IS MIS IN THE SPIRIT OF ISTEA?

These remarks address the question of whether the major investment study (MIS) in transportation is in the proper spirit of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). The discussion covers the following areas: Relationship between MIS and NEPA; MIS and alternatives analysis; The impacts of MIS; and Are MIS goals being achieved?

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  • These remarks were made during the Panel Discussion on Policy Issues Relating to MIS. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Dahms, L D
• Conference:
  • Conference on Major Investment Studies in Transportation (MIS)
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Date: 1996-2-25 to 1996-2-28
• Publication Date: 1996-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 24-26
• Monograph Title: CONFERENCE ON MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDIES IN TRANSPORTATION (MIS)
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 463
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Conferences; Impacts; Investments; Policy; Strategic planning; Studies; Transportation
• Identifier Terms: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
• Uncontrolled Terms: Major investment studies
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00727180
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 30 1996 12:00AM