Foxx downplays tolling, but fan of P3s
There's clearly a disconnect here. You can't be a fan of public private partnerships and NOT be a fan of tolling...but we do hope he holds to his word that tolls are antithetical to prosperity and ought not to be the primary means of fixing our congested highways.
DOT appointee Foxx downplays interstate tolling as a funding solution
By David Tanner,
May 22, 2013
Land Line Magazine
President Obama’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, says interstate tolling should be used only to add new capacity and should not be viewed as a solution to the shortfalls facing the Highway Trust Fund. Foxx faced questions from a Senate committee on Wednesday, May 22, as part of his confirmation process to become DOT secretary.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, led by Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, and ranking member John Thune, R-SD, questioned Foxx about how he would run the DOT and help solve challenges involved with infrastructure funding. Foxx told the committee he would rely on his experience as the current mayor of Charlotte, NC, to make difficult choices and be accountable for the tough road ahead.