Infrastructure

Transportation

All transportation related-user taxes, such as gas taxes, license fees etc., should be directly placed in the transportation department budget, rather than going into the general budget. If all of the transportation-related taxes were applied to the transportation budget, we should then be able to easily determine if the budget is adequate, or if it needs to be increased or decreased. The application of some of these taxes to other budgetary needs has left the transportation system in a weakened condition.

The development and usage of a strong rail/bus system would be good not only for the metropolitan area, but in the long-term it would be good for the State. It should be developed in a wagon-wheel type plan, with the light rail lines providing the spokes of the wheel, and a bus system/park and ride system connecting the spokes. The Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and Washington, D.C. systems are good models. Development of commuter rail and/or light rail systems will reduce congestion, pollution and wear and tear on our freeways and streets.

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