CEI Podcast for June 13, 2012: Smarter Transportation Funding

by Ryan Young on June 13, 2012 · 2 comments

in Mobility, Podcast

Have a listen here.

When the federal government gives out transportation funding to the states, it attaches a lot of strings. The solution, according to Land-use and Transportation Policy Analyst Marc Scribner, is to get the federal government out of the transportation business and devolve it to the states. In the just-released CEI study “Fixing Surface Transportation in Massachusetts: A Path Forward under a Devolved Federal Funding Scenario,” Scribner argues that by following a user-pays, user-benefits principle, states can raise revenue and maintain infrastructure more efficiently than the federal government can.

Ray June 13, 2012 at 5:23 pm: It may be interesting to see if the states can now start taxation in a proper way. If I use the public systems and place a burden on them I am taxing the system………..the state in turn has the right to tax me money to help pay for the system that I use…….wonder if it could ever work??
Kristina B. June 18, 2012 at 8:11 am: Devolving the transportation business to states instead of having it on the federal level can bring a financial prosperity to any state. Especially if one knows how to make the best out of this business. Having freight shipping quotes makes the whole thing even more interesting.