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Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Highway Safety. Moving America Into the 21st Century
Moving America Into the 21st Century
Author: United States. Department of Transportation
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Rethinking America's Highways
Author: Robert W. Poole
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022655760X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A transportation expert makes a provocative case for changing the nation’s approach to highways, offering “bold, innovative thinking on infrastructure” (Rick Geddes, Cornell University). Americans spend hours every day sitting in traffic. And the roads they idle on are often rough and potholed, with exits, tunnels, guardrails, and bridges in terrible disrepair. According to transportation expert Robert Poole, this congestion and deterioration are outcomes of the way America manages its highways. Our twentieth-century model overly politicizes highway investment decisions, short-changing maintenance and often investing in projects whose costs exceed their benefits. In Rethinking America’s Highways, Poole examines how our current model of state-owned highways came about and why it is failing to satisfy its customers. He argues for a new model that treats highways themselves as public utilities—like electricity, telephones, and water supply. If highways were provided commercially, Poole argues, people would pay for highways based on how much they used, and the companies would issue revenue bonds to invest in facilities people were willing to pay for. Arguing for highway investments to be motivated by economic rather than political factors, this book makes a carefully-reasoned and well-documented case for a new approach to highways.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022655760X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A transportation expert makes a provocative case for changing the nation’s approach to highways, offering “bold, innovative thinking on infrastructure” (Rick Geddes, Cornell University). Americans spend hours every day sitting in traffic. And the roads they idle on are often rough and potholed, with exits, tunnels, guardrails, and bridges in terrible disrepair. According to transportation expert Robert Poole, this congestion and deterioration are outcomes of the way America manages its highways. Our twentieth-century model overly politicizes highway investment decisions, short-changing maintenance and often investing in projects whose costs exceed their benefits. In Rethinking America’s Highways, Poole examines how our current model of state-owned highways came about and why it is failing to satisfy its customers. He argues for a new model that treats highways themselves as public utilities—like electricity, telephones, and water supply. If highways were provided commercially, Poole argues, people would pay for highways based on how much they used, and the companies would issue revenue bonds to invest in facilities people were willing to pay for. Arguing for highway investments to be motivated by economic rather than political factors, this book makes a carefully-reasoned and well-documented case for a new approach to highways.
Highway Safety
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Category : Traffic safety
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Category : Traffic safety
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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Rethinking America's Highways
Author: Robert W. Poole Jr.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226759302
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Americans spend hours every day sitting in traffic. And the roads they idle on are often rough and potholed, their exits, tunnels, guardrails, and bridges in terrible disrepair. According to transportation expert Robert Poole, this congestion and deterioration are outcomes of the way America provides its highways. Our twentieth-century model overly politicizes highway investment decisions, short-changing maintenance and often investing in projects whose costs exceed their benefits. In Rethinking America’s Highways, Poole examines how our current model of state-owned highways came about and why it is failing to satisfy its customers. He argues for a new model that treats highways themselves as public utilities—like electricity, telephones, and water supply. If highways were provided commercially, Poole argues, people would pay for highways based on how much they used, and the companies would issue revenue bonds to invest in facilities people were willing to pay for. Arguing for highway investments to be motivated by economic rather than political factors, this book makes a carefully-reasoned and well-documented case for a new approach to highways that is sure to inform future decisions and policies for U.S. infrastructure.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226759302
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Americans spend hours every day sitting in traffic. And the roads they idle on are often rough and potholed, their exits, tunnels, guardrails, and bridges in terrible disrepair. According to transportation expert Robert Poole, this congestion and deterioration are outcomes of the way America provides its highways. Our twentieth-century model overly politicizes highway investment decisions, short-changing maintenance and often investing in projects whose costs exceed their benefits. In Rethinking America’s Highways, Poole examines how our current model of state-owned highways came about and why it is failing to satisfy its customers. He argues for a new model that treats highways themselves as public utilities—like electricity, telephones, and water supply. If highways were provided commercially, Poole argues, people would pay for highways based on how much they used, and the companies would issue revenue bonds to invest in facilities people were willing to pay for. Arguing for highway investments to be motivated by economic rather than political factors, this book makes a carefully-reasoned and well-documented case for a new approach to highways that is sure to inform future decisions and policies for U.S. infrastructure.
Moving America
Author: United States. Department of Transportation
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This document sets forth the national policy agenda developed by the Department of Transportation to fulfill both short- and long-term transportation needs as the Nation prepares to meet future challenges and opportunities. This agenda revolves around six key themes: (1) Maintain and expand the Nation's transportation system; (2) Foster a sound financial base for transportation; (3) Keep the transportation industry strong and competitive; (4) Ensure that the transportation system supports public safety and national security; (5) Protect the environment and the quality of life; and (6) Advance U.S. transportation technology and expertise for the 21st century. This document expands upon these objectives and outlines the strategies and actions necessary to accomplish them.
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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This document sets forth the national policy agenda developed by the Department of Transportation to fulfill both short- and long-term transportation needs as the Nation prepares to meet future challenges and opportunities. This agenda revolves around six key themes: (1) Maintain and expand the Nation's transportation system; (2) Foster a sound financial base for transportation; (3) Keep the transportation industry strong and competitive; (4) Ensure that the transportation system supports public safety and national security; (5) Protect the environment and the quality of life; and (6) Advance U.S. transportation technology and expertise for the 21st century. This document expands upon these objectives and outlines the strategies and actions necessary to accomplish them.
Moving America More Safely. An Analysis of the Risks of Highway Travel and the Benefits of Federal Highway, Traffic, and Motor Vehicle Safety Programs
Author: United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Category : Traffic accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Category : Traffic accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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Public Roads
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Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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