Posts tagged Budget
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Where’s O’Malley?
The AP reports that Virginia Governor Tom Keep reading…
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Stepping it up for America
Over in the other Washington, DC, the one that’s a curse on the lips of every politician running on a platform of change, advocacy groups on both sides of the transportation issue are gearing up for a fight that will determine the future shape of our settlement patterns, our future impact on the environment, and the success of our cities and towns: the mega transportation spending… Keep reading…
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Police, prosecutors in Wisconsin town say cyclists have no right to the road
The bailout bill that recently passed the Senate contains a host of little tax provisions. One of them extends the commuter tax benefit to bicycling. Qualified benefits include: Keep reading…
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WMATA: $11B or bust
Last week, WMATA announced over $11B in capital improvement spending needs. Where would the money be spent? I found a staff report (PDF) before the Planning, Development and Real Estate Committee of the Board that laid out what WMATA is proposing for capital needs. WMATA breaks it out into three categories: Performance Focus - What do we need to keep the… Keep reading…
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Dinner links: The many faces of government edition
Meet the bubble bus: WMATA released images of their new Metrobuses, slated for service in August. DCist has more. Keep reading…
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Roads do not pay for themselves
Transit opponents like to claim that our gas taxes fully pay for roads, while transit requires ongoing subsidies. Therefore, free-market economics would conclude that we should only build roads. Keep reading…
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Transportation Commission report dissected
Rob Goodspeed ordered a copy of the mammoth National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission report—the one with which DOT Secretary Mary Peters disagreed and from which some Administration officials removed parts. Rob has a detailed yet clear analysis of the report’s key recommendations. Keep reading…