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Report | Iowa PIRG Education Fund | Transportation

A New Direction

Americans drive fewer total miles today than we did eight years ago, and fewer per person than we did at the end of Bill Clinton’s first term. The unique combina­tion of conditions that fueled the Driving Boom—from cheap gas prices to the rapid expansion of the workforce during the Baby Boom generation—no longer exists. Meanwhile, a new generation—the Mil­lennials—is demanding a new American Dream less dependent on driving.

News Release | Iowa PIRG | Safe Energy, Transportation

New Coalition Sets High Goals for Job Creation and Cost Savings

Today, leaders across Iowa revealed a plan to create 20,000 new clean energy jobs and save consumers at least $1 billion per year by 2020 through investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and transportation priorities. Working as part of a coalition consisting of over thirty local organizations and businesses, Iowa Renewable Energy Jobs 2020 (IREJ2020) emphasizes the role of energy and transportation solutions in re-building Iowa’s workforce and economy.

Issue | Transportation

21st Century Transportation

Connecting Iowans to better transit options.

Report | Iowa PIRG Education Fund | Transportation

Transportation and the New Generation

Youth in Iowa and accross the country have begun to shift their transportation preference our from behind the wheel, and towards alternative options. Increased dependence on transportation alternatives like public transit, biking, or passenger rail supports re-invisioned transportation policy solutions that reflect the needs of twenty-first century Iowa.

News Release | Iowa PIRG | Consumer Protection, Transportation

New Report Outlines Problems with Red-Light and Speed Cameras

A new research report released today outlines problems with the growing trend among cities to outsource traffic enforcement to red-light and speed camera vendors.

Report | Iowa PIRG Education Fund | Consumer Protection, Transportation

Caution: Red Light Cameras Ahead

Privatized traffic law enforcement systems are spreading rapidly across the United States. As many as 700 local jurisdictions have entered into deals with for-profit companies to install camera systems at intersections and along roadways to encourage drivers to obey traffic signals and follow speed limits.

Media Hit | Transportation

Iowa has nation's third-worst bridges

Iowa ranks third for having the worst bridges in the United States, according to a report issued today by a coalition of groups that want to increase government spending on the nation’s transportation system.

News Release | Iowa PIRG | Budget, Consumer Protection, Food, Higher Ed, Tax, Transportation

Unlikely Allies Uncover $1 Trillion in Savings for Super Committee

As the Congressional “Super Committee” begins its search for $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction, a new study released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) and the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) provides the panel with a great place to start: more than $1 trillion of spending cuts with appeal from across the political spectrum

Result | Transportation

Keeping Iowa on Track with Passenger Rail

Iowa PIRG helped Iowans stay on track to updating our transportation system with new passenger rail from Iowa City to Chicago.

News Release | Iowa PIRG | Consumer Protection, Transportation

Myth Busted: Road Costs Not Covered by Gas Taxes

A new report released today by the Iowa Public Interest Research Group disproves the common misperception that road building is paid for by user fees. The report, ‘Do Roads Pay for Themselves?’ finds that gas taxes cover barely half the costs of building and maintaining roads, and can be expected to cover an increasingly smaller percentage over time.

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