Download or read book Transportation Policy and Economic Regulation written by John Bitzan and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-04-14 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation Policy and Economic Regulation: Essays in Honor of Theodore Keeler addresses a number of today’s important transportation policy issues, exploring a variety of transportation modes, and examining the policy implications of a number of alternatives. Theodore Keeler had a distinguished career in transportation economics, helping to shape regulatory policies concerning the transportation industries and assessing the appropriateness of various policies. A distinguishing feature of his work is that it always had policy implications. As a tribute to Theodore Keeler, this book examines transportation policy issues across a variety of transportation industries, including aviation, railroads, highways, motor carrier transport, automobiles, urban transit, and ocean shipping. The book evaluates the economic impact and effectiveness of various policies, employing empirical analyses and new estimation techniques, such as Bayesian analysis. The book is designed for transportation professionals and researchers, as well as transportation economics students, providing an in-depth analysis of some of today’s important transportation policy issues. Policy changes established in the last 35-40 years have introduced profound changes in the business environment of the transportation industry. Past policy changes promoted the free market’s role in setting prices and determining service availability. While 21st century policy has focused on a variety of other issues, such as safety, road and air congestion, productivity growth, labor relations and exhaust emission, many still promote the role of competition. In addition to examining various transportation policy issues in the U.S., the book explores some approaches to dealing with transportation issues in different parts of the world. Contemporary transportation policy debates have broadened from their initial focus of primarily examining the merits of reforming economic regulations at national levels, to now examining a variety of issues such as alternative methods of social regulation (such as safety regulation and emission controls), new approaches to changing economic regulations, the potential for reforming international regulations, and the appropriate role for government in transportation. Examines transportation policy developments across a variety of modes, including some international analysis Shows how new policy changes, such as changes in regulation, affect overall transportation system performance Features chapters that use innovative methodologies, such as Bayesian techniques, qualitative analysis, and an attribute-incorporated Malmquist productivity index Examines the ways that policy impacts depend on a variety of factors, and shows how economic tools can be used to gain greater insights into the likely impacts of policy and the desirability of various policies Analyzes transport prices, quality of service, safety, the use of information technology and operating issues, highlighting how transportation enhances quality of life

Download or read book National Transportation Policies Through the Year 2000 written by USA. National Transportation Policy Study Commission and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book American Transportation Policy written by Robert J. Dilger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-12-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author maintains that American politics, institutional arrangements, and political culture have prevented the development of a comprehensive, integrated, intermodal transportation policy in the United States. Dilger makes his argument by examining the development of the national governmental authority in both surface and air transportation. Each transportation mode—highways/mass transit, Amtrak, and civilian air transportation—is examined separately, assessing their development over time and focusing on current controversies, including, but not limited to, the highway versus mass transit funding issue; the recent decentralization of decision making authority on surface transportation policy; Amtrak's viability as an alternative to the automobile; and current antiterrorist policies' effect on transportation policy.

Download or read book National Transportation Policies Through the Year 2000 written by National Transportation Policy Study Commission and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is concluded that the U.S. transportation system may not be capable of meeting the needs of a growing America. In this summary are 33 of the 80 recommendations approved by the Commission covering the following areas: Government organization; Economic regulation; Non-economic regulation; Ownership and operation; Finance, pricing and taxation; Planning and information; Energy.

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Download or read book Policy Options for Intermodal Freight Transportation written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1998 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizes the importance of freight transportation to the US and that intermodal freight transportation is a major technological and organizational trend affecting the sector's performance. Examining policy options, this report views that public investment in freight facilities is complex and they have been usually financed by the private sector.

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Download or read book National Transportation Policy written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Moving America written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission written by National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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