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The Transportation Challenge: MOVING THE U.S. ECONOMY

Executive Summary

  1. Cover (1.50 MB)
  2. Inside Cover: Acknowledgements (20 KB)
  3. Table of Contents (35 KB)
  4. About This Report (33 KB)
  5. Executive Summary (47 KB)
  6. Report Findings (83 KB)
    • The U.S. economy is experiencing a fundamental transformation that has important implications for freight and passenger transportation.
    • Transportation infrastructure capacity is more vital than ever to the success of U.S. industries.
    • A well-designed, interconnected transportation network with adequate capacity and efficient management has significant economic and social benefits to the nation’s economy.
    • It is time to end business as usual.
  7. Conclusions (33 KB)
  8. Advisory Committee (23 KB)
  9. Back Cover (80 KB)

Complete Report (1.80 MB)

Full Report

  1. Cover (1.50 MB)
  2. Inside Cover: Acknowledgements (23 KB)
  3. Table of Contents (54 KB)
  4. List of Tables (57 KB)
  5. List of Figures (42 KB)
  6. 1.0 Introduction (125 KB)
    • Background
    • Purpose and Structure of Report
    • The Linkages Between Transportation Investment and Economic Growth
  7. 2.0 The Economy and Transportation (253 KB)
    • Changing U.S. Economy
    • Changing U.S. Freight and Logistics Systems
    • Changing Passenger Transportation Demand
  8. 3.0 Industries and Transportation (825 KB)
    • Introduction
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector
    • Manufacturing Sector
    • Retail Sector
    • Services Sector
    • Transportation and Logistics Services Sector
  9. 4.0 Transportation Systems and Services (404 KB)
    • Overall Demand for Transportation
    • How Well Are the U.S. Transportation Systems Performing?
    • Underinvestment Is Affecting Transportation System Performance
  10. 5.0 Emerging Transportation Policies and Programs (94 KB)
    • Surface Transportation Programs up Through SAFETEA-LU
    • Beyond SAFETEA-LU: Public Policy Choices for the Future
  11. 6.0 Conclusions and Next Steps (76 KB)
    • Conclusions
    • Next Steps
  12. A. Measuring Transportation’s Share of GDP, Including Household Transportation Expenditures (278 KB)
    • Summary
    • Transportation Components of GDP
  13. B. Review of the Literature Assessing the Benefits of Transportation Investment (79 KB)
  14. C. International Transportation Comparisons (178 KB)
    • Introduction
    • International Comparisons of Transportation and Logistics Costs
    • Other Countries Are Catching Up Through Massive Infrastructure Investments
    • Supporting Information for Transportation and Logistics Costs as a Percentage of GDP
  15. Sources (69 KB)
  16. TEN-T Priority Projects (48 KB)
  17. Back Cover (135 KB)

Complete Report (3.70 MB)



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