Independence Institute

LaHood Lied about Michigan HSR 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- May 13, 2011
When Immobility Secretary Ray LaHood gave $200 million to Michigan for high-speed rail last Monday, he claimed this grant would bring “trains up to speeds of 110 mph on a 235-mile section of the Chicago to Detroit corridor, reducing trip times by 30 minutes.” That’s a lie. In fact, the state itself says the top […]
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Memphis Blues 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- May 12, 2011
The Antiplanner has never visited Memphis, so when I was watching a video of the flooding in Memphis, I was surprised to see a huge pyramid. “Looks like a government boondoggle to me,” I said. Flickr photo by Exothermic. Sure enough. The Pyramid Arena opened in 1991 after being built at a cost of $65 […]
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TSA Helps Kill High-Speed Trains 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- May 11, 2011
One of the punchlines of President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union address had to do with high-speed rail: “For some trips,” he said to “laughter and applause,” “it will be faster than flying–without the pat-down.” Now the Transportation Security Administration has announced a new policy that will eliminate this frequently used but inane argument […]
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Latest High-Speed Rail Grant 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- May 10, 2011
Secretary of Immobility Ray LaHood announced yesterday the latest–and possibly last–round of high-speed rail grants, this one from redistribution of the $2.4 billion rejected by the state of Florida. As the Antiplanner noted in March, LaHood could have given the entire $2.4 billion to California, sending a signal that the administration remains serious about building […]
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