Describes the deteriorating condition of America’s roads, bridges, and mass transit and urges approval of a $300 billion proposal to fund the nation’s transportation system and create jobs. From the National Economic Council and the President’s Council of Economic Advisers
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/infrastructure-funding/infrastructure-funding.pdf
As Congress debates how the U.S. will fund road construction in the future, this report covers the highway infrastructure funding practices of 14 foreign countries; some like the U.S. rely on a gas tax while others fund from general revenue or other schemes. From the Law Library of the Library of Congress
http://www.virginiadot.org/asset_upload_file530_66554.pdf
Press release announcing funding totals for final Six-Year Improvement Program for highway, bridge, rail, transit, and other related programs in Virginia. From the Office of the Governor
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45416-TransportationScoring.pdf
Describes the imperiled status of the Highway Trust Fund and options that Congress might consider to address the imbalance between available revenues and spending needs. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://www.aednet.org/am/newsletter/2014/PDFs/WMReport_Web.pdf
Examines how states are coping with deteriorating transportation systems and diminishing resources for fixing them. A privately sponsored study prepared by the Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/2013cpr/pdfs.htm
Information on the physical condition, operational performance, and financing mechanisms of the U.S. transportation system currently and the projected future state under a set of alternative investment scenarios. From the Federal Highway Administration
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014022.pdf
Provides nationally representative data on the condition of public schools in the U.S. including condition of buildings, use of portable or temporary structures, and total cost of needed repairs. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43390.pdf
Discusses the recent U.S. and Canadian boom in crude oil production and the problem of transporting the oil safely to refineries. While some see railroads as an alternative to costly pipeline production, concerns about safety have been raised. This report looks at rail transport safety concerns and rail versus pipeline development. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists