Cities tout costly plans for trains on route already served by commuter buses A costly proposed commuter rail system between Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee is back on the radar of municipal leaders, even as frequent service on…
Nearly two decades after California and China started their high-speed rail race, China has laid enough high-speed rail to circle the globe — while California’s bullet train has yet to carry a single passenger.The stark…
by Randal O’Toole TriMet’s first light-rail line, which celebrates its 40th birthday on September 5th, put Portland on the map as a transportation innovator, leading the New York Times to call Portland “the city that loves…
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on July 31, 2026. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. When it was created, the brainchild of then Gov. Bill Richardson was sold to…
The eyes of the world are currently fixed on the Strait of Hormuz. With Iran closing this vital shipping lane, global energy markets are in a tailspin. Here at home, the consequences are visible on every street corner: the…
Chris Bray writes for the Federalist about another Golden State boondoggle. In a much-discussed phenomenon, blue state government spending is soaring, and doing so against limited population growth. … … The culture of…
By Naomi Inman Letter by John A. Charles, Jr. This week, Cascade Policy Institute president John Charles sent a letter to the members of Oregon’s House and Senate about Metro’s Regional Rail Futures Study, prepared in…
By Randal O’Toole March 2026 Executive Summary In 2024, the Oregon legislature Senate Bill 4701 (Section 503) directed Metro to study the Portland area’s 200 miles of freight rail corridors as potential regional passenger or…
Among the bills working their way through the legislature is Senate bill 6148. That bill would give Sound Transit the ability to issue bonds with 75-year maturities. Sound Transit first sought legislative approval for the…
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