Downsizing Blog
Condition of Highway Bridges
Mainstream media reporting on infrastructure seems to be driven by the lobby groups that are pushing for more federal spending.
Trump and Infrastructure
The Heritage Foundation hosted a panel of experts to discuss prospects for infrastructure policy during the Trump administration.
Privatize Washington’s Metro System
Some members of Congress are considering restructuring DC Metro’s management and oversight.
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment
As Obama administration officials head for the door at the Department of the Treasury, they have released a new study on infrastructure.
Heritage Foundation Infrastructure Proposals
In a new report for the Heritage Foundation, Michael Sargent summarizes what we need on infrastructure from the incoming Trump administration.
Trump’s $10 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
President-elect Donald Trump has promised large increases in infrastructure investment.
Trump, Bannon, Jackson, and Infrastructure
On his radio show last night, Mark Levin asked his audience whether they thought President-elect Donald Trump would turn out to be a big-government Richard Nixon or a small-government Ronald Reagan.
Airport Plan for Trump
During the election campaign, Donald Trump complained that “our airports are like from a Third World country.” Indeed, America’s airports could be a lot better. The problem is that they are virtually all owned by governments and run as bureaucracies.
Amtrak’s World-Class Losses
Amtrak issued its F.Y. 2016 unaudited financial results last week with a glowing press release claiming a “new ridership record and lowest operating loss ever.” Noting that “ticket sales and other revenues” covered 94 percent of Amtrak’s operating costs, Amtrak media relations called this “a world-class performance for a passenger carrying railroad.” The reality is quite a bit more dismal.
Trump’s Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to spend twice as much on infrastructure as whatever Hillary Clinton was proposing, which at the time was $275 billion. Doubling down again in a speech after winning the election, Trump now proposes to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure over the next ten years.