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Highways and Roads, Recycling, and Toxics - Helen Kerstein
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Air Quality, Energy, Climate Change, and High-Speed Rail - Gökçe Sencan
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Mass Transportation, Traffic Enforcement, Statewide Planning and Infrastructure - Rachel Ehlers
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Deputy Legislative Analyst: Environment and Transportation
Publications
Transportation
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Caltrans Project Delivery
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February 17, 2000 - Caltrans' project delivery has improved, but is still hampered by vacancies, its use of project management, and fragmentation of state and federal funding. We recommend steps to expedite delivery of transportation projects.
Governor's Transportation 2000 Initiative
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February 17, 2000 - We conclude that the initiative results in no new funds for transportation, outside of rail and ferries. Rather, the initiative proposes to program $3.6 billion in additional transportation projects earlier than planned. These projects are unlikely to be delivered within the four-year STIP period.
HOV Lanes in California: Are They Achieving Their Goals?
January 7, 2000 - We conclude that the performance of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes is mixed. We recommend various measures to ensure that the freeway capacity utilized by HOV lanes is managed efficiently. These include creation of more High Occupancy Toll lanes and, where appropriate, conversion of underutilized HOV lanes.
Public Transportation Account: Options to Address Projected Shortfall
January 4, 2000 - We project a shortfall for the Public Transportation Account (PTA). As a result of this shortfall, no PTA funds will be available for new transit capital improvement projects through at least 2005-06. We discuss various alternatives for addressing this shortfall, including a constitutional amendment to permit expenditure of gas tax revenues for transit rolling stock.
Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles: An Option to Finance Transportation Projects
August 18, 1999 - Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles (GARVEE bonds) are a financing instrument that enables states to fund transportation projects based on anticipated receipt of future federal funds. (Cal Update)
Smog Check Program - An Overview
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February 16, 1999 - Smog Check Program - An Overview
What the New Federal Act Means for California Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
August 26, 1998 - We review the 1998 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) which reauthorized the federal transportation program. The TEA 21 authorized $217 billion to be invested in highway and transit infrastructure in the United States over the next six years.
After the Transportation Blueprint: Developing and Funding an Efficient Transportation System
March 5, 1998 - In order to close the gap between transportation demand and revenue, the Legislature should consider not only policies to increase the supply of transportation capacity, but also those that restrain growth in demand.