than-prestigious category — the Arizona Republican owns 13 cars to the Senator from Illinois’ one.

Cato Institute Senior Fellow Randal O’Toole attacks planners and smart growth, vilifies public transportation, and defends auto-centric development and sprawl in his new book. (Marketwire)

A car-crazy architect questions the value of creating a built environment that centers around accommodating automobiles. (Imman News — Arrol Gellner)

Americans’ appetite for public transportation is skyrocketing, and transit agencies are bursting at the seams with record ridership. That isn’t enough to muster an ounce of support from former Congressman Ernest Istook, who bashes trains and buses and misconstrues a handful of statistics while upholding the virtues of cars. (World Net Daily)

The New York Times reports that high gas prices, a sputtering economy, and concern for the environment are pushing some families to adapt to a single-car lifestyle. (New York Times — Moina Noor)

Although rapid development may be increasing fuel usage in countries like India in China, not a single country in the world — other than the United States, of course — uses as much gas as the state of California. (Wired — Alex Madrigal)

Responding to record fuel prices, Americans have cut their demand for gasoline by leaving their cars in the garage. (Wall Street Journal — Ana Campoy)

Americans’ patience with automobiles is drying up, but the nature of our nation’s infrastructure — which has largely been designed for driving — makes it hard to adjust. (Observer — Paul Harris)