Poll: 2/3 of Texans Support Increased Transportation Funding

The results of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Transportation Policy Research Center transportation poll:

• Nearly 2/3 support increased funding for transportation statewide.
• A majority also support increased funding for public transportation.
• “Of the options offered, respondents favored dedicating the motor vehicle sales tax to transportation needs; they least supported raising the vehicle registration fee from $65 to $115.”
• From a list of 15 different ways to improve transportation in the state, better traffic signal timing and clearing accidents more quickly were the most popular ideas.
  • Building more toll roads was the least-supported option.

Texas A&M Transportation Institute