NEW TRANSPORTATION CONCEPTS FOR A NEW CENTURY. AASHTO POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DIRECTION OF THE FUTURE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM

In the light of the completion of the Interstate Highway Program and the challenge of redefining and refocusing America's surface transportation program, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) initiated "Transportation 2020." This document presents the policy recommendations of AASHTO developed and collected under the Transportation 2020 process. Discussion of these recommendations with regard to highways and public transportation is presented in the following areas: (1) historical background and AASHTO's Transportation 2020 policy process; (2) findings from the Transportation 2020 information development, collection and analysis effort; (3) national surface transportation goals and objectives; (4) federal role and program recommendations; and (5) summary of AASHTO's major policy recommendations.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway transportation; Public transit; Recommendations; Transportation policy
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; Transportation 2020
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479439
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1989 12:00AM