While Amtrak Subsidies Draw Fire From Congress, Aviation Gets a Free Pass | Streetsblog Capitol Hill

While Amtrak Subsidies Draw Fire From Congress, Aviation Gets a Free Pass | Streetsblog Capitol Hill: "subsidies for air travel and roads are funding Amtrak’s competitors. (As Streetsblog has reported, just 51 percent of road funding come from gas taxes, tolls, and other fees on driving.) Cutting subsidies to rail while maintaining the others would hardly create a level playing field."

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U.S. Congress out-of-touch. Americans want #publictransit funded now.

Amalgamated Transit Union: "Seventy-six percent of all ballot measures to increase taxes for mass transit passed last year."

D.C. Considering Lifting Mandatory Parking Minimums | Transportation Nation

D.C. Considering Lifting Mandatory Parking Minimums | Transportation Nation: "The District of Columbia’s Office of Planning is considering a proposal to potentially reduce the supply of available parking spaces in some neighborhoods as new development attracts more residents and jobs. If successful, it will mark the first major change to the city’s zoning code since it was first adopted in 1958.

It’s part of a growing city attempt to reduce congestion by offering its residents alternatives to the automobile – from bikes to buses to making walking more attractive."