Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletters

Surface Transportation News #180

Two different visions of future mobility.

By Robert Poole
October 8, 2018

Surface Transportation News #179

Two more states may follow the lead of Rhode Island by imposing tolls (or increased toll rates) on heavy trucks, so as to invest the proceeds in highway improvements that will benefit all highway users.

By Robert Poole
September 6, 2018

Surface Transportation News #178

Toll-financed Interstates, provocative infrastructure proposals and autonomous vehicles.

By Robert Poole
August 8, 2018

Surface Transportation News #177

California high-speed rail, growth of express lanes, the user-pays principle, and more.

By Robert Poole
July 10, 2018

Rethinking Highways, Misconceptions About Toll Lanes, and Challenging an FHWA Regulation

I’m pleased to announce that this month marks the release of my book, Rethinking America’s Highways, published by the University of Chicago Press.

By Robert Poole
June 12, 2018

Surface Transportation News #175

A toll increase or tax increase in San Francisco, transit-rich neighborhoods, and cities rethink rail.

By Robert Poole
May 17, 2018

Surface Transportation News #174

New express toll lanes-and ongoing challenges

By Robert Poole
April 2, 2018

Surface Transportation News #173

The potential of mileage based user fees

By Robert Poole
March 14, 2018

Surface Transportation News #172

The Trump administration releases its infrastructure ideas and the Annual Highway Report ranks state systems.

By Robert Poole
February 12, 2018