Energy
Cooper’s Committee to Overhaul State’s Auto Industry
Let there be no doubt, this "Clean Transportation Plan" will come with a hefty price tag and a forcible overhaul of the state's auto industry.
Transportation planning
Research Brief
Energy
Cooper Tries to Order North Carolinians to Change How They Go Places
Gov. Cooper ordered 1.25 million electric vehicles (EVs) to be registered and for EVs to account for half of all sales in North Carolina by 2030. Cooper directed state agencies…
Transportation
More Woes at NCDOT; and How to Fix Them
The bad news for North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (NCDOT) continues. A May 2020 audit found that NCDOT overspent by $742 million in the fiscal year ending June 30 ,2019…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
First, fix the roads
In his recent report on state transportation spending, Randal O’Toole agrees with the NC FIRST Commission that the state should move from the gas tax to a mileage-based user fee for road…
Transportation
Towards Safe, Cost-Effective, Equitable Transportation
In January 2021, a state commission recommended that the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) budget be increased by a behemoth 40%. The recommendation generates critical questions that must be…
Transportation
Towards Safe, Cost-Effective, and Equitable Transportation
In January 2021, a state commission recommended that the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) budget be increased by a behemoth 40%. The recommendation generates critical questions that must be…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal on a report that warns North Carolina might run out of money soon for transportation projects. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion argues that now is…
Liberty
High-speed rail from Charlotte to Atlanta?
The “tantalizing prospect” as the Charlotte Observer puts it: a high-speed rail line from Charlotte to Atlanta that would reduce the trip to just two hours: The Charlotte-to-Atlanta portion of…
Energy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online about expert concerns surrounding coastal development. John Hood’s Daily Journal urges politicians to accept reality when it comes to urban transportation.
Liberty
Summer 2019 Locke Letter
As you page through the Summer 2019 edition of Locke Letter, you’ll discover the breadth of our impact on public policy and our influence on shaping North Carolina’s future. Read…
Regulation
Charlotte has its ABC’s of scooter safety. Raleigh’s must be Ain’t Brookin’ Competition.
With five scooter companies applying, does that mean people working, visiting, and enjoying downtown Raleigh will get to choose among five scooter providers? Oh no.
Transportation
John Hood writes for Daily Journal: Rail transit doesn’t fit state
John Hood argues that light-rail transit doesn’t fit the preferences and lifestyles of North Carolinians: If you live somewhere other than the western side of North Carolina’s Research Triangle region,…