Audi’s Take on American RoadsSep 26 2011 Have you seen the new Audi ad? Check out what the folks at Foreign Policy’s Passport blog had to say about it. (And if you haven’t seen it, you can view a clip here as well.) My take on the new Audi commercial was slightly different – “Yes, let’s spend even more money on avoiding… Keep the TRUST in the Trust Fund – UPDATEJan 04 2011 As we reported last week on this blog, incoming Republican House leadership is proposing a new rule for the 112th Congress that would strip out guarantees that federal gas taxes be used solely for authorized transportation purposes. ASCE and our coalition partners have been working to oppose this rule, and while it is still on… Keep the TRUST in the Trust FundDec 29 2010 The incoming Republican leadership of the House of Representatives earlier this week released a set of proposed rules for the 112th Congress. Among these was a provision that would repeal the guaranteed funding requirement for annual federal highway investment. Meaning that revenues collected into the Highway Trust Fund through gas taxes may now be used… We’re Falling Behind in the Infrastructure RaceOct 04 2010 Without immediate and sustained investment in transportation infrastructure, the U.S.’s global competitiveness and quality of life will begin to degrade at an alarming rate, says a new study from the University of Virginia’s Miller Center for Public Affairs out this week. The final report of the David R. Goode National Transportation conference, “Well Within Reach:… Get on the BusAug 05 2010 Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (who is a big friend of ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure) is currently on day 3 of a 4 day cross state trip to lobby residents for support for additional funds for roads, bridges and public transit. He is making this pitch to residents to get their buy-in when he… Will Bicyclists And Pedestrians Squeeze Out Cars?Aug 04 2010 The National Journal’s Transportation Expert Blog asked the question this week: are we moving away from cars? As our population grows and urbanizes, will there only be room to bike or walk? ASCE’s executive director Pat Natale, P.E., F.ASCE can’t predict how we’ll travel in the future, but he knows the way we’re traveling now just isn’t working…. The Least Painful and Most Beneficial Tax EverJul 09 2010 By Max Frazier, Intern The “Gas Tax” is something that has remained untouched for 17 years, according to the Washington Post “the federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon has not gone up since 1993.” While low taxes on fuel has helped to boost the economy by cheap means of transportation, as some representatives… Reserve Transportation Revenues for TransportationApr 02 2010 ASCE joined 26 other organizations this week in a letter to sponsors of climate change legislation expressing concern over how revenues from a proposed carbon fee on motor fuels would be used. Soon-to-be-introduced climate legislation includes a provision that imposes a new fee on motor fuels aimed at limiting carbon dioxide emissions. The proposed fee… Paying More for Gas is Good for UsMar 11 2010 A recent editorial in the Washington Post argued that the best way to fight global climate change is to reduce the amount of fossil fuels we use. In turn, the way to decrease fossil fuel emissions is to increase the user fee on motor fuels by so much that people will have no choice but… Road Safety Week on NPRNov 25 2009 If you have some time over the holiday weekend, check out this week’s series on National Public Radio on Road Safety. On the Road to Safety looks at road safety from a variety of angles: the commuter, the elderly, policy, and others, all get explored. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving from ASCE, and if… |
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