REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS CONCEPTS

The paper discusses the definition of the term "transportation needs;" it examines past definitions as they are stated or implied in Federal studies and reports, and suggests a new definition which may be more useful in guiding Federal planning and investment in transportation facilities.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Policy Study Commission

  2000 M Street, NW, Suite 3000
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Webster, A L
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Definitions; Facilities; Federal government; Government funding; Governments; Investments; Needs assessment; Planning; Policy; Regional planning; Regional transportation; Research; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Government planning; National transportation policies
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00313472
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NTPSC/WP-79/28
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM