Topic – Transportation Funding
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TxDOT spreads huge cash fund around
$2 billion spread across state
The Texas Transportation Commission of the Texas Department of Transportation have allocated funds for various projects in Houston and across the state,
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LA mayor wants sales tax to fund mass transit
Would need a popular vote
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants county voters to approve an indefinite extension of a half-cent sales tax used for transit projects.
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The New York Times Editorial Board
A terrible transportation bill
A brief and by no means exhaustive list of the bill’s many defects.
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Transpo Secy proposes streamlining transit projects
Responsive to local needs
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proposed a significant change in the way major transit projects compete for federal funds by streamlining the process.
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People of the Atlanta region to vote on $6.14 billion transportation plan
1 cent tax / Over 100 projects
The Atlanta region will vote on a proposal to raise a new 1 cent sales tax to pay for a package of transportation improvements regional and across modes.
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Netherlands tries VMT tax
Vehicle miles traveled
The Netherlands conducted a trial implementation of a VMT tax that factors in the full cost to society of every mile driven, including environmental costs.
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