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• IT Controversy Shouldn't Spoil Public-Private Partnerships in Virginia
  Focus should be on resolving implementation issues, not politicizing them
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 14, 2009
• Telecommuting Can Add to Our Mobility
  As telecommuting share grows, so do the benefits
  Shirley Ybarra
  October 1, 2009
• Seattle's Toll Lanes Aren't Lexus Lanes
  HOT lanes are reducing congestion and helping all commuters
  Shirley Ybarra
  August 24, 2009
• High-Speed Rail Fails As a Jobs Program
  Everyone from Rep. Cantor to President Obama promotes inflated job numbers for train plans
  Samuel Staley
  August 17, 2009
• Converting Carpool Lanes to Toll Lanes Will Reduce Congestion in DC and Virginia
  Tolls will also help generate revenue to pay for much-needed projects that won't be built otherwise
  Robert Poole and Shirley Ybarra
  August 12, 2009
• Setting the Record Straight on Chicago Parking Meter Privatization
  Early implementation challenges subside; L.A., Indianapolis and other cities consider similar proposals
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 7, 2009
• Policymakers Turn to Privatization Amid Prolonged Government Fiscal Crises
  Privatization, public-private partnerships increasingly prominent in fiscal policy debates
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 6, 2009
• Airport Privatization Can Fly Despite Midway Collapse
  Deal collapse doesn't spell doom for private-sector infrastructure investment
  Robert Poole and Leonard Gilroy
  August 3, 2009
• Parking Pass
  Privatization gone wrong
  Samuel Staley
  August 3, 2009
• Toll Roads and Public-Private Partnerships in Texas
  Past debacles and what the future holds
  Robert Poole
  July 29, 2009
• Transportation and Mobility Take a Backseat in Obama Administration
  The Obertstar highway bill should be shelved and real transportation reforms should be pursued
  Samuel Staley
  July 17, 2009
• Can the U.S. Copy Spain's High-Speed Rail System?
  In America, the reality of high-speed rail will fall far short of the hype
  Samuel Staley
  June 19, 2009
• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Without Reducing Mobility
  Focusing on cutting vehicle miles traveled is the wrong approach
  Robert Poole
  June 9, 2009
• Recognizing the Limits of Transit-Oriented Development
  Examining whether or not transit and light rail stations drive economic development
  Samuel Staley
  May 18, 2009
• High-Speed Rail Plans Should Be Called Moderate-Speed Rail
  True high-speed rail would cost tens or hundreds of billions more
  Robert Poole
  May 5, 2009
• High-Speed Rail Won't Help the Masses
  High ticket prices and too few stops and stations will make them trains for the wealthy
  Samuel Staley
  May 1, 2009
• Collapse of Midway Deal "Not a Setback for Privatization"
  MuniNet Guide Interview with Reason's Leonard Gilroy
  Leonard Gilroy
  April 30, 2009
• Seattle's Long-Range Plan To Beat Traffic Congestion
  Expanding capacity, toll roads and private capital are keys to mobility
  Samuel Staley
  April 24, 2009
• Port Privatization Trend Growing
  More ports looking to public-private partnerships to fund improvements and expansion
  Shirley Ybarra
  April 23, 2009
• Adding More Transparency to Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects
  Ways to de-politicize the process
  Robert Poole
  March 31, 2009
• Even During the Recession Private Companies Are Investing In Ports
  Private sector is driving modernization efforts
  Shirley Ybarra
  March 19, 2009
• Second National Commission Gets It Mostly Right
  Commission offers a series of valuable policy proposals
  Robert Poole
  February 28, 2009
• A National Infrastructure Bank?
  Proposed bank can fill a niche, but current proposal needs to be refocused
  Robert Poole
  February 3, 2009
• Thomas Frank Is Wrong About Toll Roads
  Public-private partnerships focus on most-needed infrastructure, unlike pork that is baked into government spending
  Robert Poole
  January 29, 2009
• President Obama's Fuel Economy Standard Follies
  Politicians want you to pay more when you drive. They just won't admit it.
  Ronald Bailey
  January 27, 2009
• Transportation Spending Won't Stimulate Economy
  Infrastructure projects aren't really ready-to-go and using private sector financing could save taxpayers hundreds of billions
  Shirley Ybarra and Anthony Randazzo
  January 27, 2009
• Detroit Bets Its Future on Washington
  Carmakers seek to please Congress instead of customers
  Shikha Dalmia and Henry Payne
  January 24, 2009
• Making Sure Infrastructure Stimulus Isn't Pork Parade
  There were 6,371 earmarks in the last highway bill
  Samuel Staley and Adrian Moore
  January 7, 2009
• Funding System for Roads and Bridges Is Broken
  Gas tax should be replaced by direct user fees
  Adrian Moore
  January 5, 2009
• Time to Consider Tolling the Interstates
  Tolls could play a critical role in reconstructing and modernizing Interstates
  Robert Poole
  January 1, 2009
• Chicago Raises the Bar in Privatization, Again
  Parking meter system franchise nets $1.1 billion; will bring modern meters, improve downtown traffic
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 23, 2008
• HOT Lanes Will Bring Congestion Relief to Northern Virginia
  Toll lanes will mean more opportunities for carpooling and slugs
  Shirley Ybarra
  December 23, 2008
• Stimulus Shouldn't Be an Excuse for Pork
  The nation's mayors have presented a revealing wish list to Washington
  Robert Poole
  December 10, 2008
• All Infrastructure Spending Is Not Created Equally
  Randomly pouring billions of dollars into roads won't fix nation's gridlocked transportation system
  Samuel Staley and Adrian Moore
  December 5, 2008
• Keep the 2009 Reauthorization Focused on Transportation
  Be wary of greenhouse gas reduction proposals
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 2008
• Keep the 2009 Reauthorization Focused on Transportation
  Be wary of greenhouse gas reduction proposals
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 2008
• Congestion Pricing Study Was a Team Effort
  We can solve air traffic crisis
  Robert Poole
  November 24, 2008
• Will User-Pays Transportation Be Jettisoned?
  Ongoing shift to tolling and public-private partnerships represents a welcome return to the user-pays principle
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 2008
• Measure Q: The Wrong Train
  Massively expensive plan to make miniscule reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  October 28, 2008
• "Perfect Storm" Could Accelerate Privatization Trends
  MuniNet Guide Interview with Reason's Leonard Gilroy
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 24, 2008
• Don't Count the Private Sector Out in Infrastructure
  Infrastructure PPPs remain an attractive investment in the capital "flight to quality"
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 21, 2008
• The Right Way to "Sell" The Roads
  Gov. Paterson's new public-private partnership commission a positive step toward reducing New York's deficit
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 21, 2008
• California's High-Speed Rail Plan Is Flawed
  Bond measure Proposition 1A's $10 billion won't begin to cover the costs of a proposed high-speed rail line
  Adam Summers
  October 6, 2008
• Temporary Fix for Transportation Trust Fund
  States should look to private sector for help building, maintaining infrastructure
  Shirley Ybarra
  October 1, 2008
• Public Utility Regulation for Toll Roads?
  Concession-based regulation, not PUC-style regulation, would encouraging needed private sector transportation investment
  Robert Poole
  September 30, 2008
• Stop Trying to Force People Out of Cars
  Policymakers need to respect America's preference for cars
  Samuel Staley
  September 21, 2008
• High-Speed Rail Will Add to State's Budget Woes
  Taking on $10 billion in debt to start $65-$80 billion train system is bad idea
  Adrian Moore
  September 19, 2008
• California Focus: High-Speed Rail Measure on Wrong Track
  Voters asked to OK bonds based on overly optimistic projections
  Adrian Moore
  September 18, 2008
• Sustainable Mobility in American Cities
  Road pricing, transit and private sector funding should all play a role
  Shirley Ybarra and Samuel Staley
  September 8, 2008
• CalPERS Funds Could Reduce California's Congestion Crisis
  State's massive infrastructure needs could get big boost
  Shirley Ybarra
  August 27, 2008
• Politicizing Privatization Isn't In Taxpayers' Best Interests
  Indiana has benefited from toll road lease and could gain from Gov. Daniels' lottery plan
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 27, 2008
• Cars Disproportionately Blamed for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Electricity, not transportation is responsible for the largest share of emissions
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  August 12, 2008
• Should We Privatize Toll Roads?
  Yes: More funds would give us bigger, better highways
  Robert Poole
  August 3, 2008
• California's High-Speed Rail Plan Wildly Overestimates Ridership Numbers
  Real costs of rail are downplayed
  Adam Summers
  July 29, 2008
• No New Taxes and Building Roads in Virginia
  State should put private capital to work solving our transportation problems
  Shirley Ybarra
  July 23, 2008
• Another One Bites the Dust
  Another toll-road myth—that governments can access cheaper infrastructure financing than the private sector—has been demolished
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 23, 2008
• Tax Increases Are Wrong Fix for Virginia's Congestion Woes
  State needs to turn to innovative solutions, not tax increases
  Shirley Ybarra
  June 4, 2008
• Why There Won't Be a Big Gas Tax Increase
  Best solution is to narrow the federal role, remove obstacles to tolling, public-private partnerships
  Robert Poole
  June 1, 2008
• L.A. Should Seize Opportunity and Federal Funds to Ease Congestion
  Toll road plan a good start to reducing traffic
  Adrian Moore
  May 26, 2008
• Turnpike Lease a Better Deal for Taxpayers, Drivers
  $12.8 billion Turnpike bid should be the final nail in Act 44's coffin
  Leonard Gilroy
  May 20, 2008
• Stretching the Highway Dollar
  Virginia can get more mileage out of transportation spending by prioritizing congestion relief, using performance-based planning, and outsourcing maintenance
  Leonard Gilroy
  May 5, 2008
• Pension Funds and Infrastructure Investment
  Only privately financed and operated infrastructure makes sense for pension fund investment
  May 1, 2008
• Infrastructure Investment, Congestion and Rail
  Interview with BNSF Railroads' Matthew Rose
  Amanda K. Hydro
  May 1, 2008
• The Pennsylvania Turnpike Numbers War
  Flawed Democratic Caucus report commits serious analytical errors in its public/private comparison
  Robert Poole
  April 1, 2008
• Feds Don't Need Bigger Role in Public-Private Partnerships
  States can best determine what works for their own road projects
  Shirley Ybarra
  April 1, 2008
• Private Sector Has the Key to Traffic Woes in Arizona
  Legislature needs to authorize public-private partnerships to reduce gridlock, improve economic competitiveness
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 30, 2008
• Greenway Toll Bill Could Make it Harder to Fund, Build Roads
  The unilateral rewriting of the Dulles Greenway legislation sends a bad signal to potential investors in Virginia roads
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 24, 2008
• Preventing Overseas Firms From Leasing Roads Is Costly
  Banning foreign firms from a Turnpike lease would hurt the Commonwealth's economy
  Leonard Gilroy and Matthew Brouillette
  February 27, 2008
• New Toll Road Opens in San Diego
  Interview with Greg Hulsizer, CEO of the South Bay Expressway Toll Road
  Adam Summers
  February 26, 2008
• Battle Continues Over Highway Paradigm Shift
  Debate over federal role in highways offers challenges-and opportunities-for proponents of the toll concession paradigm
  Robert Poole
  February 1, 2008
• Public-Private Partnerships in Texas Transportation
  Reason Interview with Texas State Representative Mike Krusee
  Leonard Gilroy
  January 28, 2008
• Spend Transportation Dollars on Transportation
  Virginia continues to raid funds intended for infrastructure
  Shirley Ybarra
  January 26, 2008
• Convert Los Angeles' Carpool Lanes to Toll Lanes
  Toll lanes a HOT idea whose time has come
  Robert Poole
  January 25, 2008
• Toll Roads or No Roads in Texas
  Moratorium on public-private partnerships would threaten mobility, economy, quality of life
  Samuel Staley
  January 24, 2008
• Congestion Pricing Will, Indeed, Fly
  Charging airlines market prices for runways will reduce delays without reducing passenger volume
  Robert Poole
  January 18, 2008
• Greenway Toll Opponents Threaten Mobility
  Legislative witch hunt would scare off private investors in Virginia road projects
  Leonard Gilroy
  January 1, 2008
• Assessing the National Commission's Report
  Report raises some important points, but misses the boat on large-scale programmatic changes
  Robert Poole
  January 1, 2008
• Reflections of a Texas Transportation Trailblazer
  Reason interview with Ric Williamson, Chairman, Texas Transportation Commission
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 31, 2007
• How LA Can Get People Out of Their Cars
  Create some healthy competition
  Ted Balaker
  December 27, 2007
• Airport Band-Aid
  Port Authority rejects deal to really reduce air travel delays
  Robert Poole
  December 20, 2007
• Let the Greenway Bloom
  Investors are watching to see how fairly Virginia regulators treat private risk capital
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 10, 2007
• PPPs: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
  Despite some signs of backlash, toll road PPPs had many great steps forward in 2007
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 2007
• Time to Stop California's Plan for High-Speed Rail
  Where will $30 billion come from?
  Adam Summers
  November 26, 2007
• A Congested Economy
  How tolls and congestion pricing can reduce air travel and road delays
  Samuel Staley
  November 25, 2007
• New Life for Pennsylvania Turnpike Lease Plan
  Act 44 alone won't raise enough money for transportation
  Leonard Gilroy and Matthew Brouillette
  November 12, 2007
• Toll Roads Merit Closer Look
  State can diversify away from taxes and politically-managed transportation networks
  Robert Poole
  November 7, 2007
• Life in the Slow Lane
  Obsolete toll booths cause delays, accidents and pollution
  Robert Poole
  November 5, 2007
• PPPs Gaining Broad Support in Transportation Community
  Growing acknowledgement that private capital and increased use of tolling are needed to help close the funding gap
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 2007
• California's High-Speed Train Project Should Be Derailed
  Overstating ridership figures and understating costs doesn't make it a good idea
  Adam Summers
  October 30, 2007
• Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
  Congressman Wolf's anti-Greenway rhetoric threatens to drive away private investment in Virginia highways
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 29, 2007
• Going Protectionist Over a Fantasy Highway
  Xenophobes see a threat to U.S. sovereignty in a Texas freeway project that would ease trade with Mexico
  Shikha Dalmia and Leonard Gilroy
  September 20, 2007
• Loosening the Beltway
  Tolls, private-sector innovations will ease I-495 gridlock and benefit taxpayers
  Leonard Gilroy
  September 17, 2007
• Pols Love Public Transit-Just Not for Themselves
  Villaraigosa, Bloomberg tout transit, but like most people, opt for driving
  Ted Balaker
  September 2, 2007
• Where Now on U.S. Toll Road Concessions?
  Setbacks obscure several positive developments for tolling and long-term concessions
  Robert Poole
  September 1, 2007
• Technology, Not Transit, Is Key to Improving Mobility
  Reducing impacts on the environment through innovation, not transit mandates
  Samuel Staley
  August 29, 2007
• Officials Should Embrace Private Infrastructure Investment
  Bridge tragedy underscores need to tap private sector capital, expertise
  Leonard Gilroy and Geoffrey Segal
  August 9, 2007
• Minnesota Bridge Collapse Puts Focus on Infrastructure Crisis
  Public-private partnerships can help rebuild America's roads, bridges
  Robert Poole
  August 8, 2007
• Decaying Roads and Bridges
  Orange County toll roads, public-private partnerships show how to repair and build infrastructure
  Robert Poole
  August 8, 2007
• Highways to Help
  New York metro area transportation investments should reflect changing travel, commuting patterns
  Samuel Staley
  August 5, 2007
• HOT Lanes Good Idea for Houston
  HOT lanes beat HOV for sustainable congestion relief
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 1, 2007
• Borrowing Won't Fix Pennsylvania's Road Problems
  State left billions on the table by ignoring possible turnpike lease deals
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 25, 2007
• The Indiana Toll Road: One Year Later
  Examining predictions about the toll roads lease deal
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 25, 2007
• A Swedish Take on Congestion Pricing
  New York should look to Stockholm, not London for congestion pricing model
  Robert Poole
  July 22, 2007
• Virginia's Road Crunch
  State can beat congestion by prioritizing resources
  Samuel Staley and Adam Summers
  July 15, 2007
• For Traffic Solutions Think Over the Box
  Queue jumpers and tunnels can help ease New York's gridlock
  Ted Balaker and Samuel Staley
  July 15, 2007
• RTC Should Protect Metroplex Drivers in Highway 121 Negotiations
  NTTA should be held to the same standards as Cintra/JPMorgan
  Leonard Gilroy
  July 3, 2007
• Congestion Pricing for Los Angeles
  An Open Letter to L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
  Robert Poole
  July 1, 2007
• It's Time to Replace HOV Lanes
  Employer-certified HOT-3 lanes offer a solution to the problems plaguing many HOV lanes
  Robert Poole
  July 1, 2007
• Foreign Bidders on Highway 121 Project Would "Buy American"
  Texans should welcome new jobs and other benefits of "reverse outsourcing"
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 26, 2007
• TTC Should Be Skeptical of NTTA's Highway 121 Proposal
  Mobility in the Metroplex should trump deference to short-sighted local officials
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 26, 2007
• Katy Freeway Project Shows Tolling and Transit Together Can Benefit Houston Commuters
  Commissioners Court should look to Katy project as model for Westpark
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 22, 2007
• Harris County Toll Increases are Good for Mobility
  Variable pricing is a proven congestion-reduction tool
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 20, 2007
• Unconstitutional Power Grab
  Reps. Oberstar and DeFazio ignore Tenth Amendment in push to stop states from using transportation PPPs
  Geoffrey Segal
  June 19, 2007
• RTC Should Put Mobility Ahead of Politics for Highway 121 Decision
  NTTA's proposal riskier than private sector plan
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 15, 2007
• Risky NTTA Highway 121 Proposal a Bad Deal for Metroplex
  Region's mobility jeopardized to serve agency's political aims
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 15, 2007
• The Case for the Toll Road
  Foothill South toll road a vital missing link in Southern California
  Robert Poole
  June 9, 2007
• 21st-Century Tolling: Unexpected Result of PPP Controversies
  Private sector innovations stand to transform highway finance
  Robert Poole
  June 1, 2007
• Congressional Leaders Flunk Transportation Policy 101
  Threatening states, working to "undo" public-private partnerships is counterproductive
  Samuel Staley
  May 22, 2007
• Federal Interference in State Highway Public-Private Partnerships Is Unwarranted
  A Response to Oberstar and DeFazio
  Robert Poole and Peter Samuel
  May 22, 2007
• Texas's Proposed Toll Road Ban and Gas Tax Holiday Won't Help Commutes
  Legislature's "do as I say, not as I do" approach to transportation planning is troubling
  Robert Poole
  May 14, 2007
• NTTA's Proposal for SH-121, Is It Better Than Cintra's?
  Many questions need answers before taxpayers believe agency's numbers
  Leonard Gilroy
  May 11, 2007
• A Tale of Two Texas Toll Roads
  What's really at stake in the battle over SH-121
  Robert Poole
  May 11, 2007
• Will PPPs Fragment Our National Highway Network?
  Congressional threats to thwart long-term PPP toll concessions are unjustified, counterproductive
  Robert Poole
  May 1, 2007
• How to Fix Traffic
  Some specialists suggest quick and inexpensive ways to reduce traffic in Los Angeles
  Ted Balaker
  April 15, 2007
• How Traffic Jams Are Made In City Hall
  The bad logic and failed policies of transportation planners
  Samuel Staley and Ted Balaker
  April 1, 2007
• Toll Agencies vs Concessionnaires: An Unfortunate Battle
  Critiquing Dennis Enright's critique of concessions
  Robert Poole
  April 1, 2007
• HOT to Trot
  HOT lanes would provide time-sensitive Virginians an alternative to congestion
  Geoffrey Segal
  March 21, 2007
• Debunking Claims About Texas Toll Roads
  Republicans dish false information about public-private partnerships in Texas
  Peter Samuel
  March 16, 2007
• The (Limited) Case for Shadow Tolling
  Approach could advance projects difficult to finance through tolls
  Robert Poole
  March 1, 2007
• Show on the Road
  Seismic shift in the way our roads are financed
  Robert Poole
  February 27, 2007
• Fast Tracking to HOT Lanes
  Special tolls would open HOV roadways to specific vehicles, reduce congestion
  Robert Poole and Leonard Gilroy
  February 8, 2007
• His Way or No Highway
  Sen. John Chichester has shut down Virginia's best chance to address the transportation crisis
  Geoffrey Segal
  February 5, 2007
• In Defense of Leasing Toll Roads
  Responding to concession critics
  Robert Poole
  February 1, 2007
• 5 Myths About Suburbia and Our Car-Happy Culture
  Congestion crisis is here, but filled with misinformation
  Ted Balaker and Samuel Staley
  January 28, 2007
• Traffic Jams Keep Consumers Away From LA Businesses
  Staying close to home is ok, but not if congestion forces you to
  Ted Balaker
  January 22, 2007
• How to Untangle Gridlock
  Tunnels, double-decked roads, tollways and private financing are part of the cure for a disease everyone knows will get worse
  Ted Balaker and Samuel Staley
  January 19, 2007
• Pennsylvania Must Join Private Sector, Boost Infrastructure
  Public-private partnerships can facilitate shift towards 21st century transportation network
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 17, 2007
• Turn the Turnpike Into a Solution
  Public-private partnerships are a trend elsewhere and could help Pennsylvania pay for its paving
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 14, 2007
• Making Gridlock a Priority
  We can beat congestion with the right tools
  Samuel Staley
  December 27, 2006
• It's Too Early to Derail Daniels' Tollway plan
  Indiana's transportation efforts are leading a national trend
  Geoffrey Segal and Samuel Staley
  December 2, 2006
• Making the Right Highway Investments for Goods Movement
  The present highway system is simply unable to give truckers and shippers what they want and need
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 2006
• Shorter Commute Matters Most
  Reason's Atlanta transportation report offers viable solutions
  Adrian Moore
  November 26, 2006
• Adding Road Capacity and Toll Roads Can Beat Congestion
  Atlanta can overcome traffic woes by changing long-range plan
  Robert Poole
  November 16, 2006
• Why Bush Is Right to Resist Raising the Gas Tax
  Economists overwhelmingly support pricing and tolls
  Ted Balaker
  November 15, 2006
• Prop 1B Might Make Things Worse
  Southern California needs toll roads and transportation reform
  Ted Balaker
  November 3, 2006
• What Now for Tolling and PPPs?
  Movement towards privatization is a bipartisan effort
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 2006
• California's Transportation Bond Won't Build Roads
  Prop. 1B phony fix for L.A. road needs
  Ted Balaker
  October 24, 2006
• We Can Build Our Way Out Of Congestion
  Tampa-St. Petersburg will see traffic worse than today's Atlanta if we don't act
  Robert Poole and David T. Hartgen
  October 1, 2006
• Seattle's Congestion Future Is Bleak Without More Road Capacity
  We can build our way out of this mess
  David T. Hartgen and Robert Poole
  September 29, 2006
• A New Transportation Equation
  Virginia has a chance to burnish its tarnished capitalistic credentials
  Geoffrey Segal
  September 25, 2006
• Advice for Mary Peters
  Transportation Secretary nominee can lay the basis for a new era in transportation
  Robert Poole
  September 1, 2006
• Los Angeles-Like Traffic Jams for Everyone
  David T. Hartgen
  August 31, 2006
• Refocusing Airport Security
  Risk-based screening system is needed to fight terror
  Robert Poole
  August 20, 2006
• Playing Catch-up on Aviation Security
  TSA is always one step behind the terrorists
  Robert Poole
  August 19, 2006
• The Croesus Trap
  Privatization and tolls - not more money - are the key to fixing Virginia's broken transportation system
  Geoffrey Segal
  August 7, 2006
• Expressways to Boulevards-A Bad Idea
  Toronto progressives turn anti-boulevard, pro-expressway
  Peter Samuel
  July 10, 2006
• Bottom-Line on Indiana Toll Road Deal
  Commuters, taxpayers and state government reaping benefits
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 10, 2006
• Interstate II Overdue
  Getting our highways up to speed for the 21st century
  Robert Poole
  July 1, 2006
• Competing Models for HOT Lanes
  Variable-toll, value-priced Model 2 HOT lanes are the road to meaningful congestion reduction
  Robert Poole
  July 1, 2006
• Solving Airspace Gridlock
  Business jets would benefit from user-fee based air traffic control system
  Robert Poole
  July 1, 2006
• It's Time to Reconstruct America's Interstate System
  Reconfiguring our regional highway system for today's economy
  Samuel Staley
  June 30, 2006
• The Mobility Mission
  Learning not to live with congestion
  Adrian Moore
  June 29, 2006
• Dial-Up Interstates
  Slow-speed highways, high-speed Internet show how we can tackle traffic problems
  Ted Balaker
  June 29, 2006
• Do Highways Cause Traffic Congestion?
  The slow road to economic ruin
  Samuel Staley
  June 29, 2006
• Failure is OK - When It's Cheap
  Public-private partnerships - not new taxes - will help Virginia develop a world-class transportation network
  Geoffrey Segal
  June 26, 2006
• On the Road to Nowhere
  California's highway plan excluded private sector
  Robert Poole
  June 25, 2006
• The Light at the End is a Tunnel
  Digging the 710 underground is a feasible first step toward relieving freeway congestion
  Robert Poole
  June 20, 2006
• Government Solutions From the 1950s Won't Fix Today's Traffic Problems
  Cities, states coping with congestion are reaping big financial rewards
  Ted Balaker
  June 6, 2006
• A Threat to the Future of Private Toll Roads
  Proposal to fund rail, mass transit with toll revenues is ill-conceived
  Robert Poole
  June 1, 2006
• Learning from Pocahontas
  Virginia Gov. Kaine granted a concession agreement for the Pocahontas Parkway; why not the Dulles Toll Road too?
  Geoffrey Segal
  May 15, 2006
• Responding to Critics of Long-Term Toll Road Leasing
  Critics' arguments counter to political, economic realities
  Robert Poole
  May 1, 2006
• It's Time to Tackle California's Traffic Crisis Head On—Privately
  State funding isn't needed for major projects to be built
  Samuel Staley
  April 10, 2006
• Political Gridlock Worsens California's Congestion
  Lack of mobility impacts taxpayers, employers, and housing market
  Ted Balaker
  April 10, 2006
• Do We Need It All?
  Virginia needs to rethink the way it sets its funding priorities
  Geoffrey Segal
  April 3, 2006
• The Congestion Paradigm Begins to Crack
  Building our way out of congestion through pricing and toll finance
  Robert Poole
  April 1, 2006
• Sell the New Jersey Turnpike—But Do It Right
  NY, NJ traffic woes could get fix from private sector
  Robert Poole
  March 28, 2006
• Selling the Ohio Turnpike
  Paving the way to prosperity, or a slush fund?
  Geoffrey Segal
  March 3, 2006
• Private Consortium to Help Ease Atlanta's Traffic Woes
  Georgia's public-private initiative moves closer
  Benita M. Dodd and Robert Poole
  March 1, 2006
• Are You Ready for Devolution?
  It's time to take a hard look at the current federal role in transportation
  Robert Poole
  March 1, 2006
• Indiana Needs Major Moves
  Status quo won't move us forward or reduce congestion
  Geoffrey Segal
  February 19, 2006
• Funding Our Crumbling Roads
  U.S. is coming around to the logic of private-sector investment
  Samuel Staley
  February 6, 2006
• Time to Ditch Carpool Lanes for Toll Lanes
  Pregnant drivers, fam-pools aren't what HOV lanes were designed for
  Ted Balaker
  February 6, 2006
• For Whom the Road Tolls
  Communities with traffic problems turning to a pay-as-you-go system for highways
  Robert Poole
  February 1, 2006
• The Emerging Threat to Toll Revenues
  Tolls shouldn't become the new cash cow for surface transportation
  Robert Poole
  February 1, 2006
• Virginia Doesn't Need to Raise Taxes for Transportation
  Global companies are pouring money into roads in other states
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 31, 2006
• Air Security's Latest "F"
  More than four years after 9/11 it's time to fix TSA, improve airport security
  Robert Poole
  January 31, 2006
• How to Make Bay Area Bus Transit More Competitive with Driving
  Virtual exclusive busways are a win-win concept
  Robert Poole
  January 13, 2006
• Putting a Price on Mobility
  Congestion tolls on Virginia highways would reduce the rush hour crunch
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 3, 2006
• Getting Serious About Congestion
  Reason project seeks dramatic rethinking of urban congestion policy
  Robert Poole
  January 1, 2006
• Amtrak's Waste Is Being Rewarded
  More taxpayer money given to dismal failure
  Adam Summers
  December 30, 2005
• Atlanta's Public-Private Plan Spells Traffic Relief
  Toll lanes are promising start
  Robert Poole
  December 27, 2005
• Remembering Transit's Most Important Duty
  LA transportation policy should focus on effectiveness, not glitz
  Ted Balaker
  December 12, 2005
• Giving the Gift of Flexibility
  Telecommuting offers employers, employees benefits
  Ted Balaker
  December 12, 2005
• Lack of Cars Creates Problems for Many in New Orleans
  Debate over race, government failures should include cars and mass transit
  Adrian Moore
  December 6, 2005
• An Interstate Highway System for the 21st Century
  Tolling, public-private partnerships in the equation
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 2005
• California's Infrastructure
  How bad is the status quo? What should be done?
  November 15, 2005
• Telecommuting: A refuge from traffic and social engineers
  Planners need to remove obstacles to telecommuting
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 10, 2005
• The Concession Model for Funding Roads, Continued
  Finding the best ways to own, operate and magage highways
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 2005
• Growing Jobs in Space
  Private space travel ready to take off
  Ted Balaker
  October 28, 2005
• Air Traffic Safety Intact
  New flight services stations will save $190 million per year
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 21, 2005
• Got the HOTs?
  HOT lanes have been a big hit with drivers
  Robert Poole
  October 20, 2005
• Airport Security: Let airports take over
  Government shouldn't be regulator and provider
  Robert Poole
  October 17, 2005
• Equity Investors: Outsourced Flight Service Stations Save FAA $2.2 Billion
  New technology, consolidation reduces costs 40 percent
  Robert Poole
  September 1, 2005
• Spaceflight in the Private Sector Will Eliminate Bureaucratic Drag
  Rutan, Branson are future of space travel
  Ted Balaker
  August 1, 2005
• Equity Investors: A New Dawn for Toll Roads in America
  Companies make large investments, take on huge risks to operate toll facilities
  Robert Poole
  July 30, 2005
• Transit Subsidies Not Cost-Effective
  Rail subsidies drain coffers, harm poor
  Ted Balaker
  July 17, 2005
• Rail Systems Don't Stay on Track
  Hyped ridership figures contradicted by facts
  Ted Balaker
  July 11, 2005
• Is it Time to Scrap Toll Booths and Toll Plazas?
  Technology makes it possible to go fully cashless
  Robert Poole
  June 21, 2005
• HOT Lane Conundrums
  HOT Lane feasibility studies yielding confusing results
  Robert Poole
  May 23, 2005
• Air Traffic's Window of Opportunity
  User fees can modernize, stabilize system
  Robert Poole
  May 9, 2005
• What If Private Activity Bonds Don't Pass?
  To begin shifting highways into the marketplace, PABs are an important step
  Robert Poole
  May 1, 2005
• Leasing 73 Toll Road Could Be Smart Move
  Officials should abandon status quo likely to lead to road's bankruptcy
  Robert Poole
  April 18, 2005
• Ending CA Gridlock Requires Compromise
  Pols should quit raiding road funds; allow toll lanes
  George Passantino
  April 1, 2005
• Riding Laptops to Work
  L.A. mayoral candidates should back unsubsidized traffic reduction
  Ted Balaker
  March 23, 2005
• Let the Private Sector Pave the Way
  Private money building roads in other states
  William E. Simon
  February 22, 2005
• Security: A Time to Pause
  The airport industry needs to push for fundamental changes at TSA
  Robert Poole
  February 15, 2005
• Rescuing California From Gridlock
  How the state can add capacity
  Robert Poole
  February 15, 2005
• Rail Isn't Worth the Wait
  Hawaii has better options
  Ted Balaker
  February 15, 2005
• Sell New York's Bridges and Tunnels
  The path of lease resistance
  Robert Poole and Peter Samuel
  February 14, 2005
• Carolina Officials Intrigued by San Diego's Rail
  High cost, low ridership shouldn't be admired
  Ted Balaker
  January 27, 2005
• More Managed Lanes for San Diego
  Seamless network of fast-moving lanes possible
  Robert Poole
  January 25, 2005
• The Road Most Traveled
  California should let investors roll out toll lanes
  Robert Poole
  January 25, 2005
• Why Light Rail Is Wrong for Tampa
  Light rail fails across the country
  Harry E. Teasley
  January 16, 2005
• Time for a National Focus on Freeway Congestion
  Convert HOV lanes to HOT lanes
  January 15, 2005
• Time for a National Focus on Freeway Congestion
  Convert HOV lanes to HOT lanes
  Robert Poole
  January 15, 2005
• It's Time for a Goods-Movement Interstate System
  Trucking lifeblood needs less congestion
  Robert Poole
  December 15, 2004
• Overcoming the "Tolls Equal Taxes" Problem
  Massive highway funding problem can be solved
  Robert Poole
  October 13, 2004
• What to do About Traffic
  Tolls, telecommuting part of solution
  Ted Balaker
  September 15, 2004
• FAA Threats Don't Fly
  Pricing solution to flight delays
  Robert Poole
  August 27, 2004
• Do Seatbelt Laws Save Lives?
  Regulators should target dangerous drivers
  Ted Balaker
  August 17, 2004
• More Highways, Less Pollution
  New report ignores positive trends
  Joel Schwartz
  July 20, 2004
• The Strange Thing About Light Rail
  No matter how much it fails, politicians want more
  Ted Balaker
  July 14, 2004
• Pro-Market Compromise on Highway Reauthorization
  Tolling expansion needed
  Robert Poole
  July 13, 2004
• Oui, Oui SUV
  Paris eyes anti-SUV resolution
  Ted Balaker
  July 1, 2004
• How Will 21st Century Roads be Financed?
  Battle over toll roads stalls transportation bill
  Robert Poole
  June 27, 2004
• If You Hate Congestion, Then You Gotta Love HOT Lanes
  Love affair with carpool lanes is over
  Robert Poole
  June 16, 2004
• Unbuckling Seat Belt Laws
  Why waste cops' time with seat belts?
  Ted Balaker
  May 27, 2004
• Memphis Should Learn From Houston's Rail Mistakes
  Accidents plague system
  Owen Courrèges
  May 21, 2004
• End of the Line for River Line Rail
  Estimates that Line is worst in country
  Owen Courrèges
  May 21, 2004
• Addressing the "Big Dig Syndrome"
  Transportation projects have credibility problem
  Robert Poole
  May 14, 2004
• What the Traffic Will Bear
  Want the fast lane? Pay for it
  Robert Poole
  May 10, 2004
• Hybrids in Carpool Lanes: A Nonstarter
  Several drawbacks to plan
  Robert Poole
  April 14, 2004
• FAA's Efforts Fall Short
  Market prices for air traffic would help modernize system
  Robert Poole
  April 1, 2004
• More Highways, More Pollution?
  Air pollution decreases even as we drive more
  Joel Schwartz
  March 16, 2004
• Better Than HOT Lanes?
  HOT lanes better than ramp metering
  Robert Poole
  March 15, 2004
• Texas Sets the Pace in Highway Finance
  State shows how to finance, build, operate new highways
  Robert Poole
  March 15, 2004
• HOT Lanes Advance in Seven States
  Toll lanes make major gains
  Robert Poole
  March 12, 2004
• Great Rail Disaster
  Freeways are 11 times as cost effective as Los Angeles' rail
  Randall O'Toole
  February 16, 2004
• Public-Private Ventures Answer to Gridlock
  Budget mess stops current projects
  Ted Balaker
  November 14, 2003
• The Real Battle Over Air Traffic Control
  Privatization at small towers a sticking point
  Robert Poole and Dorothy Robyn
  November 3, 2003
• Cold Feet on OC Light Rail
  Even feds having second thoughts
  Ted Balaker
  October 5, 2003
• Air Traffic Debate About Safety and Efficiency
  Pilots work for private companies, why not controllers?
  Robert Poole
  September 27, 2003
• A Win-Win for Our Freeways
  Transform carpool lanes to variable-priced toll lanes
  Robert Poole
  August 29, 2003
• Shore Up Existing Security
  Equipping all planes with anti-missile devices isn't best strategy
  Robert Poole
  August 22, 2003
• Air Traffic Improvements to Ensure Friendly Skies
  How to bring air traffic system into the 21st century
  Robert Poole
  August 18, 2003
• Air Traffic Controllers' Union, Bush at Odds
  Battle over "inherently governmental"
  Robert Poole
  June 17, 2003
• An Interview with Dr. Barton Smith on Urban Decentralization
  Real estate expert discusses decentralization, rail, and more
  Chris Fiscelli
  June 11, 2003
• Toll Lane Fix for 101 Freeway
  Elevated lanes the answer
  Robert Poole
  May 27, 2003
• Cutbacks In Public Transit Funds Should Compel Acceptance Of User Fees For Transportation
  Budget bust should compel acceptance
  Robert Poole
  April 24, 2003
• FAA, Controllers Mistaken on Privatization
  Robert Poole
  December 20, 2002
• Gaping Holes in Airport Security
  Airports should be allowed to test private screeners
  Robert Poole
  September 19, 2002
• Time to Rethink Carpool Lanes
  Census shows declining numbers
  Robert Poole
  August 21, 2002
• Pavley's Ploy May Carjack Motorists
  Plan will hurt taxpayers, but won't dent global warming
  Kenneth Green
  July 5, 2002
• Is the End of the Line Near for Amtrak?
  $200 million budget gap means changes
  Robert Poole
  July 2, 2002
• Bad News as TSA Takes Control
  Airport operators want alternatives to TSA
  Robert Poole
  June 26, 2002
• Speed Up Airport Security, Issue I.D. Cards
  Israel uses trusted-traveler, so should US
  Robert Poole
  January 17, 2002
• Win-Win Approach for 91 Freeway
  Robert Poole
  December 21, 2001
• It's the Mandate, Not the Money
  Focus on effective security, not just spending money
  Robert Poole
  December 14, 2001
• False Security
  Airport security bill provides costly feel-good security, unrealistic deadlines
  Robert Poole
  December 5, 2001
• Will Ginger Transform our Cities?
  Segway doesn't live up to hype
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 4, 2001
• For Real Airport Security
  Pre-9/11 woes still exist
  Robert Poole
  November 13, 2001
• Don't Federalize Airport Security
  Europe, Israel use private screeners, government as regulator
  Robert Poole
  October 24, 2001
• Answer to Airport Security Found in Europe
  European countries tried and abandoned federalized approach
  Robert Poole
  October 11, 2001
• Make Airports Responsible
  Fundamental problem with airport security is fragmentation
  Robert Poole
  September 28, 2001
• Don't Destroy Aviation for Illusion of Security
  Crippling airlines isn't the answer
  Robert Poole and Viggo Butler
  September 20, 2001
• The Answer to Freeway Congestion? More Freeways
  Robert Poole
  August 29, 2001
• Driving Forces...Cars As Life Rafts For The Urban Poor
  Transit is not the best way to help the poor
  Samuel Staley and Leonard Gilroy
  August 7, 2001
• Why Users Should Be in Charge of Air Traffic Control
  Tax-funded bureaucracy or user-funded/controlled corporation?
  Robert Poole
  July 1, 2001
• The Final Frontier of Tourism
  Entrepreneurs head to space
  Robert Poole
  May 4, 2001
• A Statement Concerning the Future of the U.S. Air Traffic Control System
  May 1, 2001
• Will Midway Lease Re-Start U.S. Airport Privatization?
  Like toll roads, other countries are far ahead of the U.S. in airport privatization
  Robert Poole
  January 1, 2001
• Reduce Los Angeles' Vulnerability to Transit Strikes
  Robert Poole
  September 20, 2000
• Madison's Taxi Regulations Stifle Innovation, Competition
  More competition would open door to new companies
  Samuel Staley
  August 4, 1999

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