This issue brief examines the need to adjust the Federal Motor Vehicle User Fee, commonly referred to as the 'Gas Tax'. To rebuild and expand our roads, bridges, and transit systems, it is time for a modest increase in the federal motor vehicle fuel user fee.
In order to modernize America's infrastructure, an expansion of the workforce is necessary. This issue brief explains the need, and includes recommendations on increasing the number of skilled workers.
Neither the government or the private sector can modernize America's infrastructure alone. This issue brief examines why public-private partnerships are integral to modernizing America's infrastructure.
This issue brief examines the tight correlation between modernizing America's infrastructure and streamlining the permitting process.
Download a printable copy (PDF)Defining the National Interest and the Federal Role
It's Time to Reform the Nation's Highway and Transit ProgramsDownload a printable copy (PDF)
The econometric analysis using the Transportation Performance Index is unique because it examines the overall contribution to economic growth from well-performing transportation infrastructure. It goes beyond charting only the effects of spending and the creation of jobs during construction.
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