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Toll Project Bankruptcies Demonstrate Risk Transfer
Toll projects are inherently risky and the best way to deal with that riskiness is to shift it from general taxpayers to sophisticated investors who are prepared to balance the occasional loss in exchange for solid long-term returns in other cases. Continue reading
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The Most for Our Money: Taxpayer Friendly Solutions for the Nation’s Transportation Solutions
A recent report from the Reason Foundation lays out seven suggestions – from HOT lanes to telecommuting – that will help improve the nation’s transportation system at a taxpayer-friendly cost. Continue reading
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High-Speed Rail for the Northeast Corridor: Fantasy or Realizable?
If there is any corridor in the United States that has the high population density, major cities with concentrated downtowns and extensive transit service, and congested air and highway routes, it’s the 453-mile corridor from Boston to New York to Washington. Continue reading
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Interstate Tolling – Key to the Future
The discussion over possible tolling of the Interstates has everyone singing the same song: “New capacity yes — existing capacity no.” But that position ignores by far the most important role that tolling could play in America’s highway infrastructure: reconstructing worn-out Interstates. Continue reading
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Thoughts on High-Speed Rail
Despite this author’s affinity for rail, studies indicate that shifting people from other modes to HSR has very small impact on emissions and oil use, does not do much to stimulate economic development, and can only be said to work well in very select circumstances. Continue reading
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