Category Archives: Transportation

Spend the New Transportation Dollars Wisely

Posted on May 2, 2013 by matt ohern

Regardless of how one feels about the recent transportation law, all agree it will pour over $1 billion of year into Virginia’s aging transportation infrastructure and should build necessary capacity to meet  our  growing infrastructure needs. Governor McDonnell did all … Continue reading →

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Amtrak – Better than Portrayed

Posted on April 4, 2013 by matt ohern

By: Glen Bottoms and Eric Peterson We recognize Mr. Poole (“Amtrak’s Future in Congress’s Hands,” March 21, 2013 Jefferson Policy Journal – click here ) as a preeminent spokesperson for the unrelenting anti-Amtrak faction, rivaling Randy O’Toole. But what Mr. … Continue reading →

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Amtrak’s Future in Congress’s Hands

Posted on March 20, 2013 by matt ohern

(This article first ran in the Feb issue of Surface Transportation Innovations, a publication ofthe Reason Foundation. As Virginia contemplates “rapid rail” from Roanoke and Richmond to Washington DC, this article is important.) Five years ago, Congress enacted the Passenger Rail … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico Building Robust Infrastructure Privatization Program

Posted on February 21, 2013 by matt ohern

Though only out of office for a month, it is already clear that one of the most important and potentially lasting legacies of the administration of former Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño will be its work turning the territory into … Continue reading →

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Swapping Smarts for Asphalt

Posted on February 21, 2013 by matt ohern

Smart traffic lights are no cure-all for Virginia’s congested road network but VDOT increasingly regards them as part of the solution. Northern Virginiatraffic was quieter than usual in the early morning of January 17. The weather forecast was calling for … Continue reading →

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