Policymakers rely on transportation statistics, including data on personal travel behavior, to formulate strategic transportation policies and to improve the safety and efficiency of the U.S. transportation system. Data on personal travel trends are needed to examine the reliability, efficiency, capacity, and flexibility of the Nation’s transportation system to meet current demands and accommodate future demands; to assess the feasibility and efficiency of alternative congestion-alleviating technologies (e.g., highspeed rail, magnetically levitated trains, intelligent vehicle and highway systems); to evaluate the merits of alternative transportation investment programs; and to assess the energy use and air-quality impacts of various policies.
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States
1941-01-01
Abstract:
In anticipation of the problems in civilian transportation that thedefense effort would bring to the motor vehicle user, to business and industry, and...
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