Holy hopper bottom, there’s new hope on the horizon! Last week the US House of Representatives passed a six-year $325 billion transportation bill ($261 billion for highways and $55 billion for transit). However – you knew there would be a “however” – although it approves six years of badly-needed projects, it only funds the bill for three years....

A lot can happen in a week.   The Be Prepared to Stop crew met in Washington, DC to do some filming and found ourselves caught up in everything from a torrential downpour to assorted confusing traffic circles to landmark Supreme Court decisions – all of which made us a little dizzy.   Interviews with folks like economist...

Once again rather than passing a long-term plan to finance the Highway Trust Fund, the U.S. Congress has extended federal funds for just a couple of months, leaving existing highway and mass transit projects and any chance of future planning in a ditch.   It’s all about who pays for it and how. Gas tax, barrel tax, repatriation,...