When it comes to mass transit, politicians never learn. Last month, Nashville Mayor Megan Berry announced a $5.2 billion proposal that involves building 26 miles of light rail and digging an expensive tunnel under the citys downtown. Voters will be asked in May to approve a half-cent sales tax increase plus additions to hotel, car rental and business excise taxes to pay for the project.
Its the Last Stop on the Light-Rail Gravy Train
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Also published in The Wall Street Journal Fri. November 10, 2017
This article is based on Randal OTooles Cato Policy Analysis, The Coming Transit Apocalypse.
Randal OToole is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and Director of the American Dream Coalition.
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