Reason Foundation

The FAA relies on Congress for funding, which is part of the reason we have outdated technology, aging facilities, and ongoing staffing challenges.

Canada's successful shift to an independent, user-funded air traffic control provider offers a proven model for modernizing the U.S. system while improving efficiency and long-term financial stability.

Separating air traffic control from the FAA and adopting a user-funded model like Canada's could help address chronic funding shortfalls, outdated technology, and persistent workforce challenges.

Changing America’s air traffic control model: Learning from Canada The U.S. air traffic control system is embedded in a tax-funded bureaucracy that is unable to replace ancient facilities and obsolete technology.

Transit governance shapes everything from fares to service reliability. Denver and Atlanta highlight the strengths and limitations of different approaches to transit governance and why transit systems need clear accountability and effective planning to serve riders well.

One agency or many? What Denver and Atlanta reveal about transit governance Transit systems may move people, but governance determines how those systems move, grow, and adapt.