Policy Studies Archive - Page 10 of 65

Express bus service combined with variable pricing in a new policy framework aimed at achieving significant, sustainable reductions in congestion in both the general lanes and the inside-shoulder lane.

Policy Brief by Robert Poole September 29, 2017

Can Interstate Tolling Be Politically Feasible?

States can use toll revenue to modernize and update Interstate highways if the program puts the interest of highway users—motorists and truckers—first.

Policy Brief by Robert Poole March 19, 2018

How a State Could Transition From Per-Gallon Gas Taxes to Per-Mile Charges

Examining how a state-led transition from per-gallon fuel taxes to per-mile charges (MBUFs) could come about.

Policy Brief by Robert Poole September 17, 2019

A Conservative Case for Highway Tolling

This brief explains how tolling can be designed and implemented to be consistent with basic conservative principles of limited government, decentralization, and markets.

Policy Brief by Robert Poole December 2, 2019

Why Florida Should Shift from Gas Taxes to Per-Mile User Fees— and How to Do It

This policy brief focuses on how Florida policymakers can address the looming highway-funding problem by transitioning from per-gallon taxes to per-mile charges.

Policy Brief by Robert Poole July 7, 2020

Transportation and COVID-19: A State Guide to Policy and Priorities

What states can do amidst today's uncertainty, with a policy focus on mitigating risks to public-sector transportation operations and infrastructure investments.

Policy Brief by Robert Poole, Baruch Feigenbaum, Marc Scribner, Mariya Frost, Wendell Cox and Randal O'Toole January 27, 2021

Rethinking Interstate Rest Areas

This policy brief suggests that a 21st-century Interstate system should have state-of-the-art service plazas in addition to new pavement, improved bridges, and redesigned and rebuilt interchanges in many urban areas.

Policy Brief by Robert Poole April 8, 2021