Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.?
“We do spend a lot more money here in this country, and it seems to be particularly acute in New York. But the kind of a cost per mile of building new transit, you know,…
What Is A Fuel Tax Holiday And Why It May Help
/Federal Funding, Fuel tax, Infrastructure
/By Jeff Davis
While a fuel tax holiday seems like a win all around, there are potential fallacies that could erupt for the seemingly beneficial legislation. Jeff Davis, who works at Eno Center for Transportation in Washington, D.C,…
Transportation Experts Skeptical Of Gas Tax Holiday As Prices Increase
/Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Fuel tax
/“The public policy can only affect a small piece of it, which is the tax part,” Puentes said. “And so I’m just skeptical that it’s actually going to result in enough meaningful savings to the…
Politicians and Experts Debate Whether Gas Tax Holidays are Worthwhile
/Federal Funding, Fuel tax, Infrastructure
/By Jeff Davis
Several Democratic U.S. senators are calling to suspend the federal gas tax. Such proposals are not a surprise, says Jeff Davis of the nonpartisan Eno Center for Transportation.
Congress and White House Open the Flow of Public Transportation Funds
/Federal Funding, Infrastructure, Public transit
/By Jeff Davis
Taking into account funding from the infrastructure law and the proposed FY2022 budget, total FTA funding will jump more than 58%, according to an analysis by Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation.
Just How Bad of an Idea Is a Gas Tax Holiday?
/Federal Funding, Fuel tax, Infrastructure
/By Jeff Davis
“Since the Trust Fund ran out of money in 2008, instead of raising taxes or cutting spending, Congress has chosen the path of least resistance and transferred $272 billion from general revenues to the Trust…
California’s Ambitious High-Speed Rail at a Crossroads
/Federal Funding, High-Speed Rail, Infrastructure
/By 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 is done,” said Jeff Davis, a senior fellow with the Eno Center for Transportation, a…
Why A Gas Tax Holiday Likely Wouldn’t Make a Big Difference At The Pump
/Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Fuel tax
/And while savings at the pump may be relatively small, you could drive a Hummer through the hole it would leave in the federal infrastructure budget. “It would be about a $20 billion hit on…
For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines
/Environment, Federal Governance, Highways, Infrastructure
/By Jeff Davis
The Federal Highway Administration guidelines are, in fact, advisories that are not legally binding, as Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for Transportation pointed out.
As Brightline struggles with deadly accidents, what will future hold for South Florida rail expansion?
/Commuter Rail, Rail Safety, Railroads
/By Paul Lewis
“It’s really in everyone’s interest to try to make sure this stops happening as soon as possible,” said Paul Lewis, policy director of the Eno Center for Transportation, an independent think tank in Washington, D.C.
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