Surface Transportation Issues
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 2076
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 2076
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 196
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Keith A. Libermann
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 164
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides an overview of the federal role in surface transportation and the goals and structures of federal programs. Since federal financing for the interstate system was established in 1956, the federal role in surface transportation has expanded to include broader goals, more programs, and a variety of program structures. The nation has reached a critical juncture with its current surface transportation policies and programs. Demand has outpaced the capacity of the system, resulting in increased congestion. In addition, without significant changes in funding levels or planned spending, the Highway Trust Fund -- the major source of federal highway and transit funding - is projected to incur significant deficits in the years ahead. Exacerbating concerns about the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund is the federal government's bleak fiscal condition and outlook. As a result, other federal revenue sources may not be available to help solve the nation's current transportation challenges. Given the scope of needed transformation, it may be necessary to shift policies and programs incrementally or on a pilot basis to gain practical lessons for a coherent, sustainable, and effective national program and financing structure to best serve the nation for the 21st century.
Author: U. S. Government Accountability Office (
Publisher: BiblioGov
Published: 2013-06
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781289140359
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.
Author: JayEtta Z. Hecker
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 1437909345
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The nation¿s economic vitality and the quality of life depend on the availability, dependability, and security of its surface transportation (ST) network of roads, railways, ports, and transit systems. For the past several decades, demand has outpaced the capacity of the ST system. Furthermore, fed. ST programs are not effectively addressing key challenges, such as congestion, or ensuring that transportation dollars are well spent. This report: (1) identifies key themes emphasized in proposals by stakeholders, incl. assoc. and research org., for restructuring and funding ST programs; and (2) discusses the extent to which various recommendations align with principles developed for evaluating proposals to restructure and fund ST programs. Illus.