| Title | Transport-Relevant Policies and Measures: U.S. Experience. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 46884 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Green, Kevin |
| Source | 4p. in various pagings; Workshop on Best practices in Policies and Measures, 11-13 April 2000, Copenhagen |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation |
| Publication Date | 20000411 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The U.S. has numerous goals for transportation in the following general areas: safety, mobility, economic growth and trade, human and natural environment, and national security. Logically a “best practice” policy would contribute to all of these goals, and would have well-accepted monetized costs and benefits that are compelling. However, because of limits to the prioritization of different goals and disagreements about the monetization of some impacts, the identification of “best practice” transportation policies is, and will likely remain, controversial. It may be more practical to consider “relevant” policies, examples of which in the U.S. include fuel economy standards, support for vehicle technology development, tax incentives for efficient vehicles and alternative fuels, and financial support for transit systems, carpools, and vanpools. Related to policies and measures, at least two somewhat fundamental questions also warrant consideration: First, to what extent should transportation sector emissions be managed separately from those of other sectors? Second, to what extent should governments be involved in the selection of ultimate means of reducing or offsetting transportation sector emissions? |
| Rosap ID | dot:9720 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9720 |
| TRT Terms | Transportation planning; Sustainable transportation; Climate change; Transportation policy; Public policy; Best practices; Greenhouse gases; Vehicle characteristics; Alternate fuels |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Plans and Policy Statements; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1478992 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/46000/46800/46884/pam0400.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |