Category Archives: Transportation

Assessing the White House Infrastructure Plan

Well before the plan’s February 12th release, many seemed to have made up their minds that it was a scam or a delusion. Many Democrats in Congress have called for $1 trillion of new federal spending, without a thought about … Continue reading

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Express Lane Pricing and Politicians

Controversies over the performance of relatively new express toll lane (ETL) projects are still simmering on both coasts, with Seattle and northern Virginia as cases in point. In the first, the year-old ETLs on congested I-405 face possible legislative termination … Continue reading

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RAND's Sensible Guidelines for Infrastructure Policy

A recent article on the forthcoming White House infrastructure plan quoted an Administration spokeswoman as saying it would address “rebuilding our nation’s crumbling infrastructure.” That frequent characterization is misleading, as pointed out in an excellent new report from the RAND … Continue reading

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Metro is a good investment

Virginia’s economic and global competitiveness depend upon having a world-class transportation infrastructure in place. Continue reading

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Are Metrorail and Virginia Railway Express Really Worth $600 Million a Year to Virginia?

The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) issued a press release on September 5 of this year claiming that “Metrorail and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) boost state revenues by $ 600 million (here).  This “revenue boost” shows that Virginia’s investment in … Continue reading

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