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The California High-Speed Rail Proposal: A Due Diligence Report
September 2008
Policy Study 370
By Joseph Vranich, Wendell Cox and Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D.
» Press Release
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Brief (.pdf)
» More Materials from this Study
17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems (1984–2006)
July 2008
Policy Study 369
By David T. Hartgen, Ph.D., P.E., and Ravi K. Karanam
» Press Release
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Map, Tables, and More Materials from this Study
Leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
May 2008
By Commonwealth Foundation and Reason Foundation
» News Release
» Full Policy Brief (.pdf)
Pennsylvania Turnpike Alternatives: A Review and Critique of the Democratic Caucus Study
April 2008
Policy Brief 70
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Peter Samuel
» News Release
» Full Policy Brief (.pdf)
Missouri's Changing Transportation Paradigm
February 2008
By David Stokes, Leonard C. Gilroy, and Samuel R. Staley
» Full Report (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
Miami Toll Truckway: Preliminary Feasibility Study
November 2007
Policy Study 365
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Text (.pdf)
Raising Gas Taxes Won't Fix Our Bridges
October 2007
Talking Points
By Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D.
» Full Text (.pdf)
Why Mobility Matters to Personal Life
July 2007
Policy Brief 62
By Ted Balaker
» Full Brief (.pdf)
16th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems (1984–2005)
June 2007
Policy Study 360
By David T. Hartgen, Ph.D., P.E., and Ravi K. Karanam
» Press Release
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Map, Tables, and More Materials from this Study
Leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike: A Response to Critics of Gov. Rendell's Plan
June 2007
Working Paper
By Peter Samuel and Geoffrey Segal
» Full Study (.pdf)
Tolling and Public-Private Partnerships in Texas: Separating Myth from Fact
May 2007
Working Paper
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Press Release
The Role of Tolls in Financing 21st Century Highways
May 2007
Policy Study 359
By Peter Samuel and Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Press Release
Density in Atlanta: Implications for Traffic and Transit
April 2007
Policy Brief 61
By Alain Bertaud and Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Brief (.pdf)
» Press Release
Leasing State Toll Roads: Frequently Asked Questions
March 2007
Policy Brief 60
By Peter Samuel
» Full Brief (.pdf)
HOT Lanes: Frequently Asked Questions
March 2007
Policy Brief 59
By Leonard C. Gilroy and Amy Pelletier
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Building New Roads Through Public-Private Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions
March 2007
Policy Brief 58
By Leonard C. Gilroy, Robert W. Poole, Jr., Peter Samuel, and Geoffrey Segal
» Full Brief (.pdf)
The Emerging Paradigm: Financing and Managing Pennsylvania's Transportation Infrastructure and Mass Transit
March 2007
By Geoffrey F. Segal, Adrian T. Moore, and Matthew J. Brouillette
» Full Report (.pdf)
Reducing Congestion in Atlanta: A Bold New Approach to Increasing Mobility
November 2006
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Atlanta's Traffic Levels in 2030
» Press Release
15th Annual Report Performance of State Highway Systems (1984–2004)
October 2006
By David T. Hartgen, Ph.D., P.E., and Ravi K. Karanam
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Performance of State Highway Systems Interactive Map
Innovative Roadway Design:
Making Highways More Likeable
September 2006
By Peter Samuel
» Full Study (.pdf)
Building Roads to Reduce Traffic Congestion in America's Cities: How Much and at What Cost?
August 2006
By David T. Hartgen, Ph.D., P.E., and M. Gregory Fields
» Full Study (.pdf)
» State-by-State Traffic Delays Data and Road Capacity Needs
» Press Release
» Maps, Rankings, and More Materials from this Study
Why Mobility Matters
August 2006
By Ted Balaker
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Adding FAST Lanes to Milwaukee's Freeways: Congestion Relief, Improved Transit, and Help with Funding Reconstruction
February 2006
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Kevin Soucie
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Press Release
The Quiet Success: Telecommuting's Impact on Transportation and Beyond
November 2005
By Ted Balaker
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Press Release
Virtual Exclusive Busways: Improving Urban Transit While Relieving Congestion
September 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Ted Balaker
» Full Text (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Press Release
Rail Disasters 2005
June 2005
By Randal O'Toole
» Full Study (.pdf)
Should States Sell Their Toll Roads?
June 2005
By Peter Samuel
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Press Release
The Orange County Toll Roads: Largely Successful
March 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Orange County's 91 Express Lanes: A Transportation and Financial Success, Despite Political Problems
March 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Brief (.pdf)
Easing California's Transportation Crisis with Tolls and Public-Private Partnerships
January 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
» Full Study (.pdf)
» Policy Summary (.pdf)
» Press Release
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The Right Way to "Sell" The Roads
Gov. Paterson's new public-private partnership commission a positive step toward reducing New York's deficit
October 21, 2008 | New York Post
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Don't Count the Private Sector Out in Infrastructure
Infrastructure PPPs remain an attractive investment in the capital "flight to quality"
October 21, 2008 | Jefferson Journal
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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California Is Headed for a Real Fiscal Train Wreck
The state should spend less before calling on Uncle Sam
October 11, 2008 | Wall Street Journal
By Shikha Dalmia, Reason
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Temporary Fix for Transportation Trust Fund
States should look to private sector for help building, maintaining infrastructure
October 1, 2008 | Reason.org
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
» Full Text
Public Utility Regulation for Toll Roads?
Concession-based regulation, not PUC-style regulation, would encouraging needed private sector transportation investment
September 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
Stop Trying to Force People Out of Cars
Policymakers need to respect America's preference for cars
September 21, 2008 | Sacramento Bee
By Sam Staley, Reason
» Full Text
Sustainable Mobility in American Cities
Road pricing, transit and private sector funding should all play a role
September 8, 2008 | Reason.org
By Shirley Ybarra and Sam Staley, Reason
» Full Text
CalPERS Funds Could Reduce California's Congestion Crisis
State's massive infrastructure needs could get big boost
August 27, 2008 | Reason.org
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
» Full Text
Cars Disproportionately Blamed for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Electricity, not transportation is responsible for the largest share of emissions
August 12, 2008 | Reason.org
By Skaidra Smith-Heisters, Reason
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Earmarks Aren't Helping Congress or the Taxpayers
Letter to the Editor
August 9, 2008 | The Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
Should We Privatize Toll Roads?
Yes: More funds would give us bigger, better highways
August 3, 2008 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
A National Infrastructure Bank?
Proposed bank can fill a niche, but current proposal needs to be refocused
July/August 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
California's High-Speed Rail Plan Wildly Overestimates Ridership Numbers
Where will $30 billion come from?
July 29, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
» Full Text
Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation
Testimony to the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee
July 28, 2008 | Testimony
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
» Full Text
No New Taxes and Building Roads in Virginia
State should put private capital to work solving our transportation problems
July 23, 2008 | Reason.org
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
» Full Text
Gas Tax Increase or Private Capital?
China, Australia, European countries are funding infrastructure with private capital
July 16, 2008 | Reason.org
By Sam Staley, Reason
» Full Text
Why There Won't Be a Big Gas Tax Increase
Best solution is to narrow the federal role, remove obstacles to tolling, public-private partnerships
June 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
The Future Federal Role for Surface Transportation
Testimony to U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
June 25, 2008 | Testimony
By Samuel Staley, Reason
» Full Text
Another One Bites the Dust
Another toll-road myth -- that governments can access cheaper infrastructure financing than the private sector -- has been demolished
June 23, 2008 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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The Myth of the Gas Price "Crisis"
Drivers, carmakers and oil companies will respond to the market
June 19, 2008 | Reason.org
By Sam Staley, Reason
» Full Text
Tax Increases Are Wrong Fix for Virginia's Congestion Woes
State needs to turn to innovative solutions, not tax increases
June 4, 2008 | Reason.org
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
» Full Text
Pension Funds and Infrastructure Investment
Only privately financed and operated infrastructure makes sense for pension fund investment
May 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
Tunnels Are Part of the Traffic Solution
New tunneling techniques can ease Atlanta's congestion crisis
May 27, 2008| Reason.org
By Amanda Kathryn Hydro
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L.A. Should Seize Opportunity and Federal Funds to Ease Congestion
Toll road plan a good start to reducing traffic
May 26, 2008 | Los Angeles Business Journal
By Adrian Moore, Reason
» Full Text
As Gas Prices Rise-We'll Adapt
Government shouldn't meddle in oil and gas market
May 22, 2008 | Reason.org
By Samuel Staley, Reason
» Full Text
Turnpike Lease a Better Deal for Taxpayers, Drivers
$12.8 billion Turnpike bid should be the final nail in Act 44's coffin
May 20, 2008 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
» Full Text
Virginia Saving Money With Fixed-Price Interstate Maintenance Deal
Florida and international community have demonstrated there are significant savings to be had
May 8, 2008 | Reason.org
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
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Stretching the Highway Dollar
Virginia can get more mileage out of transportation spending by prioritizing congestion relief, using performance-based planning, and outsourcing maintenance
May 5, 2008 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
» Full Text
Infrastructure Investment, Congestion and Rail
Interview with BNSF Railroads' Matthew Rose
May 1, 2008| Reason.org
By Amanda Kathryn Hydro
» Full Text
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Numbers War
Flawed Democratic Caucus report commits serious analytical errors in its public/private comparison
April 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
Feds Don't Need Bigger Role in Public-Private Partnerships
States can best determine what works for their own road projects
April 1, 2008 | Reason.org
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
» Full Text
Private Sector Has the Key to Traffic Woes in Arizona
Legislature needs to authorize public-private partnerships to reduce gridlock, improve economic competitiveness
March 30, 2008 | Arizona Republic
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
» Full Text
Greenway Toll Bill Could Make it Harder to Fund, Build Roads
The unilateral rewriting of the Dulles Greenway legislation sends a bad signal to potential investors in Virginia roads
March 24, 2008 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Battle Continues Over Highway Paradigm Shift
Debate over federal role in highways offers challenges-and opportunities-for proponents of the toll concession paradigm
Febuary 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Preventing Overseas Firms From Leasing Roads Is Costly
Banning foreign firms from a Turnpike lease would hurt the Commonwealth's economy
February 27, 2008 | Philadelphia Inquirer
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason and Matthew Brouillette
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New Toll Road Opens in San Diego
Interview with Greg Hulsizer, CEO of the South Bay Expressway Toll Road
February 26, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adam Summers, Reason
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Assessing the National Commission's Report
Report raises some important points, but misses the boat on large-scale programmatic changes
January 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Full Text
Public-Private Partnerships in Texas Transportation
Reason Interview with Texas State Representative Mike Krusee
January 28, 2008 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
» Full Text
Spend Transportation Dollars on Transportation
Virginia continues to raid funds intended for infrastructure
January 26, 2008 | Washington Examiner
By Shirley Ybarra, Reason
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Convert Los Angeles' Carpool Lanes to Toll Lanes
Toll lanes a HOT idea whose time has come
January 25, 2008 | Los Angeles Daily News
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Greenway Toll Opponents Threaten Mobility
Legislative witch hunt would scare off private investors in Virginia road projects
January 1, 2008 | Washington Examiner
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
» Full Text
Reflections of a Texas Transportation Trailblazer
Reason interview with Ric Williamson, Chairman, Texas Transportation Commission
December 31, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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