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This report examines the decline in intercity bus service within the context of the demand for travel in rural areas, reviews the Federal programs to support rural access, and presents options on how people and communities can be connected to the intercity public transportation network.
This report contains the proceedings of the Expert Forum on Road Pricing and Travel Demand Modeling, held November 14-15, 2005, in Alexandria Virginia. The Forum had two goals: to provide a venue for travel demand modelers to share experiences on how to incorporate road pricing into travel...
Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance for Discretionary Grant Programs
The value of travel time is a critical factor in evaluating the benefits of transportation infrastructure investment and rulemaking initiatives. Reduction of delay in passenger or freight transportation is a major purpose of investments, and rules to enhance safety sometimes include...
White House Champions of Change Program highlights the stories and examples of citizens across the nation, who are leading projects and initiatives that move their communities forward. All across the country, ordinary Americans are doing extraordinary things in their communities to out-...
National Freight Advisory Committee basics and resources
Departmental guidance on valuing reduction of fatalities and injuries by regulations or investments was first published in the 1993 memorandum "Treatment of Value of Life and Injuries in Preparing Economic Evaluations." This guidance was revised in 2008 on the basis of later research, yielding a...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) developed the Roadway Safety Plan based on the premise that significantly reducing roadway fatalities will require fresh ideas, stronger partnerships, and tremendous resolve. DOT will continue to build upon past successes, lessons learned, and current...
The Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation is primarily responsible, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Economist, for providing policy direction related to the implementation of infrastructure grant programs, credit programs and regulations that impact infrastructure...