The “Asianication” of US Infrastructure

[Sapiens]

Re: The “Asianication” of US Infrastructure

http://www.transportationfortomorrow.org/final_report/

The National Surface Transportation and Revenue Study Commission has released its Report to Congress.

Must read!

The Commission believes that to meet
21st Century transportation needs, it
is necessary for Congress to establish a
new Federal Compact with the American
people.

What do you think the above means? Emphasis theirs.

[bill]

Re: The “Asianication” of US Infrastructure

http://www.transportationfortomorrow.org/final_report/


Must read!



What do you think the above means? Emphasis theirs.

Thank you for the report link.
The report on page 44 confirms my many posting on the subject.

Provide new flexibility for tolling and
pricing. The Commission recommends that
Congress remove certain barriers to tolling
and pricing. States and local governments
should be given the flexibility to toll and/or
implement congestion pricing. This will give
States and local governments that wish to make
greater use of tolls and congestion pricing the
flexibility to do so. While the use of these tools
is discretionary with State and local governments,
the Commission believes that increased tolling and
pricing must be part of the overall solution if we
are to indeed create and sustain the pre-eminent

surface transportation system in the world.

....and page 48

Encourage the use of public-private
partnerships, including concessions, for
highways and other surface modes. A wide
variety of public-private partnership (PPP)
arrangements have been used in connection with
surface transportation improvements. Private
sector participation is not simply about supplying
revenues. PPPs also can (1) prioritize projects that
generate the highest returns, (2) improve life cycle
investing, and (3) provide incentives for more
efficient operations and maintenance. Private
sector financing has been widely used in Europe,

South America, and Australia.

....and page 52 ,,you will need your "carbon credit card" for this program.

Mileage-Based User Fees.

Recent studies by

TRB, the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the
National Cooperative Highway Research Program,
the National Chamber Foundation, the University
of Iowa, and the Oregon Road User Fee Task
Force (among others) have concluded that a fee
based on VMT would be the preferred long-term

alternative to the current fuel tax.

[c1ue]

Re: The “Asianication” of US Infrastructure

Bill, Sapiens,

All right, you now have me accelerating my ex-USA living option.

[bill]

Re: The “Asianication” of US Infrastructure

http://transportation.house.gov/

Opening words “Investment in infrastructure as a economy stimulate package”.