Transportation Issues Daily - Summarizing and analyzing federal and local Transportation Issues - Part 88

House Budget Proposal Cuts Transportation Funding 15 Percent, Eliminates TIGER Program

House Republicans are proposing a 2014 transportation budget that excludes TIGER funding, and slashes funding for Amtrak and some aviation...
Could Increasing Complete Streets Decrease Pedestrian and Bicyclist Deaths and Injuries?

The complete streets policy conversation is typically about adding transportation options, and rarely about safety. Yet research shows complete streets...
The Barriers to Expanding Coal Exports, and Congress’ Role

Tuesday morning the U.S. House Energy Committee will learn more about barriers to and concerns about exporting coal and LNG....
Who is the New Member on the House Transportation Committee?

A new Representative, elected in recent special election, joins the House Transportation Committee. In early May Republican Mark Sanford was...
The Philosophy and Goals of New Chair of Senate’s Surface Transportation Subcommittee

The death of Senator Lautenberg created a vacancy for the Chair of the Senate’s Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee...
How Many Of Your State’s Bridges are Deficient (Infographic)

How many bridges in your state are structurally or functionally deficient? This simple infographic provides the answer, from Huffington Post....

Great Idea for Enhancing Bicycle Commuting & Use

Posted in Bike-Ped

If you’ve ever lugged your bicycle up a stairway you’ve...

Car accident

Time-lapse Video of Intersection Shows Reasons for Road Rage

Posted in Bike-Ped, Highways, Infographics & Videos, Transit & Rail

This awesome video shows you why there’s often rage between...

Business PAC Favors Candidates Who Support Transit

Posted in Cascadia, State & Local, Transit & Rail

A temporary fee to prevent transit service cuts is a...

Potholes cost the public and businesses in higher vehicle maintenance and repairs.

Repairing Roads vs. Building New Roads: We Need A Balance (video)

Posted in Federal, Highways, Infographics & Videos

I interviewed Representative Rick Larsen, a senior member of the...

Why Will Federal Transportation Bill Be Smaller, Not Bigger ? (video)

Posted in Federal, Infographics & Videos

I interviewed Representative Rick Larsen, a senior member of the...

Rep. Larsen On When To Expect Draft House Bill (video)

Posted in Federal, Infographics & Videos

I interviewed Representative Rick Larsen, a senior member of the...

Senior House Democrat: Yes We CAN Fund Bike-Ped Programs (video)

Posted in Bike-Ped, Federal, Funding, Infographics & Videos

Representative Rick Larsen is a senior member of the House...

Adding Capacity vs. Road Repairs: A False Choice

Posted in Federal, Funding, Highways, State & Local

Some interest groups are calling for significantly curtailing investment in...

Can High-Speed Passenger Rail Cover Its Operating Costs?

Posted in Federal, Transit & Rail

Two Governors rejected federal rail funding mostly because they claimed...

Should Intercity Passenger Rail Be Built-Out Ahead of Demand?

Posted in Transit & Rail

One of the main debates about investing in intercity passenger...

June 6 Federal Transportation Update

Posted in Federal, Reports & Webinars

This story is for subscribers (standard and premium) only. It...

Are States Under-investing in Repairs & Over-investing in New Roads?

Posted in Funding, Highways, State & Local

A new report from Smart Growth America (SGA) and Taxpayers...

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