Transit agencies struggle to access funding, rights-of-way, due to complex governance structures May 9, 2022 | Paul Lewis Public transit agencies are busy creating new strategies to deal with multiple problems, said Paul Lewis, chief finance officer and...
Transportation Department Outlines $20B for Transit Available This Year Through Infrastructure Law April 7, 2022 | Paul Lewis Even with this large amount of federal funds, current practices could eat up too much time and money. The Eno...
Aviation Program Offset Blows Budget Hole in Senate’s COVID-19 Aid Plan April 7, 2022 | Jeff Davis The new CBO baseline will align with the Biden administration’s projection for the aviation program, said Jeff Davis, a senior fellow...
Here’s What Biden’s Budget Would Do, and Not Do, for Climate Change March 29, 2022 | Jeff Davis The largest chunk of the $142 billion for transportation would be used to fix roads and bridges — or perhaps build...
Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.? March 28, 2022 | Paul Lewis “We do spend a lot more money here in this country, and it seems to be particularly acute in New...
What Is A Fuel Tax Holiday And Why It May Help March 23, 2022 | Jeff Davis While a fuel tax holiday seems like a win all around, there are potential fallacies that could erupt for the...
Transportation Experts Skeptical Of Gas Tax Holiday As Prices Increase March 21, 2022 | Robert Puentes “The public policy can only affect a small piece of it, which is the tax part,” Puentes said. “And so...
Politicians and Experts Debate Whether Gas Tax Holidays are Worthwhile March 16, 2022 | Jeff Davis Several Democratic U.S. senators are calling to suspend the federal gas tax. Such proposals are not a surprise, says Jeff...
Congress and White House Open the Flow of Public Transportation Funds March 15, 2022 | Jeff Davis Taking into account funding from the infrastructure law and the proposed FY2022 budget, total FTA funding will jump more than 58%, according...
Just How Bad of an Idea Is a Gas Tax Holiday? March 14, 2022 | Jeff Davis “Since the Trust Fund ran out of money in 2008, instead of raising taxes or cutting spending, Congress has chosen...
California’s Ambitious High-Speed Rail at a Crossroads March 13, 2022 | Jeff Davis California’s high-speed rail will “get some federal funding now that there’s a Democratic administration in place and the infrastructure bill...
Why A Gas Tax Holiday Likely Wouldn’t Make a Big Difference At The Pump March 9, 2022 | Robert Puentes And while savings at the pump may be relatively small, you could drive a Hummer through the hole it would...
