Tag: Transportation
You Can Help Reform How California Pays for Roads and Highways
California’s transportation finance system is running out of gas. Not literally, but the buck or two for each gas station fill-up is getting much...
Task Force Recommends Pilot Program to Test Components of Highway User Fee
Administration Seeking Volunteers to Participate in Pilot Project
One of the few recent initiatives to improve California’s economic base was left undone when the Legislature...
CalChamber, Coalition Support Move Toward Improving Operating Efficiencies at U.S. Ports
The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of U.S. businesses and industries are urging ranking members of Congress to support information gathering...
Deceptive Initiative Would Disrupt Vital Infrastructure Projects
Cross Posted in Fox and Hounds Daily
At a time when California is running far behind making even the basic investments in maintaining our vital...
Senate Passes Long-Term Highway Bill, but 3-Month Patch Still Needed After House Leaves Town
The Senate passed a long-term transportation bill, but with House lawmakers already dispersed for their August recess, the bill will become just one more...
Is a Road Maintenance Fee in California Drivers’ Future?
Seeking a creative and long-term solution for financing highway and road construction and upkeep, a new commission kicked off its investigation of a “Road...
California Roads, Highways Losing Their Financial Base
The primary tax source to maintain and improve our state’s transportation infrastructure has been eroding for many years. The excise tax paid on each...