Latest True Fact-checks in Transportation BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country." Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving. Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac. John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax." Jennifer Beck stated on April 11, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns." Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on April 2, 2012: "[O]ver 200,000 ordinary citizens were given the opportunity to identify projects they preferred." Charlie Hales stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview.: Says "streetcars carry more people than buses … you attract more riders who don't ride transit now, and actually the operating costs are not any greater than the bus." John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them." Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did." Frank Lautenberg stated on October 24, 2011 in an article on NOLA.com: "Last year we spent more than $40 billion on highways. And Lord knows we need that. But that's more than we spent on Amtrak in its entire 40-year history." Steve LaTourette stated on November 4, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "The problem with invasive species today in the Great Lakes isn’t ballast water." David Quiroa stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release: "Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license." David Pennington stated on August 15, 2011 in a press conference: The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history." Mike Bodker stated on June 16, 2011 in a newspaper article: "[L]ess than one-tenth of Atlanta's transportation needs are covered" in a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax. Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey. Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050." Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935." Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." William Howell stated on December 21, 2010 in a speech.: Proposed federal regulations would affect every street sign in the country Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."
BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country." Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving. Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac. John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax." Jennifer Beck stated on April 11, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns." Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on April 2, 2012: "[O]ver 200,000 ordinary citizens were given the opportunity to identify projects they preferred." Charlie Hales stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview.: Says "streetcars carry more people than buses … you attract more riders who don't ride transit now, and actually the operating costs are not any greater than the bus." John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them." Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did." Frank Lautenberg stated on October 24, 2011 in an article on NOLA.com: "Last year we spent more than $40 billion on highways. And Lord knows we need that. But that's more than we spent on Amtrak in its entire 40-year history." Steve LaTourette stated on November 4, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "The problem with invasive species today in the Great Lakes isn’t ballast water." David Quiroa stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release: "Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license." David Pennington stated on August 15, 2011 in a press conference: The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history." Mike Bodker stated on June 16, 2011 in a newspaper article: "[L]ess than one-tenth of Atlanta's transportation needs are covered" in a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax. Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey. Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050." Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935." Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." William Howell stated on December 21, 2010 in a speech.: Proposed federal regulations would affect every street sign in the country Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."
BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop.
Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country."
Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving.
Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge."
Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."
Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used."
Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska."
Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac.
John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax."
Jennifer Beck stated on April 11, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns."
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on April 2, 2012: "[O]ver 200,000 ordinary citizens were given the opportunity to identify projects they preferred."
Charlie Hales stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview.: Says "streetcars carry more people than buses … you attract more riders who don't ride transit now, and actually the operating costs are not any greater than the bus."
John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them."
Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did."
Frank Lautenberg stated on October 24, 2011 in an article on NOLA.com: "Last year we spent more than $40 billion on highways. And Lord knows we need that. But that's more than we spent on Amtrak in its entire 40-year history."
Steve LaTourette stated on November 4, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "The problem with invasive species today in the Great Lakes isn’t ballast water."
David Quiroa stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release: "Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license."
David Pennington stated on August 15, 2011 in a press conference: The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history."
Mike Bodker stated on June 16, 2011 in a newspaper article: "[L]ess than one-tenth of Atlanta's transportation needs are covered" in a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax.
Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey.
Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050."
Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935."
Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport."
William Howell stated on December 21, 2010 in a speech.: Proposed federal regulations would affect every street sign in the country
Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed.
Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."