Transportation Scholar Refutes Case for N.O.-B.R. High-Speed Rail

By Robert Ross

08/11/2011

The debate over whether to build a high-speed rail line spanning 80 miles between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is heating up.

TAGS: Cato Institute, Center for Neighborhood Technology, High-speed rail, Randal O'Toole, Scott Bernstein

Concealed Taxes Without A Popular Vote

By Robert Ross

06/06/2011

HB 531, which was passed unanimously by the House, would create the Lafayette Parish Redevelopment Authority, which would approve local government use of future property, sales, and other taxes to pay back debt-funded development of “blighted” or “distressed” areas.

TAGS: Cato Institute, HB 531, Jared Bellard, Jeremiah Supple, Randal O'Toole, Tax Increment Financing, William Theriot

Commentary: Obama’s $53 Billion Transport Boondoggle

By Jamison Beuerman

02/11/2011

"The simple solution is to stop imposing federal boondoggles on the states and let them determine their needs for expanded rail networks."

TAGS: High-speed rail, Public Transportation, Randal O'Toole

Proposed High-Speed Rail No Bargain for Louisiana

By Jennifer Moreale

03/06/2010

A feasibility study by Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. and HDR Engineering emphasizes the economic and social benefits of the proposed high-speed rail linking New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Currently under revision, the final report is due March 16. With an estimated 78% probability of having a positive return on investment, the study claims that the value creation...

TAGS: Baton Rouge, Bobby Jindal, Burk-Kleinpeter Inc., HDR Engineering, High-speed rail, Louisiana, New Orleans, Pelican Institute for Public Policy, Randal O'Toole, Stimulus, transportation

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda is a bold vision for policy change in Louisiana. Given our economic and cultural assets, Louisiana should be an economic powerhouse. This agenda is the roadmap for how we get there. It’s intended to serve as a guide for lawmakers, candidates, and community leaders to spark discussion and debate toward proven policies that will...

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