Infrastructure Funding Shuster Rolls Out Infrastructure Proposal, With Big Gas-Tax Hike July 24, 2018 No Comments House committee chair's ideas may spark debate, but comprehensive legislation is at best a long shot this year.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Shuster Says Infrastructure Bill May See 'Lame-Duck Strategy' Tom Ichniowski February 28, 2018 No Comments Transportation committee chairman concedes bill may not make it by August recess.Read More
Infrastructure Finance U.S. Chamber Calls for 25-Cent Boost in Gas Tax Tom Ichniowski January 18, 2018 No Comments Group also seeks faster federal permitting and steps to increase construction workforce.Read More
Highway Funds Are Hard to Find Aileen Cho January 18, 2018 No Comments Private investment opportunities may figure in the future of U.S. transportation infrastructure for many states, but not others.Read More
La. Votes To Spend Fuel Tax Only on Transportation Projects October 18, 2017 No Comments Louisiana's future gas taxes will be dedicated solely to transportation maintenance under a constitutional amendment approved by voters on Oct. 14.Read More
California Boosts Gas Tax Rate JT Long April 26, 2017 No Comments The first wave of bids for new road projects could go out at the beginning of 2018, now that the California Legislature has approved $52.4 billion over 10 years from a new 12¢-per-gallon gas tax, which begins in November.Read More
Transportation GOP Platform Calls for Phasing Out Federal Mass-Transit Funding Party also opposes increase in federal gasoline tax Tom Ichniowski July 19, 2016 No Comments Platform also advocates winding down Highway Trust Fund funding for trails, sidewalks, ferries and other non-highway projects.Read More
States Weigh More Road User Fees Aileen Cho May 25, 2016 No Comments California’s Dept. of Transportation is about to start a nine-month pilot mileage-based road-charge program with 5,000 volunteers.Read More
