Air travel and rail transport were early examples of deregulation bringing huge benefits to consumers and industries. Yet automobility, air travel, and freight rail, are increasingly threatened with further regulation that will reduce their ability to transport goods and people. CEI opposes these attacks by arguing for greater freedom in mobility and opposing perverse transportation industry regulations.
Transportation Issue Areas
Featured Posts
News Release
Coalition opposes Trump plan to pass deceptively-named Railway Safety Act
Today, a coalition of free market and conservative groups sent a letter to key Senate committee leaders opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to…
Blog
What Mexico City can teach America about the cost of public transit
I recently vacationed in Mexico. While in Mexico City, I tried to take the metro to attend a concert. At five pesos, or…
Blog
The never-ending ferry tale: Why Washington shouldn’t subsidize ferries
The Trump administration recently announced $664.8 million in federal grants for ferry infrastructure, including $28.2 million for North Carolina’s Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal.
Search Posts
News Release
Report: Congress Should Let Airports Make Infrastructure Decisions, Eliminate Cap on Passenger Facility Charge
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report argues airport authorities nationwide should be empowered to make their own decisions about how best to finance infrastructure improvements.
Study
Modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge to Increase Airport Investment, Reduce Federal Spending, and Save Travelers Money
The passenger facility charge (PFC) is a congressionally authorized, federally regulated local airport user fee. The PFC exists alongside the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), a…
The Blue Swan Daily
US Act on Airport Passenger Facility Charges Could Pave the Way to Faster Airport Modernization
The Blue Swan Daily cites CEI and other liberty-oriented organizations for their support of legislation removing the federal cap on airport passenger facility charges.
Morning Transportation
Surface Bill Lands in the Senate
POLITICO‘s Morning Transportation cites Senior Fellow Marc Scribner on highway funding legislation in the Senate. VMT pilot: The bill would authorize $12.5 million per…
Roll Call
Road Bill Would Hike Spending by 25 Percent, Speed Permits And Add Climate Title
Roll Call cites Senior Fellow Marc Scribner on highway funding legislation in the Senate. “Given that Congress has already bailed out the Trust…
Blog
CEI Leads Coalition in Support of Bipartisan Passenger Facility Charge Reform
Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) sent a letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership supporting the bipartisan H.R. 3791, Investing in America: Rebuilding…