by Sherman Johnson, NMA Maryland Member Editor’s Note: NMA e-newsletters and blog posts that stir debate serve the valuable purpose of creating conversation that often leads to a better understanding of the issues at hand. Sherman Johnson’s response to The Automobile Won (Part 1, NMA E-Newsletter #702, and Part 2, #703) follows. The NMA’s stance […]
4 Alerts From the HIGH OCCUPANCY Tag
A Response to “The Automobile Won”: NMA E-Newsletter #706
July 24, 2022 • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Electric Vehicle, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Fuel Tax, HIGH OCCUPANCY, Highway Trust Fund, Induced Demand, MASS TRANSIT, mileage-based user fee, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, speed limits, TOLL, tolls, TRAFFIC CONGESTION
National Academies Report Demands $70 Billion In Highway Tolls, Taxes: NMA E-Newsletter #521
January 6, 2019 • Congestion Tolling, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, HIGH OCCUPANCY, NEWSLETTER, REVENUE GENERATION, TOLL, TOLL ROAD, TOLLING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, VIRGINIA
“This article originally appeared on TheNewspaper.com, (“Driving Politics”) and is reprinted with their kind permission.” Federally funded report explores the possibility of turning every mile of interstate highway into a toll road. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on Thursday released a report saying motorists ought to pay up to $70 billion in higher […]
NMA E-Newsletter #261: PPPs—Brought to You by Your Shortsighted Legislator
January 12, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, HIGH OCCUPANCY, NEWSLETTER, PPP, Public Private Partnership, REVENUE GENERATION, TOLL, TOLLING
A recent e-newsletter, #259: A Private Windfall, a Public Bust, described the pitfalls associated with Public Private Partnerships. It also prompted this thoughtful and informative response from North Carolina member KC Green, PE. We need to increase the fuel tax—significantly increase it—no matter what the price of gas or diesel is. (The federal fuel tax […]
NMA E-Newsletter #249: Florida Member Shares Success Story
October 20, 2013 • Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, HIGH OCCUPANCY, LANE COURTESY, LETTER WRITING, NEWSLETTER, SPEED LIMIT
Drivers in south Florida owe a debt of gratitude to Florida NMA member Norman Wartman, former vice chairman and current board member of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, and longtime advocate for smart transportation policy. Norman’s recent letter to the NMA demonstrates how perseverance, patience and creative thinking can truly make a difference for the hundreds […]
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