THE CONSEQUENCES OF IMBALANCED TRANSPORTATION SPENDING
Though the trend in automobile usage has been rising during the past 30+ years, the percentage of funds being used for highway improvements is dropping. At the same time, funding for transit improvements has increased substantially, yet the transit ridership levels have not increased proportionately with the increases in spending. Unfortunately, the question of whether a more balanced transportation system would achieve greater economic efficiencies is often unanswered because of preconceived conclusions regarding the effectiveness of certain improvements. This paper urges governments to evaluate transportation system improvement options that are more balanced with the modal demand. If decisions are later made that other factors offset the travel benefits of an alternative, at least the decision-makers will be informed as to the tradeoffs in terms of impacts to transportation services.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Henry, M J
- Milam, R T
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Conference:
- Moving Forward in a Scaled-Back World. Challenges and Opportunities for the Transportation Professional. 1996 ITE International Conference.
- Location: Dana Point, California
- Date: 1996-3-3 to 1996-3-6
- Publication Date: 1996
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 191-197
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Highways; Improvements; Policy
- Uncontrolled Terms: Fund allocations
- Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Policy; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00720569
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 24 1996 12:00AM