Most of America's top 10 transit regions are seriously in arrears in vital maintenance and upgrading, writes Neal Peirce in his nationally syndicated column. That's dangerous because today's congested roadways have made transit indispensable to people's movements and the regions' economies.
As someone who loves cars and driving -- as well as trains, scooters, motorcycles, trucks, etc. -- I'm concerned about the state of the roads I drive on every day. It's clear that decades of neglect and penny pinching by either incompetent governments or those feeling the unending wrath of taxpayers has left things in bad shape today and the future looking grim.
Road and transportation building is one of the key things that a government should accomplish. The idea of having most highways, bridges and tunnels privatized and then tolled so that only those who use them, pay for them seems unrealistic.
What do you think? Should we prioritize the repair of the U.S. transportation infrastructure over other investments in our economic future? How should that work be paid for?
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