Don’t blame cars for the shortcomings of mass transit.
Don’t blame cars for the shortcomings of mass transit. By Josh Barro “…while it’s true that the government subsidizes all modes of transportation, road subsidies remain a small component of public and private spending on auto travel and are hardly the key factor that is making transit uncompetitive. A fair look at the whole picture
Which Is Better for the Environment: Transit or Roads?
Which Is Better for the Environment: Transit or Roads? By Randal O’Toole NCPA.org Compared with driving, rail transit is slow, inconvenient and expensive. Although some rail lines may bypass congested roads, most people do not live and work right next to rail stations or transit stops, meaning door-to-door travel time for transit tends to be
The Atlanta Transit Tax: For the 1 Percent
The Atlanta Transit Tax: For the 1 Percent By Wendell Cox NCPA.org Voters in Atlanta, with some of the worst traffic congestion in the nation, are being asked to approve a new tax that would spend more than 50% on transit, in an urban area where transit carries only 1% of travel (Figure). No one
UCLA study of Japan’s bullet train raises questions about California project
A new UCLA economic analysis of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train and its impact on the growth of cities along its route calls into question claims by state officials that California’s high-speed rail project will create up to 400,000 permanent jobs. Construction of Japan’s vaunted bullet train began in the mid-1960s, and it did not generate
T-SPLOST fail: Man life boats, abandon ship
T-SPLOST fail: Man life boats, abandon ship By Bob Ross The government’s own projections show that your $8.5 billion won’t change your commute all that much, that $2.8 billion of transit projects will only be partially funded, and no one can explain where massive transit subsidies will come from when the 10-year tax ends. No
Transit Cooperative Research Program
Transit Cooperative Research Program Sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley and Samuel Seskin, Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. “Urban rail transit investments rarely “create” new growth, but more typically redistribute growth that would have taken place without the investment.” For Study Details: Click Here
T-SPLOST won’t work
T-SPLOST won’t work By Norb Leahy Too Little Congestion Relief T-SPLOST is weak and late on congestion relief. Assuming drivers will take trains and buses is naïve at best and dishonest at worst. Congestion relief requires reducing road and highway pinch points and establishing a grid. T-SPLOST doesn’t do that. What T-SPLOST Does T-SPLOST spends
Mark Aesch, CEO Of Transpro And Reformer Of Detroit’s Public Transporation
Mark Aesch, CEO Of Transpro And Reformer Of Detroit’s Public Transporation Rob Johnson Show 640WGST Will his insight help public transportation in Atlanta? Listen: Click Here
Census: Only 3% of Atlantans use public transit
Census: Only 3% of Atlantans use public transit Atlanta Business Chronicle Few metro Atlanta workers rely on public transit for their daily commutes, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Only 3.36 percent of Big Peach workers hop aboard a MARTA train or bus or use their local public bus service. Atlanta ranks
TSPLOST deserves a resounding “no” vote from Georgians
TSPLOST deserves a resounding “no” vote from Georgians By Jason Pye at Peach Pundit On July 31st, Georgians will not only head to the polls to vote in party primaries, but also to determine the fate of the the TSPLOST, a 1-cent local sales tax dedicated to transportation projects. This effort isn’t the first attempt
