Mileage tax means tracking your every move, using carbon footprint against you

How a mileage tax in the Biden federal highway bill could mean tracking your every move, not to mention the equivalent of a toll for every mile you drive.

Did you know roads are ‘racist' to our Secretary of Transportation?

Buttigieg: 'Roads are racist' plan to use road funding to make amends for past

Remote kill switches really about taking your car

Biden’s Move to Put Kill Switches in Cars Tied to Global Agenda

Journalist spends more time charging EV than sleeping

Anti-car policy is now in fashion with policymakers, but not with most drivers, especially not this journalist...

taxpayer funded lobbying

DFW board defies Abbott's 'No toll' pledge to lobby for privately-operated toll roads
Link to article here.

It's no surprise that the federally-funded North Texas Regional Transportation Council will once again lobby for more toll roads, specifically public private partnerships that cost drivers' a premium in peak hours, but it's particularly offensive given the economic downturn and what are likely permanent changes to traffic patterns now that millions of Texans have shown they can work from home and stay productive. Toll road debt is more risky than ever as the toll industry asked congress for a $9.2 billion bailout earlier this year due to coronavirus lockdowns. Who knows what the future of road tax revenues will look like post-COVID.

Regional Planning Council Prioritizes High-Speed Rail and Toll Lanes as Part of Legislative Agenda
As the 87th legislative session commences in January, local officials plan to advocate for increased funding for transportation projects including high-speed rail and the ability to utilize toll roads and managed lanes.

By Kim Roberts
The Texan
November 13, 2020

As the 87th Texas Legislative Session approaches its commencement in January, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has approved its legislative program.

The council plans to promote and support legislation in four primary areas: (1) funding transportation and transit projects, (2) expanding transportation options in mega-metropolitan regions, (3) pursuing innovation, technology, and safety, and (4) improving air quality.

The legislative priorities of the RTC will be transmitted to the members of the legislature.