There is no question that congestion is a serious problem in this country -- and a crippling problem in some cities.
Nor is there any question that congestion is much worse than it was ten years ago, even if high gas prices and the recession have caused it to level off in some places.
But the Texas Transportation Institute is guilty of a bit of hyperbole when it announces that "[t]he overall cost [of congestion](based on...
Punching above its class
The Texas Transportation Institute has issued its annual report on congestion in American cities. As usual, Austin doesn't do well, punching well above its class. Tthe average Austin...
How highway spending reduces congestion (or doesn't)
The Texas Transportation Institute estimates that highway congestion cost Americans $78 billion in 2007. The average person probably couldn't cite a specific number, but he knows...
How highway spending reduces congestion (or doesn't)
The Texas Transportation Institute estimates that highway congestion cost Americans $78 billion in 2007. The average person probably couldn't cite a specific number, but he knows it's a...
Congestion pricing and growth
Still riding my congestion-pricing hobby horse . . . I admit that pricing free roads does make some people worse off. That's only natural since people who use free roads during peak...
Congestion pricing and growth
Still riding my congestion-pricing hobby horse . . . I admit that pricing free roads does make some people worse off. That's only natural since people who use free roads during peak times...
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