80% of Texas Voters Approved Prop 1 to improve transportation funding. Prop. 1 faired far better than all statewide elected officials did. What candidate wouldn’t love the support of 80% of voters? [Governing]
The City of Austin also voted on its own Prop. 1 for transportation. It failed to pass. [
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Eagle Ford Shale area hopes some of the $1 Billion in transportation funding will help their roads. Roads and bridges in shale areas experience higher use rates from heavy truck traffic which transports the oil and gas out of the area. [San Antonio Express News] Paying for roads is getting more costly according to the Comptroller. Relying on the Texas 2030 report, Texas 2030 Comm… DC passed new legislation for ride sharing services. It will require: (1) registering with the DC Taxicab Commission (2) covering drivers with $1 million in primary insurance (3) criminal background checks for drivers , and (4) their cars annual inspections. Washington Post points out that local regulations on ride share continuously forego obtianing access to ride share data to strengthen their own transportation systems and provide an understadn… Matt Rinaldi opposes Prop 1. He believes transportation funding should be dedicated revenue from a vehicle sales taxes. Rinaldi, who defeated Bennett Ratliff in the primary, also believes that economic development funding is corporate welfare. In his opinion, economic devleopment is gained through low taxes & limited regulation.
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Bill Hammond writes that underfunding transportation imposes a litany of costs on Texans. These costs are: Wear and tear from driving on deficient roads: $25.1Billion/year. This amounts to $1,740 per year per person in Dallas; $1,850 for Houstonians; $1,780 in San Antonio; and $1,655 in Austin. [McAllen Monitor] TribTalk offers perspectives. Today’s perspective is from State Representative Jeff Leach. The highlights of his persceptive on transportation funding: Empower Texas opposes a lot of things, including changes to the gas tax. In the penned opposition, note their last paragraph: The biggest advocate for a gasoline tax hike in the state senate is Sen.
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Proposition 1 on the November ballot would provide an additional $1 Billion to transportation funding. TXDOT estimates that the state under funds transportation by at least $5 Billion per year or $10 Billion each time the Legislature meets. Organizations are lining up to support Proposition 1 including Texas Good Roads and Transportation Advocates of Texas.
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San Francisco’s Prop A on November’s ballot has the primary goal to reduce the number of cars and car lanes. San Francisco is willing to spend $500 million, in its tiny 9 mile by 9 mile area, to add bike lanes, improve CalTrain down the peninsula, update traffic signals to move buses more expeditiously, and improve pedistrian paths. [SFGate and SF Chronicle]Will Prop 1 Funding Help Shale Area Roads?
Paying For Pavement
Ride Share legal in DC, What about data from ride sharing?
Rinaldi: Opposes Prop. 1 & Wants a dedicated Vehicle Sales Tax
TAB: The Cost of Underfunding Transportation
Rep. Leach: How to Fund Transportation
Empower Texas Opposes Gas Tax Changes
3.5Billion More Funding Necessary after Proposition 1
A Proposition to Remove Cars from the Road?