Transportation Funding
More States Diverting Funds for Walking and Biking
The Transportation Alternatives program is designed to give states power over federal transportation funding for pedestrian and bike infrastructure projects. A loophole is defeating that purpose, however.
Fort Worth to Airport Rail Connection Collects $500 Million in Federal Funding
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority will get the federal funding assistance it needs to build the Tex Rail project.
Advocates See Opportunity in Kansas City's $800 Million Transportation Bond
Kansas City, Missouri is in the process of considering an $800 million general obligation bond to fund transportation projects. The advocacy group BikeWalkKC, seeing the opportunity, is already advocating for how to put that money to use.
Portland's 10-Cent Gas Tax Gets to Work
Portland isn’t collecting a gas tax approved by voters in May yet, but the city is already finding a way to spend the money.
2016 TIGER Grants Award $484 Million to 40 Winning Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the latest round of TIGER grants on July 28.
Connecticut Among States Competing for Federal Grants to Study Mileage Fees
Connecticut state legislators may not like vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) fees, but that hasn't stopped the state Department of Transportation from joining other states in applying for $2.1 million from the U.S. DOT to study the road user fee.
Illinois Considering a Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax
Illinois State Senate President John Cullerton released a infrastructure funding plan earlier this month that includes a proposal for a vehicle miles traveled tax.
Maryland Bills Push Back on Anti-Transit Governor
Maryland legislators are considering a rating system for transportation projects recently approved in Virginia. The bill would also check the power of the state's governor in killing project proposals.
Transportation Secretary Foxx Wants to Go Out With a Bang
Governing profiles Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx's ambitious goals to change the way the country thinks about transportation.
Missouri Still Searching for Transportation Funding Answers
New leadership at the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is redoubling efforts to find new sources of revenue for the state's transportation funding deficit.
Funding Expected for TxDOT Road Projects by 2018
The new transportation funding formula approved by voters in Texas will bring new funding to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Report Identifies 12 'Highway Boondoggles'
A new report by U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group identifies the highway projects most likely to break the transportation funding bank.
Wisconsin Considering Local 'Pothole Tax'
Though the governor's office remains staunchly opposed to new taxes, the Wisconsin State Legislature is searching for politically viable ways to fund transportation infrastructure improvements at the local level.
States React to Tax Impacts of Dropping Gas Prices
Certain states have had to scramble to restructure their gas taxes as gas prices have dropped—and kept dropping—lest transportation funds hit empty.
New Jersey DOT Head: 'The Days of System Expansion Are Long Over'
The acting head of the New Jersey Department of Transportation spoke of the realities of transportation investment in the current era of funding uncertainty.
How Rural Towns Succeeded in Keeping Amtrak's Southwest Chief Running
Cities as far-flung as Trinidad, Dodge City, and Lamy joined their efforts in recent years to keep the iconic Southwest Chief Amtrak route running.
Texas Votes to Keep Old Road Spending Habits
Lots of dollar signs were flying around on Texas ballots last week, many of which were headed toward road construction measures. The Houston Chronicle, however, points out the shortcomings of the state's patterns of investment.
Georgia Responds to Funding Uncertainty by Postponing 34 Road Projects
Though the congressional process of providing a bill that sets the funding agenda for the nation's transportation infrastructure seems to finally be moving forward, Georgia couldn't continue waiting.
Transportation Bond Funding Divides Suburban County in Texas
It's a case of the haves vs. the have-nots in transportation spending for a rapidly growing suburban area of Houston.
Cuomo and Christie Ask for Federal Funding for Hudson River Tunnels
The bi-partisan duo of governors from New Jersey and New York have penned a letter addressed to President Obama asking for a 50-50 funding share on the critical tunnel project for the Amtrak line connecting the two states.
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