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It's come up again, this time on the twitter.

The old road-warrior chestnut argument that it doesn't matter if urbanites pay a much higher percentage of their driving costs than do suburbanites, because suburbanites drive more miles overall.

This tactic is a favorite of the folks at various car blogs that M1EK frequents as well, and it's time it was taken out back and shot.

Ben Wear and a colleague have run another experiment comparing SH 130 to I-35.

 The trip around Austin on SH 130 was 22 minutes faster than the trip straight through town on I-35.  This even though I-35 was not particularly congested during their experiment.

 Wear averaged 70 mph on SH 130; his colleague, 50 mph.

Ben Wear and a colleague have run another experiment comparing SH 130 to I-35.

 The trip around Austin on SH 130 was 22 minutes faster than the trip straight through town on I-35.  This even though I-35 was not particularly congested during their experiment.

 Wear averaged 70 mph on SH 130; his colleague, 50 mph.

The Chronicle reports that state senators (mostly Republicans) are throwing obstacles in front of Senator John Carona's "local option" bill.

 This bill would allow counties to choose from a menu of fees and taxes to fund transportation projects as they see fit.

The Chronicle reports that state senators (mostly Republicans) are throwing obstacles in front of Senator John Carona's "local option" bill.

 This bill would allow counties to choose from a menu of fees and taxes to fund transportation projects as they see fit.

 Options would include imposing a local gas tax or raising vehicle registration or driver's license renewal fees.

If a resolution passes at city council, the City of Austin would begin sharing warrant information with TXDOT.