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Express Toll Lanes’ Expanding Track Record
With the opening of Virginia’s I-395 Express Lanes now open up to the Potomac River, its worth asking: “How many express toll lane projects are in operation in the United States today?” As of mid-summer, according to a tally provided … Continue reading
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I-66 HOT Lanes Working Better This Year
During the Q&A at a presentation I gave in June, a questioner cited $40 tolls on the I-66 (inside the Beltway) high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes as an example of what driving would be like if tolling were more widely used. … Continue reading
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Virginia Ranks 2nd in Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
By Baruch Feigenbaum, Spence Purnell and M. Gregory Fields Virginia’s highway system ranks 2nd in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according to the Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation. This is a 25-spot improvement from the previous report, where Virginia … Continue reading
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PIRG Deems Highway Mega-Projects “Boondoggles”
(Editor’s Note: The Ralph Nader-inspired Public Interest Research Group, or PIRG, has declared the widening of I-81 in Virginia to be a “boondoggle.” This is no doubt news to Virginians who have to travel on that highway. We found Mr. … Continue reading
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New Report Calls for Top-Down Mileage Fee Program
My Reason colleagues and I have long argued that per-gallon fuel taxes should be replaced by mileage-based user fees (MBUFs). I served on the Transportation Research Board committee that alerted the transportation community to the looming decline of fuel tax … Continue reading
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