News broke yesterday that the Obama administration is telling Senators that the Highway Trust Fund — that pays for the projects approved in the transportation bill — will go broke by August if an emergency infusion of at least $7 billion isn’t approved. The system is broke, but it’s also broken. We need a federal transportation system that works, not the same broken thing at twice the price.

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 [...]

The U.S. Senate approves a plan to move $8 billion dollars into the highway trust fund. (Associated Press)