Say It Ain’t So, Amtrak Joe
Jeff Davis was surprised to see Amtrak’s 2035 Vision included a Minneapolis-Duluth line that former Minnesota congressman Jim Oberstar used to push when he chaired the House Transportation Committee.
Stakeholders Advocate Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
/Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Infrastructure
/By Jeff Davis
“It’s got a chance but threading the needle in a six vote majority House and a 50-50 Senate is awfully difficult and, if they’re able to do it, you know, it’s going to be an…
Charging Stations Could Drive Electric Vehicles Into a Wall
/Electric Vehicles, Federal Funding, Infrastructure
/By Jeff Davis
“I can’t see the federal government funding five different networks of different kinds of charging stations; it seems inefficient to me,” says Jeff Davis.
White House plan calls for large expansion of federal government’s role in transportation
/Federal Funding, Governance, Highways, Public transit, Railroads
/By Jeff Davis
The Biden administration is calling for $365 billion in highway spending, $189 billion for transit and $94 billion for rail over five years, according to an analysis by Jeff Davis.
A gas tax? A mileage tax? Biden wary of user fees to pay for roads, bridges and highways
/Federal Funding, Fuel tax, Governance, Highway Trust Fund
/By Jeff Davis
Eno’s Jeff Davis suggests that if the government isn’t willing to increase taxes on highway users, it should reduce spending from the Highway Trust Fund.
What’s Doable If Democrats Go It Alone on Infrastructure
/Federal Funding, Fuel tax, Governance
/By Jeff Davis
Congress could tweak the rate of the motor fuels tax — the main source of money for the Highway Trust Fund — under reconciliation since it would affect revenue, said Jeff Davis.
Next on Democrats’ agenda, a “holistic” infrastructure bill
/Environment, Federal Funding
/By Jeff Davis
“Infrastructure is more of a long-term economic stimulus than a short-term economic stimulus, because capital programs like building infrastructure tend to spend out fairly slowly,” said Jeff Davis.
Proceed With Caution Regarding Transportation Earmarks, Stakeholders Say
/Governance, Highways, Transit
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis hopes lawmakers will tread cautiously. “I just hope they can restrain themselves,” he said.
Transportation gets a big boost in recovery package but still faces an uncertain future
/Funding & Finance, Governance, Transit
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis said funding in the new measure will provide transit agencies with enough money to weather the pandemic, providing a cushion as they adjust to commuting patterns that emerge as the United States begins…
Democrats to Struggle Going ‘Solo’ on Main Parts of Highway Bill
/Budget, Governance, Highway Trust Fund
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis said highway bills passed using regular order have been able to inject funding into the highway trust fund to keep it solvent. “But the downside is that everything in reconciliation has to be…
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