Road Pricing
Road Pricing

Author: Anjali Mahendra

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0309155436

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 686: Road Pricing: Public Perceptions and Program Development explores road pricing concepts and their potential effectiveness and applicability. The report includes guidelines for project planning and integrating pricing into regional and state planning processes, and for communicating strategies and engaging affected parties.

Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-Term Economic Growth
Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-Term Economic Growth

Author: Smirnova, Olga V.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-02-22

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1522573976

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Long-term economic growth and increasing vehicle congestion is creating a greater demand for efficient and safe transportation. The high cost of maintaining and fixing pre-existing infrastructure is leading the industry to realize that sustainable long-term transportation planning is needed to keep pace with the growing economy. Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-Term Economic Growth examines contemporary transportation issues through the lens of various modes of transportation while also focusing on the importance of sustainability, urban planning, and funding. The book covers the topics of sustainability and climate change, public management and planning, financing of transportation infrastructure, and revenue and spending issues facing modern transportation infrastructure. It is ideally designed for engineers, planners, government officials, transportation specialists, legislators, researchers, academicians, students, and industry professionals seeking current research on sustainable transport systems.

Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects
Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Study of Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects of National Significance

Publisher: Transportation Research Board National Research

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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TRB's Special Report 297: Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects explores ways to pay for projects that expand freight capacity or reduce the costs of freight transportation. The committee that produced the report found that present finance arrangements are inadequate for maintaining and improving freight transportation system performance. The report calls for finance reforms that promote productivity gains by targeting investment to projects with the greatest economic benefit and by encouraging efficient use of facilities.

Regional Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters and Metropolitan Policies
Regional Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters and Metropolitan Policies

Author: Harry W. Richardson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-02-25

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 3319143220

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This book presents a multiregional input-output model for the metropolitan area of Southern California, which helps to estimate the economic impact of simulated terrorist attacks on seaports, malls etc. as well as of natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. The authors also analyze the economic and social effects of metropolitan policies such as growth controls, neighborhood gentrification or road-congestion charges. The model presented in the book has evolved over a period of 25 years and requires a very substantial computer capacity.

Public Sector Decision Making for Public-private Partnerships
Public Sector Decision Making for Public-private Partnerships

Author: Jeffrey N. Buxbaum

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 0309098297

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"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 391: Public Sector Decision Making for Public-Private Partnerships examines information designed to evaluate the benefits and risks associated with allowing the private sector to have a greater role in financing and developing highway infrastructure"--Publisher's description.