Bacon's Rebellion » Transportation

Thinking about P3s

James A. Bacon — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:52:35 +0000

Ron Utt, a Virginia-based Heritage Foundation scholar, and William G. Reinhardt, publisher of Public Works Financing, have offered a balanced appraisal, from a conservative perspective, of public-private partnerships (P3s) as a … [visit site to read more]

Innovation Uber Alles

James A. Bacon — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:33:54 +0000

The Washington taxicab -- threatened species, or oppressive agent of the status quo?

Personal-driver enterprise can revolutionize … [visit site to read more]

A VDOT Breakthrough in Paving Productivity

James A. Bacon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:17:33 +0000

The Landford crew used a Wirtgen paver that scraped up asphalt, reconstituted it and paved it on the spot. Photo credit: VDOT.

by James A. Bacon

America’s … [visit site to read more]

Taking a Closer Look at the Jobs Governor’s Industrial Policy

James A. Bacon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:42 +0000

by James A. Bacon

Tax subsidies for businesses locating in the proposed 55-mile Route 460 Corridor-Interstate 85 Connector Economic Development Zone could add up to $50 million over 2015 and 2016, if … [visit site to read more]

Legislators Spike Mandatory PLA for State Projects

James A. Bacon — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:12:06 +0000

Virginia legislators delivered a rebuke to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) yesterday when both the House and Senate passed bills that would prohibit government-mandated Public Labor Agreements (PLA) on … [visit site to read more]

MWAA’s Double Standard

James A. Bacon — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:48 +0000

Rob Whitfield, a member of the Dulles Corridor Users Group, raises a good point regarding Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) governance. Earlier this year, the board refused to seat two new members appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell … [visit site to read more]

LeMunyon Seeks to Restructure CTB Representation

James A. Bacon — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:53:23 +0000

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Del. Jim LeMunyon, R-Oak Hill, has proposed reorganizing representation on the Commonwealth Transportation Board to give more power … [visit site to read more]

Who Is Mamadi Diané, and Why Did He Serve on the MWAA Board So Long?

James A. Bacon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:01:43 +0000

Abidjan, capital and commercial center of the Ivory Coast.

by James A. Bacon

Consider the odd case of Mamadi Diané. The former Metropolitan Washington … [visit site to read more]

Beware Optimistic Traffic Forecasts

James A. Bacon — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:21:18 +0000

What happened between 2005 and 2009 to account for such dramatic changes in WSA's forecast?

by James A. Bacon

Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA), a … [visit site to read more]

What’s the Case for Inter-City Rail?

James A. Bacon — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:32:59 +0000

Inter-city passenger rail service is a wonderful thing… if it can pay its own way. The folks at the Department of Rail and Public Transportation managed to cut a really favorable deal with Amtrak, so the Virginia-backed … [visit site to read more]