Reason 8. We should allocate more funds for transit to respond to the increase in demand and ridership. Wisconsin is spending the majority of its transportation budget on new roads, when transit ridership in America is at its highest in 50 years and demand for public transportation is reaching record levels. National Transit Facts: 1. […]
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Reason 7. Borrowing on our future. Wisconsin has taken on increasing debt to pay for new highway capacity. The percentage of Transportation Fund revenue that comes in from bonding has skyrocketed over the last decade – and has created a fiscal crisis. It is estimated that by 2023, the transportation fund will be spending 25 […]
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Reason 6. Why spend more on highways when all other aspects of government are being cut? The recent budget proposed by the calls for funding cuts to public schools, healthcare, and local governments. However, funding for transportation is up – with the majority of the funds going towards costly roadway infrastructure improvements which demographic information […]
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Reason 5. Changing demographics show that young people want to walk, bike and take transit – we must invest in our future and meet these needs. Demographic information from across America shows that young people want to live and work in places where they can walk, bike and take transit to work. Studies show that […]
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Reason 4. General revenues are not appropriate for funding highway expansion. The federal gas-tax has not been changed since 1993, causing major shortfalls in the Transportation Fund as increasingly more efficient vehicles use less gasoline. These shortfalls in gas-tax revenue are being paid for by the state, often by raiding the general fund. In the […]
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Reason 3. Local governments are not receiving their fair share of transportation dollars. When motorists pay fuel taxes at the gas pump, they believe they are paying for the roads they use. However, this is largely a myth. The motor fuel taxes are paying for major freeway expansion but only a small portion of the […]
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