Posted on 08/29/2007 5:20:44 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Let the fracas continue over Texas transportation policy. It's important to keep people alert to the Legislature's failure to address the state's glaring highway needs, and a new dustup is one way to accomplish that.
The latest is over the Department of Transportation's developing "outreach" campaign to advocate for the controversial Trans-Texas Corridor and other proposed toll projects. The price tag could reach $9 million, and some lawmakers have badmouthed the idea.
Good. Along with their complaints, maybe we'll see a rare thing come out of the Capitol – realistic solutions for meeting demand for new roadways in the face of dwindling cash.
To confront the problem, TxDOT is mapping out a novel strategy to use advertising and public meetings to publicize the agency's solutions. With lawmakers refusing to budge on fuel taxes, transportation officials have been turning to the remaining, yet controversial, revenue options of tolls and private investment. And that would include the granddaddy of all toll controversies – the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor reliever turnpike for I-35.
It would be nice to be able to kill the ad campaign, save the $9 million and trust that lawmakers will come up with their own ways to meet the highway-funding gap. (That shortfall has been estimated at $56 billion to $86 billion by 2030.)
But at this point, the Legislature looks like a poor bet. This year, the two transportation chairmen – including Sen. John Carona of Dallas – were virtually the only lawmakers arguing that a boost in the gas tax was long overdue.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
Trans-Texas Corridor PING!
“But at this point, the Legislature looks like a poor bet.
Have you considered total replacement?
Be surprised how much money for roads they would find in the budget if the Politicans quit wasting it on bondoggles like “Light Rail” and “Mass Transit” schemes.
looky...
It never ends with this...
ty for the ping.
The latest is over the Department of Transportation’s developing “outreach” campaign to advocate for the controversial Trans-Texas Corridor and other proposed toll projects. The price tag could reach $9 million, and some lawmakers have badmouthed the idea.
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“Git A Rope!!” is what their gunna hear if this gets on TV...The hellrasin’ ain’t started yet...;0)
You're gonna get me riled up by talking like that, fofl! I'm ready already! : )
LOL,,,I’ll be lookin’ for cover,,,The ranches in South Texas
tend to be very large,,,they will be bad enough,,,
North/East Texas name their cows,,,
Gunna be like takin’ away them Hats...;0)
What, like "Nelly" or something? : )
FWIW, I plan on taking more than their HATS away from them!! : )
What, like “Nelly” or something? : )
FWIW, I plan on taking more than their HATS away from them!! : )
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LOL,,,I’m sure there are plenty of Nellys,,,And,,,
Ya’ better not go messin’ with no Texan’s Hat,,,;0)
hahahaha.....I already “learnt” not to touch them when I lived in Colorado...the “real” wild west...hehehe
BWAhahahaha,,,They will get reeeal wild bout them HATS...;0)
Thanks for the ping!
BTTT
TXDOT alredy wants to blow money on rail tracks. The TTC ROW includes tracks for freight rail, "passenger" rail, and "high-speed" rail lines.
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