Facing The Tide Of Opposition To Transportation Funding

It would be an understatement to say that those of us who are advocating for increasing revenue to Maryland's Transportation Trust Fund are facing a tide of public opposition.

Group Pushes for Expanded MARC Service

A group of business and civic leaders said night and weekend service would solve some of the region's transportation problems and inject some life into the economy.

Gas tax falling short in paying for transportation needs

The USA is at a critical juncture in how it pays for roads, bridges and transit. That's because the federal tax on gasoline, the primary method since 1956, has lost one-third of its buying power since it was last raised in 1993.

O’Malley finally releases 6% sales tax on gas to raise $600M

After weeks of speculation, Gov. Martin O’Malley finally sort of released his gas tax proposal on Tuesday.

Why Higher Gas Taxes are the Right Medicine for Maryland

Interesting opinion piece by former Montgomery County Executive Douglas Duncan from The Washington Post.

Alliance seeks $20M a year more for MARC

The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance is lobbying for a $20 million annual investment into the MARC commuter rail service between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Transportation Alliance eBlast: February 2012

The Transportation Alliance's Feb 2012 electronic newsletter discusses taxes as well as an update on the Let's Get to Work initiative.

Transportation Alliance is hiring!

We are hiring for part-time Research Assistant position. This position has been filled.

A World-Class Transit System for Baltimore

An Op-Ed about the opportunity for a transit hub where Howard, Lombard, the Red Line, and the existing Light Rail connect.

Governor O'Malley wants to put sales tax on gas

Governor support the gas tax

Charm City Circulator Celebrates Second Anniversary With Four Million Milestone

The Charm City Circulator Celebrates Its Second Anniversary with a Four Million Passenger Milestone

College Presidents Kill Baltimore Bike Lane

Baltimore misses a golden opportunity for bike lanes.

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Detroit, MI

The private-sector group that wants to build a light-rail line on Woodward Avenue from downtown Detroit to New Center says it has raised most of the money it will need to build it, pledging the bulk of their support in operating costs for the first 10 years.

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Northern Virginia

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fluor-Transurban have come to an in-principle agreement on the major commercial terms to build the I-95 High Occupancy Vehicle/High Occupancy Toll (HOV/HOT) Lanes Project in Northern Virginia.

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Virginia

April 2011 legislation commits Virginia to spend nearly $4 billion on transportation infrastructure over three years, with the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (VTIB) adding to the pot of resources.

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Charlotte, NC

Charlotte envisions a system that appeals to TOD & freight. A tax-increment financing (TIF) district around stations allowing increases in property values to be directed toward paying back the project. This would be done with no increase in the property tax rate...

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New Jersey (2)

Want to know which New Jersey train stations have the most plentiful supply of parking spaces relative to town population?

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A National Tour of Innovative Passenger Rail Finance

In a RAIL Magazine edition dedicated to innovative strategies for passenger rail investment, what follows are a series of capsules highlighting how such tactics have been deployed at the local level to build and finance passenger rail systems.

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Detroit, MI

Its back to basics for Detroit Light Rail, with some private investment support.

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Durham, NC

A 30-year plan to bring increased bus service and three new rail lines to the Research Triangle gets off to a promising start with an election in Durham.

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Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Voters in proposed tax district will be asked to approve an increase to help city qualify for federal funds.

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Washington, DC

Anticipating between 5%-7% appreciation in property values along the DC streetcar corridors, tax increment financing districts cover 40 to 60 percent of the $1.5 billion construction cost.

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