National Transportation Policy Options: A Time for Choice

This paper was prepared for the seventh James L. Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology, sponsored by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota and held on April 7, 2008. The forum addressed potential directions of the next authorization of the Federal Tran...

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Published inITE journal Vol. 78; no. 8; p. 30
Main Author Lockwood, Stephen C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Institute of Transportation Engineers 01.08.2008
Subjects
Accountability
Asset management
Authorizations
Changes
Climate change
Environmental impact
Environmental stewardship
Expenditures
Federal aid
Federal legislation
Funding
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Infrastructure
Interest groups
Local government
Performance management
Private sector
Public private partnerships
Roads & highways
Roles
State government
Transportation planning
United States > US
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Summary:This paper was prepared for the seventh James L. Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology, sponsored by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota and held on April 7, 2008. The forum addressed potential directions of the next authorization of the Federal Transportation Act, which will succeed SAFETEA-LU. The range of options the transportation policy community is considering offers significant choices as reauthorization of the federal-aid transportation program approaches. In each case, the basic choices reflect differing levels of change from the current program structure and scope. Over the next several months, there will be an accelerating dialogue among interests and a refinement of positions. There is a broad consensus that the 21st century requires a surface transportation system more closely tailored to the new mix of needs and challenges. There is less consensus on how and when to proceed. It will be an exciting time for transportation policy -- and potentially a transformation moment.
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ISSN:0162-8178