Downsizing Blog
How Much Infrastructure Investment?
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein tweeted Tuesday: “Arrived in China, as always impressed by condition of airport, roads, cell service, etc. US needs to invest in infrastructure to keep up.”
Federal Gas Tax: LaHood Makes No Sense
Former U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood lobbied for a federal gas tax increase in a Washington Post letter the other day.
Trump's Infrastructure Plan
Greater reliance on user fees, federal loans rather than grants, and corporatization are three keys to the Trump administration’s infrastructure initiative released as a part of its 2018 budget.
10 Reasons to Stop Subsidizing Urban Transit
As the Trump administration debates whether to help fund a $1.75 billion transit project in California that will do almost nothing to increase transit ridership, it is time to reconsider whether transit should be subsidized at all.
Trumps Budget on Infrastructure
Conservative and libertarian fears about Donald Trump’s infrastructure rhetoric will be somewhat allayed by today’s budget.
An Electrifyingly Bad Decision
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s decision to give $647 million to California to electrify a San Francisco commuter rail line tells states and cities across the nation that they should plan the most expensive and wasteful infrastructure projects they can and the Trump administration will support them.
Seven Ways Trump and Congress Can Improve Infrastructure
The cross-party obsession with federal spending levels ignores opportunities to make infrastructure development more efficient.
Five Bad Arguments for Infrastructure
With healthcare reform stalling, President Trump’s administration seems ready to shift the focus to infrastructure.
British Rail Privatization
Despite what the New York Times says, the trains do run on time in Britain.
Trump on Infrastructure
Last night’s address to Congress by President Trump was devoid of detail on infrastructure investment.