Rebeca Castaneda
Transportation Intern
Rebeca Castaneda is a transportation policy intern.
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It Will Hurt, but it is Time for California to Walk Away from High-Speed Rail Fiasco
Reality has failed to live up to the state’s promises.
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California’s Prop. 69 Puts Focus on How State Spends Transportation Funds
Money raised for roads and highways should be used to maintain and upgrade roads and highways.
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Mileage-Based User Fees Can Replace Gas Taxes, Eventually
States need to continue testing and developing vehicle-miles traveled fee systems.
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Los Angeles has the World’s Worst Traffic Congestion — Again
L.A. tops the list for gridlock for the sixth straight year.
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Ride-Pooling Helps Consumers and Local Economies
“Ride-pooling” is one of the fastest growing areas of ridesharing and is part of sustainable transportation planning.
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Transit Agencies Can Generate Revenue By Selling Naming Rights
A city looking to sell transit naming rights can include lawful stipulations preventing companies from certain types of industries from engaging in the bidding process, but may run into free speech concerns.
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If Trump Reaches His $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Goal, Private Activity Bonds Will Play a Role
PABs provide financing for private sector projects benefiting the general public: building roads, renovating colleges, upgrading airport gates, etc.
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Why the Trump Administration Is Relying on Public-Private Partnerships to Fund Infrastructure
P3s may not be a “silver bullet,” but they are an attractive option for the Trump administration.
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The Bay Area Needs Another Bridge
Seventy-four percent of Bay Area voters said they were willing to pay higher bridge tolls if the tolls funded large-scale projects aimed at improving traffic.
