VDOT Report Card Update:

It Takes More Than Efficiency

As the campaign season rages on, some candidates continue to tell the voters that the answer isn't more money for transportation, but trimming down and transforming the Virginia Department of Transportation into a leaner, more efficient, more budget-conscious operation.

For a reality check, consider the latest numbers comparing VDOT in 2002 to VDOT today:

	2002	Today
On-time performance	30%	86%
On-budget performance	31%	93%
Employees	10,192	7,830

Now take a look at some other VDOT numbers:

	2002	Today
Six-Year Improvement Program	$10.5 billion	$4.6 billion*
Construction Funds Transferred to Maintenance	$3.6 million	$712.6 million

*(Assumes Commonwealth Transportation Board makes anticipated $900 million reduction next month).

In short, the problem is not VDOT's failure to streamline and become more efficient, but the General Assembly's failure to work in a bipartisan manner to provide the transportation revenue we need.

Don't Be Fooled.
It's the Lack of Money, not Efficiency.