The Rangers are moving forward toward a new stadium.
But, how do you connect people to the stadium? Overwhelming majority of stadiums are linked to rail.
An additional spur for high speed rail to Arlington would be just the ticket.
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How the Proposed Harris County Toll Rate Hike Failed.
The toll rate hike would cost more to implement than it would bring in.
What costs are considered when implementing a toll hike?
- cost to update internal, roadside and back-office tolling systems
- cost to purchase new permanent roadside signage
- cost to update external digital and print materials
- cost to complete testing of the tolling infrastructure system
- cost to conduct transactional audits to ensure accuracy of the system changes once implemented
Revenue Source. Gas Tax Alternative. 4 Pieces Intel from the West's Pay as You Drive Plans.
Which state is at the forefront of pay by the mile policies? Oregon has pursued this option for the last 10 years & charges 1.5 cents per mile driven with a gas tax credit
Which state begins a pay as you drive pilot program in July 2016? California
Why is California looking for gas tax alternatives for transportation funding?
- By 2035, California will lose 1/2 of its gas tax revenue to fuel efficieincy
- Federal Funding
- The FAST Act offers $95 million in funding availability to…
ROUND 2. The Texas Congressman vs. High Speed Rail. 3 Pieces of Intel.
Which Texas Congressman wrote to the Surface Transportation Board about opposing high speed rail in Texas? Congressman Brady
What is Congressman Brady’s opposition to high speed rail in Texas?
- Congressman Brady opposes accelerated use of eminent domain or construction
- Congressman Brady says the route is wrong
- Congressman Brady opposes financial loans for high speed rail from the federal government
What is Congressman Brady’s opposition to the high speed rail route?
- The route…
INTERIM. Data Reveals who Uses Ride Share.
- More likely Democrats
- 15% of Americans
- young
- well-educated
- well-off
- urban
- 56% use ride share less than once a month
- 26% use ride share monthly
- 14% use ride share weekly
Washington Post | Wonkblog | So, we’re learning a lot of interesting things about who uses Uber
7 Points. Mayor Turner Mobility Plan
- Land Use decisions will be front and center. Limited Land. Lots of Transportation projects.
- Wider streets can be less appealing
- Not every street needs a bike lane
- Light rail should be where people want it, not in neighborhoods that don’t want light rail
- Buses will be the backbone of mass transit
- 2 Way HOV lanes on ALL freeways
- Culture Change– remove the stigma that buses are for the poor & hipsters
Mass Transit | TX: Seven Points of Conversation From Mayor Turner’s Houston…
Northern Governor No to Gas Tax. Yes to Fees. 2 Pieces Intel.
Minnesota Governor’s new transportation funding plan moved off the gas tax and now wants to raise trasnportation funding how?
- increase license tab fees
- Use government coffers to pay for $600 million/year
Republican response?
- No, thank you.
- Its a tax
- The state has a $900 Million surplus
Minneapolis Star Tribune | Gov. Mark Dayton relents on gas tax; House GOP still says no
5 Ways Politics Get in the Way of Better Roads. Better Bridges.
- By 2015 the federal transportation funding gap to maintain transportation infrastructure will be $1.4 trillion gap
- U.S. Roads fell from #1 in the world to #11
What and who is to blame?
- President Obama blames Republicans
- Democratic Congressmen blame the stimulus package
- too little transportation funds
- too long wait to start projects
- Fear of raising the gas tax according to Transportation Secretary
- Republicans say a lack of faith in the federal government makes it difficult to…
Texas High Speed Rail Job Numbers.
- 40,000 jobs to be created during construction
- 1 subsidiary of the Japanese company created in Dallas to oversee the High Speed Rail
- 20 technical and operations experts in Dallas
- $10 to $12 billion project
- 1,000 employees for the high speed rail
- 2021 completion
Dallas Business Journal | Japanese company to create Dallas subsidiary for Texas bullet train
The Hill | Texas rail project poised to generate local jobs, economic benefits, choice for travelers
TREND. High Speed Rail Delay in the West. Follow the Funding in 4 Intel Pieces.
How long will California’s high speed rail be delayed? An additional 4 years
The reason for the delay? Federal funding was contringent on a portion of the high speed rail being completed by 2017.That portion is not finished. The original deadline was set in 2009.
Does the delay impact federal funding? No, federal funding keeps flowing. The project was originally funded through the Recovery and Reinvestment funds.
What other funding sources fund high speed rail in California?
- $500…