Category Archives: Transportation

Rail vs. Buses: The Argument Continues

(Publisher’s note:  On June 21, Gabriel Roth wrote in the Jefferson Policy Journal a column critical of the then-proposed extension of Dulles Rail into Loudoun County. On July 16, Glen Bottoms and Eric Peterson responded.  Loudoun Count’s Board of Supervisors … Continue reading

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The Metro Rail Debate Continues

 (This response continues the dialogue from June 12, July 16, and August 9 issues of the Jefferson Policy Journal.) Yes, we fail to follow Mr. Roth’s arguments against the Dulles Rail Project.  First, we are confounded that our bona fides … Continue reading

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Public Private Partnership Bridges and Tunnels Proliferate

(This column first ran in Surface Transportation Innovations.  Virginia has many bridges and many needed road projects.  This column offers ideas for our policy leaders to consider.) From large to small, new or replacement toll bridge and tunnel projects are … Continue reading

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Rail to Dulles Issue Continued – Response to “Transportation Conservatives”

(This response from Gabe Roth is part of the articles that have been carried in the Jefferson Policy Journal on June 21 (here) and July 16, 2012 (here). I do not know what Glen Bottoms means by “conservative principles”. I … Continue reading

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Are U.S. Managed Lanes Self-Supporting?

(This article first appeared in Reason Foundation’s Surface Transportation Innovations newsletter.)  One of the most successful recent managed lanes projects is the one on I-95 in Miami, helped into existence by a federal Urban Partnership Agreement competitive grant award. The … Continue reading

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