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Metro’s Recurring Problems Raise Questions About Oversight, Management

May 21, 2022/
Leadership, Local governance, Public transit
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By Robert Puentes

With most transportation systems, it is clear who is responsible, said Robert Puentes, president of the Eno Center for Transportation, a transportation think tank… “There is really not an agency that operates in an environment…

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Transportation Experts Skeptical Of Gas Tax Holiday As Prices Increase

March 21, 2022/
Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Fuel tax
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By Robert Puentes

“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…

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Why A Gas Tax Holiday Likely Wouldn’t Make a Big Difference At The Pump

March 9, 2022/
Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Fuel tax
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By Robert Puentes

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…

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Indianapolis looks to mass transit project to spur development in low-income area

February 14, 2022/
Local governance, Public transit
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By Robert Puentes

“If done right, they do have the chance to be transformative,” Puentes said. “The Indianapolis project is one that a lot of people are paying attention to. It’s not a dense place and very sprawling,…

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New York’s transit agency is its lifeblood. The pandemic puts its future at a crossroads

January 5, 2022/
Local governance, Public transit
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By Robert Puentes

“It’s hard to overstate the challenges that transit around the country has been facing as a result of COVID,” said Robert Puentes, president and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, a Washington-based think tank.

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Albuquerque’s bus system starts zero-fare experiment for 2022

January 4, 2022/
Buses, Equity, Public transit
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By Robert Puentes

More American cities are thinking about their transit systems that way, according to Robert Puentes, who heads up the ENO Center for Transportation. “Even before the coronavirus, there were a number of transit systems that were…

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Congestion pricing can be equitable, if done right

December 22, 2021/
Congestion Pricing, Local governance
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By Robert Puentes

“Singapore, London, and Stockholm each saw drops in vehicle emissions after congestion pricing was introduced”—in these cases, the cordon scheme—according to the Eno Center for Transportation.

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When will we see the economic impact of new infrastructure spending?

November 8, 2021/
Federal Funding, Infrastructure
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By Robert Puentes

“There’s a misunderstanding that the federal government, in all of its power, can wave a wand and that projects can start appearing all over the place,” said Robert Puentes, president of the Eno Center for Transportation….

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Commuter trains have kept rolling. Will all those riders ever return?

August 28, 2021/
Commuter Rail
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By Robert Puentes

“The commuter railroads have been really hammered during the pandemic,” said Robert Puentes, president of the Eno Center for Transportation in Washington. “It’s hard to overstate the transformations that are happening because of this pandemic.”

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The infrastructure bill is more about maintaining train service than upgrading it

August 15, 2021/
Amtrak, Infrastructure
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By Robert Puentes

“Amtrak was set up to fail,” Robert Puentes, CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation told CNN Business. “It wasn’t designed to last as long as it has.”

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