• Tag Archives: Washington

    In Key Measure of How Voters Feel on Transpo Spending, Washington Voters To Decide On Tolls

    2011 is a light year for transit and transportation ballot measures, but one in Washington State has transportation advocates nervous. And it’s a key bellwether...

    Study: Motorists Spend Most Time in Traffic in DC, Chicago, and LA

    (Washington, DC) The Washington, D.C. metro area has the worst commute in the country. Drivers in the metro D.C. area spend an average of three...

    Should EV Owners Pay a Gas Tax Anyway?

    (Alex Goldmark, Transportation Nation) Washington State is looking to levy a special tax on eco-conscious car owners. Road maintenance is typically funded by a gas...

    Shake-Up Continues In Washington Metro’s Leadership

    (Washington, DC — David Schultz, WAMU) Washington, D.C. area Metro’s board of directors is undergoing major changes, with several members resigning or being removed in...

    Amtrak’s 30-Year, $117 Billion, Northeast Corridor Vision

    It would take 30 years and $117 billion, but Amtrak today unveiled an “initial look” at a high-speed rail system linking Boston to Washington DC....

    Can I Interest You in a Car, Congressman?

    (Washington, DC – David Schultz, WAMU News) Car dealerships, as downtown businesses go, aren’t great neighbors.  They bring grease-stained service centers, and large, open asphalt...

    New York Tops Foreign Policy Mag’s Global City List

    New York has the most influence beyond its borders of any global city, followed by London, Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong. That’s the conclusion of...

    Transportation Spending is Target of Waste Watchdogs

    (Washington, DC – Todd Zwillich, Transportation Nation)  The enemies of pork barrel spending are taking aim at the latest transportation funding bill. That’s despite the...

    One Year After Crash, Is Metro Safer?

    (Washington, DC – David Schultz, WAMU News)  One year ago today, a Washington, DC Metro train slammed into the back of a stopped train.  Nine...

    TN Moving Stories

    Obama, LaHood to Ohio to mark start of the 10,000th road project launched under recovery act.  (Columbus Dispatch) Boston commuter rail link to South Coast...