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TRENDS IN TRANSPORTATION POLICY

John A. Volpe

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The national transportation policy is set, by law, by Congress. The article discusses trends that have been developing over the past few years that perhaps will color the pattern of future policy development. The recognition of public transportation must, first of all, be as an essential public service. Whether publicly or privately owned, it should be kept operative in areas where it is the only means of mobility for the 25% of the population who do not own a car. The second major point is that future transportation growth will be largely influenced by ecological, environmental, and social constraints, plus limitations of space and natural resources. The third point made is that it is necessary to recognize that transportation is the catalyst that makes most other programs work, and that they will work better with a balanced transportation system.

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The national transportation policy is set, by law, by Congress. The article discusses trends that have been developing over the past few years that perhaps will color the pattern of future policy development. The recognition of public transportation must, first of all, be as an essential public service. Whether publicly or privately owned, it should be kept operative in areas where it is the only means of mobility for the 25% of the population who do not own a car. The second major point is that future transportation growth will be largely influenced by ecological, environmental, and social constraints, plus limitations of space and natural resources. The third point made is that it is necessary to recognize that transportation is the catalyst that makes most other programs work, and that they will work better with a balanced transportation system.

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The national transportation policy is set, by law, by Congress. The article discusses trends that have been developing over the past few years that perhaps will color the pattern of future policy development. The recognition of public transportation must, first of all, be as an essential public service. Whether publicly or privately owned, it should be kept operative in areas where it is the only means of mobility for the 25% of the population who do not own a car. The second major point is that future transportation growth will be largely influenced by ecological, environmental, and social constraints, plus limitations of space and natural resources. The third point made is that it is necessary to recognize that transportation is the catalyst that makes most other programs work, and that they will work better with a balanced transportation system.

Key concepts: Work (physics), Transportation planning, Public transport, Public policy, Point (geometry), Space (punctuation), Business, Population

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