THE ROLE OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION AIR QUALITY CONTROL PLANS IN IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION

Transportation air quality control plans has helped improve the decision making process and management policies of government transportation officials, who moved quickly and positively, shifting emphasis from one area to another, and obtaining new legislation and additional funding. Some policies adopted by Federal government transportation officials to decrease modile air pollution emissions cal for improvement of, and greater funding for public transit facilities: better utilization of highway capacity: more emphasis on paratransit modes; incresed technical assistance; encouragement of car pooling; greater emphasis on short-range and intermodal planning; and greater funding for research and development activities, among other policies, strategies, and tactics.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Remarks before Third Annual Meeting, Atlantic Economic Society, September, 1975. 92115 7702
• Corporate Authors:

  Atlantic Economic Society

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• Authors:
  • Wallerstein, L B
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Carpools; Decision making; Federal aid; Management; Paratransit services; Public transit; Technical assistance; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142567
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 16 1981 12:00AM