Road funds may fall by $2.6 billion over 6 years
An economic downturn and falling gas tax revenue puts Virginia’s transportation system in a tough spot. (Associated Press — Larry O’Dell)
October 14, 2008U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar and future transit funding
U.S. Representative James Oberstar, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, answers questions from the Kansas City Star about the challenges facing our transportation system and the role of transit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence.
October 9, 2008McCain Pledge Sought For Dulles Rail Project
Presidential candidate John McCain voted against a bill last week to improve rail safety and increase funding for Amtrak, but Republican legislators from Virginia are working hard to earn his support for a plan to extend DC’s Metrorail to Dulles International Airport. (Washington Post — Michael Laris)
September 26, 2008Senator Holds Up Bill on Train Safety Device
Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn blocks legislation to improve safety for the nation’s trains, objecting to the bill’s $14 billion price tag and a provision giving a funding boost to Amtrak. (Wall Street Journal — Christopher Conkey)
September 22, 2008Transit takes near billion-dolllar budget hit
For public transportation in California, the hits keep coming — facing overflowing ridership and record costs, transit agencies must now deal with a $952 million-dollar cut in funding by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state’s budget for roads and highways does not face a similar cutback. (San Francisco Chronicle — Rachel Gordon)
September 19, 2008Ravitch Commission Faces Difficult Task of Shoring Up MTA’s Future
New York’s overburdened, financially-strapped Metropolitan Transportation Authority is struggling to come up with the cash necessary to support its ridership base, and a commission led by former MTA chair Richard Ravitch is looking all options available for attacking the problem. (Streetsblog — Ben Fried)
September 19, 2008Raise state gas tax, reform funding, or lose federal cash
Michigan is facing a $342 million shortfall in its transportation budget that could prevent the state from getting $2 billion in federal money over the next three years, and state leaders have few options — other than raising the gas tax — for increasing revenue. (Detroit Free-Press — Editorial)
September 15, 2008Paying for Roads
The Washington Post editorial board argues that the next administration must think deeply about the transportation challenges facing the nation and come up with new and sustainable methods for funding infrastructure.
September 12, 2008Md. transportation head delaying $1.1B in projects
Declining gas tax revenue and a sputtering economy have prompted Maryland’s state government to delay $1.1 billion in transportation projects over the next five years. (Associated Press — Alex Dominguez)
September 8, 2008State politics can’t continue to choke transit, jobs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Jay Bookman pushes state leaders to realize the gravity of transportation issues in the Atlanta Metro region and work together to solve them.
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