Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill As the possibility of a strike grew nearer, stronger threats against the Regional Transportation District union were made: contracts with private companies might weaken discipline, or break…
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Transportation Choice: Politics Versus Mobility
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The cost of traffic congestion exceeds the cost to eliminate it. An ongoing project of the Texas Transportation Institute estimates traffic congestion annually. TTI calculated the cost…
Consent of the Governed
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The Founders wrote in the Declaration of Independence, “whenever any form of government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish…
Transit Failure Exposed by Census
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Scott Barton Traffic congestion is getting worse and transit is not helping. Analysis of 2000 Census data by Randall OToole of the Thoreau Institute (www.ti.org) reveals that…
Is RTD Passing Gas?
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Ozone is a known cancer-causing agent. It also causes lung irritation and difficulty in breathing, especially among the very young, elderly, and those with respiratory ailments. Ozone…
Don’t Be Confused by the Ambiguous Semantics of Privatization
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill As a fundamental rule of negotiation and basic courtesy, it is counterproductive to offend ones adversary when first introduced. The predictably defensive reaction among government managers ostracizes…
‘Honest’ Bob Schaffer Teaches Congress About Honor & Principles
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The clamor over Congressman Bob Schaffers announcement to honor his pledge to serve only three terms in the U.S. House is deafening. One might conclude that integrity…
Monorail to Vail: An Orgy of Collectivist Abuse
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The failed monorail proposal contained interesting aspects, one of them being the absurdity of its discussion as a viable proposal. Voters wisely recognized the dubious and speculative…
Close the 470 Loop
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Stephen R. Mueller Everyone is complaining about traffic congestion. At the Independence Institute, we’ve said it time and time again: it’s not the growth, it’s the traffic…
RTD Is Afraid of Private Sector Competition
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Matthew Edgar The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will not allow Coloradans to have real transit solutions such as jitney service. A jitney is a privately owned minibus…