Recommending a funding solution for transportation works best when the people recommending the solution aren’t elected officials.
Look at Georgia, they had a special committee recommend suggestions and now a new transportation solution is sittin gon the Governor’s Desk. Washington Times
Connecticut follows suit with Governor Malloy appointing a 10 member Council to create a “coordinated, cohesive strategy” for transportation needs. Governor Malloy supports a funding mix including:
- tax surcharges
- fees
- public-private partnerships
- traditional bonding
- new, complex financing arrangements that would attract investments from pension managers or sovereign wealth funds.
- He’ll consider the controversial option of new highway tolls (as a partial solution)