Robert M. Poole
Writer at Reason Foundation
Articles
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1 week ago |
reason.org | Robert M. Poole
In this issue:Can U.S. DOT terminate New York’s cordon pricing? New report reviews U.S. transit and climate changeRethinking the energy transitionHow state highway systems measure upCentral planning a new shipbuilding industry? Federal AV policy reinventedNews NotesQuotable QuotesCan U.S. DOT Terminate New York’s Cordon Pricing Program? When I first read Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s Feb.
Making the next surface transportation reauthorization bill fiscally responsible - Reason Foundation
2 weeks ago |
reason.org | Robert M. Poole
The federal government’s fiscal situation continues to go from bad to worse. Neither the White House nor Congress has proposed any measures toward a balanced annual budget or reducing the $36 trillion debt, increasing concerns about our government’s fiscal solvency. A few recent warnings of what could be ahead caught my attention:In December 2024, David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States from 1998 to 2008, told Congress he sees a 70% chance of a severe debt crisis by 2030.
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4 weeks ago |
reason.org | Robert M. Poole
In this issue:Separating ATC operations from FAA safety regulatorReviving the case for ADS-B/InA flawed approach to reforming airport securityHow could London Heathrow lose all electric power?
Interstates first: Why the transition to road user charges should begin with limited access highways
1 month ago |
reason.org | Robert M. Poole
Since 1919, motor fuel taxes have been the principal source of state highway funding, and since the 1956 legislation authorizing the federal Highway Trust Fund, revenue from federal gasoline and diesel taxes has been the principal source of federal highway funding as well. Yet, the transportation community has concluded that this fuel tax funding source is not sustainable in the long term. One reason is ever-increasing vehicle fuel economy improvements.
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1 month ago |
reason.org | Robert M. Poole
In this issue:How to jump-start U.S. mileage-based user feesAssessing U.S. transportation’s impact on GHG emissionsCalifornia’s dubious road user charge planNTSB rips Maryland over Key Bridge collapseAn obscure federal rule may delay driverless trucksRethinking the federal role, continuedNews NotesQuotable QuotesHow to Jump-Start U.S. Mileage-Based User FeesThe need to shift highway funding from fuel taxes to per-mile charges is widely acknowledged in transportation policy circles.
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