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Texas toll roads: Feds must take lead
Our national transportation infrastructure crisis is now so serious and the funds are so short of the scale of the problem that it is absolutely going to take a comprehensive federal approach rather than a state approach to get anywhere. … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Texas, Texas Legislature, Texas Toll Roads, Toll Roads, Transportation, Transportation Politics, TXDot
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TRANSPORTATION | Is widening I-35 Austin’s biggest
boondoggle ever?
It costs too much and does too little. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 14, 2021 AUSTIN — I think I can make the case that widening I-35 through Central Austin is the biggest boondoggle ever, because … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Traffic, I-35, Mobility, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Transportation, TXDot
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METRO | Is TxDOT near the end of the road?
I compare TxDOT to a drunk who has run up a big bar tab and, knowing that he can’t pay, orders another round and prays for a miracle. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | June 16, 2016 “…income … Continue reading
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Tagged Fossil Fuels, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Texas Politics, Transportation, Transportation Politics, TXDot
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METRO | Austin transportation follies: $4 billion on IH-35 is a fool’s game
Widening roads in cities like Austin only makes congestion worse as political pressure works against smart transportation planning. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | March 17, 2016 Don’t get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to … Continue reading
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METRO | Risky business in Central Texas: The toll road bond gamble
Wall Street won’t insure the new CTRMA toll road debt at an affordable cost because of its high risk. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | September 14, 2015 AUSTIN — The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, or CTRMA, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Growth, Bond Debt, Central Texas, CTRMA, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Toll Roads, Transportation Politics
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METRO | Roger Baker : Is Austin’s ‘Strategic Mobility Plan’ smart planning or a billion dollar boondoggle?
What most voters probably don’t know about Austin’s upcoming big bucks transportation bond package. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | August 6, 2014 [Roger Baker joined Austin community activist Bill Oakey and host Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio, … Continue reading
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Can Austin survive the current Texas drought? / 2
We look at the water-blind politics of Central Texas growth planning, and the developer-friendly role of regional transportation planning group CAMPO. Water use chart from stateimpact.npr. In the graphic above, one can see a dramatic shift to municipal use as … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin City Council, Austin Water Supply, CAMPO, Central Texas, Central Texas Growth, Climate Change, Climate Denial, Gerald Daugherty, Land Development, Lee Leffingwell, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Texas Drought, Texas Drought Series, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot, Water Politics, Will Conley
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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster? / 2
Agency in denial: TxDOT and financial reality. Is a change of direction in order? Image from Cypress Creek Mirror. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | February 1, 2013 “Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.” — Mark Twain … Continue reading
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Tagged Roger Baker, Texas Economy, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot
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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster?
Warning sign: TxDOT’s funding shortfall is 50 percent of its budget. Maybe TxDOT should heed its own sign. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2013 “Things can become complicated when you actually try to understand them.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Rick Perry, Roger Baker, Texas Economy, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot
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Roger Baker : The Texas Road Lobby Meets Peak Oil
Photo by Rupert Ganzer / Flickr.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part IV: The Texas road lobby meets peak oil By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2011 [This is the fourth and final part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Peak Driving, Peak Oil, Roger Baker, Texas Politics, Texas Road Loby, Transportation, TXDot
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Roger Baker : The Texas Road Lobby Meets Peak Oil
image from New Traffic Builder Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part IV: The Texas road lobby meets peak oil. By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2011 [This is the fourth and final part of … Continue reading
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Roger Baker : Have We Turned the Corner on Peak Driving?
A window on peak driving. Image from The Auto Channel.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part II: Have we turned the corner on peak driving? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2011 [This is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Peak Driving, Peak Oil, Roger Baker, Transportation
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