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Transportation

General Waste, State Issues, States, Transportation

DOT Terminates Funding for Texas Train

April 25, 2025 Alec Mena

High-speed rail projects across the U.S. continue to be challenged as the federal government reviews the effectiveness of its expenditures.  On April 14, 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOT) terminated Amtrak’s contract with Texas Central Partners to build the Texas Central Railway, a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston.  The $63.9 million in unspent […]

Biopharmaceuticals, Defense, Financial Services, General Waste, Tech-Telecom, Transportation

This Week in Waste – April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025 Eric Maus

This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight back against this waste. 

General Waste, States, Transportation

California High-Speed Rail is Still a Multi-Billion Dollar Boondoggle

April 17, 2025 Alec Mena

Sacramento’s quixotic project leads the way as the nation’s most expensive and wasteful passenger rail boondoggle

Education, Environment, General Waste, Oversight, Transportation

This Week in Waste – April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025 Eric Maus

This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight government waste. 

Energy, General Waste, Oversight, Transportation

Biden Hits Gas Pedal on Wasteful Spending

December 11, 2024 Deborah Collier

End of year government spending sprees are common but the Biden administration has hit the gas pedal on wasteful programs.

Commerce, General Waste, Regulations, Transportation

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Wasteful Airline Industry Inquiry

November 1, 2024 Eric Maus

This broad and vague investigation is par for the course for the Biden-Harris administration and its pursuit of more regulation.

USPS Delivering for America Plan Needs to Deliver More
Commerce, General Waste, Postal Service, Regulations, Transportation

USPS Delivering for America Plan Needs to Deliver More

October 29, 2024 Thomas Schatz

The U.S. Postal Service will lose $8 billion in FY 2024 and the Delivering for American Plan is not working as intended.

Taxes, Transportation

Increased PFC Fees Would Harm Consumers

July 20, 2023 Eric Maus

Raising the PFC fee is unnecessary and will lead to higher ticket prices for consumers. 

Michigan Lawmakers Should Reject High-Speed Rail Proposal
General Waste, State Issues, Transportation

Michigan Lawmakers Should Reject High-Speed Rail Proposal

May 31, 2023 Ryan Lanier

High-speed rail is not the answer to Michigan’s decline.

Maryland Mistakenly Follows California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars
Environment, Regulations, State Issues, Transportation

Maryland Mistakenly Follows California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars

April 6, 2023 Ryan Lanier

Gov. Moore’s directive seeks to force Marylanders to move to electric vehicles sooner than they may be ready to.

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