Transportation

On Topic

Highway, rail and aviation systems are vital to the national and global economy. They move our citizens and our products and they allow us to be more productive – but they can also contribute to sprawl, air pollution and global warming. Brookings experts look at how to most productively invest in our transportation infrastructure.

A long line of passengers wait for security at checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington (REUTERS/Larry Downing).

Opinion

How to Avoid Another FAA Fiasco

May 8, 2013, Clifford Winston

The United States will experience more costly disruptions to its transportation system, such as the recent air traffic control cuts unless its deficits are curbed by efficient policy reforms or by privatization, writes Clifford Winston.

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In the News

When budget cuts hit high-profile business travelers, you can get Congress to act.
April 30, 2013, Darrell M. West, Bloomberg
In the News

[Ray Lahood] brought a different perspective to Washington. He is a straight shooter, and I think he took transportation from the back of the political discussion to more of the forefront.
April 30, 2013, Robert Puentes, National Public Radio
Speech

GCI Atlanta Rountable: Atlanta from the Air

March 20, 2013, Adie Tomer
Blog Post

Flow Oil and Gas Revenues to Cleantech R&D: Common Ground on Energy?

March 18, 2013, Mark Muro | comments
In the News

As a nation, we've got to figure out better, more long-term ways, more sustainable ways, to fund needed transportation projects without having to rely on this annual uncertainty which seems to be the norm instead of the exception now.
March 14, 2013, Robert Puentes, WAMU
Blog Post

Expand State Partnerships for Passenger Rail

March 13, 2013, Robert Puentes and Joseph Kane | comments
In the News

15 years ago in this country, we thought that [telecommuting] was the death of distance and that it was just going to ruin cities and we didn't see that at all. We see that people really do benefit from face-to-face conversations. Face-to-face conversations are going to be critical for many, many metropolitan jobs. There are many jobs that will require you to be face-to-face. Telecommuting does have a role [but] it's not going to solve all of our problems.
March 10, 2013, Robert Puentes, WTOP Washington
Report

A New Alignment: Strengthening America's Commitment to Passenger Rail

March 1, 2013, Robert Puentes, Adie Tomer and Joseph Kane
Blog Post

New Partnerships for American Rail

March 1, 2013, Robert Puentes | comments
In the News

The places we see Amtrak being competitive, running effective and efficient service, are in those places where the state already has some skin in the game. These are places where Amtrak is treated not as a big federal bureaucracy that's coming in but is actually part and parcel of the transportation plan.
March 1, 2013, Robert Puentes, USA Today