Tag Archives: transportation

Austin Seeking Another Rail Boondoggle?

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Lawrence Person

You might remember Austin’s light rail boondoggle, which is now scaled back, behind schedule, and very possibly illegal. (For the current status on that project, see here.) Now more Austin elites, in the form of the Travis County Commissioner’s Court … Continue reading →

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For Democrats, It’s Always Social Justice Graft All the Way Down

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Putting Democrats in charge of money is like putting Al Capone in charge of Ft. Knox: You know the goodies are going to disappear just as soon as they figure out no one is watching. Item the First: Instead of … Continue reading →

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Everyone: “I-35 Sucks.” TxDoT: “You Need To Add Four Lanes ASAP.” Austin City Council: “Nah! Let’s Delay Some More!”

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Once again, the Austin City Council is doing what it does best: Make life worse for Austin residents. As the population boom in Texas’ capital city has led to increased demands for improvements to its highway system, a recently approved … Continue reading →

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A Perfect Storm Of Transportation Disaster?

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Thanks to the SuperGenius policies of the Biden Administration (plus a touch of bad weather), all three of the primary methods by which goods are transported around the nation are under near-term threat: Rail: Railroad ship a huge percentage of … Continue reading →

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The “Infrastructure” Bill: The Deeper You Get, The Worse It Gets

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Lawrence Person

The more conservatives look at the $1.2 trillion pork-filled “infrastructure” bill currently worming its way through the legislative intestines of capitol hill, the less they like it. Vance Ginn and E. J. Antoni of the Texas Public Policy Foundation: “It … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 8, 2019

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I’m saving Fauxcahontas and the Virginia Chapter of the Al Jolsen Reenactment Society for the weekend. And for some reason, there’s a lot of jet fighter news in this roundup. [Shrugs] “State Of The Union: Even Democrats Liked Trump’s Speech.” … Continue reading →

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Texas Has An 80 MPH Speed Limit?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So the AP is reporting. This is news to me, sine the last time I drove from Austin to Dallas and Austin to Houston, I didn’t see any signs over 70 MPH. According to Wikipedia (the source of all vaguely … Continue reading →

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