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Federal Takeover of Subways: Another Blow to Federalism
November 16, 2009, 11:46amThe Obama Administration's proposal to usurp authority from the states to regulate subways and rail transit is simply another step toward the steady erosion of the principle of Federalism
Light Rail = Gridlock in Downtown Dallas
October 15, 2009, 8:17amLight rail is supposed to ease traffic congestion. The real world of Dallas, however, is showing that light rail creates gridlock.
High Speed Rail News Links
October 13, 2009, 9:49amNews links to high-speed rail articles from the American Dream Coalition
Taxi Regulation Leads to Corruption
October 10, 2009, 9:33amReducing the supply of taxis through regulation creates powerful incentives for corruption and use the regulatory process to protect special interests at the expense of consumers and small business operators.
D.C. Taxi Corruption Scandal Continues to Unfold
October 6, 2009, 6:41pmRecent arrests in the DC taxi corruption scandal are an inevitable consequence of the city's attempt to restrict the supply of taxi cabs.
The Hypothetical Hypotheticals of U.S. High Speed Rail
October 6, 2009, 2:12amA recent blog post on the Daily Kos critiqued Randal O'Toole's analysis of high-speed rail initiatives, but the critique suffers from many of the same errors he claims Randal makes. Anyway the issue is sliced, high-speed rail doesn't rise to the level of a signature U.S. DOT program.
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- Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Service Options: An Investigation and Analysis
Policy Study 372
Thomas A. Rubin
December 16, 2008 - California High-Speed Rail Findings at a Glance
Analyzing the impacts of the state's proposed train system
September 18, 2008 - The California High-Speed Rail Proposal: A Due Diligence Report
Policy Study 370
Joseph Vranich, Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore
September 1, 2008 - Density in Atlanta: Implications for Traffic and Transit
Policy Brief 61
Alain Bertaud and Robert Poole
April 1, 2007 - Rail Disasters 2005
Randall O'Toole
June 1, 2005 - Past Performance vs. Future Hopes
Will Urban Rail Improve Mobility in North Carolina?
Ted Balaker
June 1, 2004 - Great Rail Disasters
The Impact of Rail Transit on Urban Livability
Randall O'Toole
February 1, 2004 - San Jose Demonstrates the Limits of Urban Growth Boundaries and Urban Rail
Randall O'Toole
March 1, 2003 - Busway vs. Rail Capacity
Separating Myth from Fact
Peter Samuel
February 1, 2002 - Does Transit Really Work? Thoughts on the Weyrich/Lind "Conservative Reappraisal"
Peter Gordon
September 1, 1999 - Urban Transit Myths
Misperceptions About Transit and American Mobility
Randall O'Toole
September 1, 1998 - Myths of Light Rail Transit
James V. DeLong
September 1, 1998 - Rethinking Transit "Dollars and Sense"
Unearthing the True Cost of Public Transit
John Semmons
August 1, 1998 - A Transit Plan for Hillsborough County, California
Peter Gordon
June 1, 1998 - Replacing Amtrak
A Blueprint for Sustainable Passenger Rail Service
Joseph Vranich
October 1, 1997 - Rubber Tire Transit
A Viable Alternative to Rail
Thomas A. Rubin and James E. Moore II
August 1, 1997 - Ten Transit Myths
Misperceptions About Rail Transit in Los Angeles and the Nation
Thomas A. Rubin and James E. Moore II
November 1, 1996 - Why Rail Will Fail
An Analysis of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Long Range Plan
Thomas A. Rubin and James E. Moore II
August 1, 1996 - Comparing Public and Private Bus Transit Services
A Study of the Los Angeles Foothill Transit Zone
John O'Leary
July 1, 1993 - Competitive Contracting of Transit Services
Jean Love and Wendell Cox
March 1, 1993 - A Public Purpose for Public Transit
A Response to the EPI Report
Wendell Cox and Jean Love
January 1, 1990
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