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Modesto, Calif., inspiration for hometown boy George Lucas' film American Graffiti, is putting the brakes on the weekend rite of cruising. Last week the city council voted to slap fines of $75 to $250 on teenage cruisers when traffic on the main drag, McHenry Avenue, goes into gridlock...
...passenger traffic in the U.S. has zoomed more than 150% since 1974, yet that was when the last major new American airport opened (Dallas-Fort Worth International). To relieve the worsening jet gridlock, the Bush Administration last week proposed a $47 billion five-year plan to provide new aviation facilities, ranging from runways to air-traffic-control computers. And who will pick up the tab? The Federal Aviation Administration wants 85% of the funding to come from new taxes on jet fuel and tickets, which could add $20 to the average domestic fare...
...specific, the plan proposes new or additional "user fees" and surcharges for air travelers and new authority for states to turn federally financed highways into toll roads. Translation: Bush wants to improve Americans' mobility, but he would prefer that local politicians raise the funds needed to break the transportation gridlock...
...Eduardo Molet, Madrid's traffic jams were not merely an irritation, but also an inspiration. As the capital's gridlock slowed cars to an average speed of 6 m.p.h. and frustrated drivers, the Spanish businessman saw an opportunity. Why not provide stalled motorists with portable telephones so they could call ahead and explain why they were delayed...
This is a heavy legislative load, and with elections ahead the temptations will be greater than usual to posture and obstruct, to veto and delay. But if the current Washington gridlock continues, the voters may eventually see to it that incumbents of both parties get a much longer vacation than they wanted...