Section 1: Technical Issue Papers |
| Analysis of the Current Status of System |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Highway Conditions and Performance (Paper 2A-01) |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Transit Conditions and Performance (Paper 2B-01) |
| Highway
and Transit Conditions and Performance: Beyond the 2006 C&P
Report (Paper 2C-01) |
| Conditions
and Performance of the Freight Rail System (Paper 2D-01) |
| Conditions
and Performance of the Intercity Passenger Rail System (Paper
2D-02) |
| Conditions
and Performance of Other Components of the Surface Transportation
System (Paper 2E-01) |
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| Analysis of Baseline Revenues and System Needs |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Highway and Bridge Finance (Paper 3A-01) |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Current Transit Funding (Paper 3B-01) |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Future Highway Investment Needs (Paper 3C-01) |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Future Investment Needs on the National Highway
System and the Interstate System (Paper 3C-02) |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Future Transit Investment Needs (Paper 3D-01) |
| 2006
C&P Findings: Impact of Alternative Assumptions on Future
Highway and Transit Needs (Paper 3E-01) |
| Highway
and Transit Funding Information Supplemental to the 2006 C&P
(Paper 3F-01) |
| Baseline
Highway Needs Assessment (Paper 3G-01) |
| Baseline
Highway Needs Assessment: Additional Benchmarks and Analyses
of System Components (Paper 3G-02) |
| Baseline
Transit Needs Assessment (Paper 3H-01) |
| Current
Financing and Future Needs of the Freight and Passenger Rail
System (Paper 3I-01) |
| Current
Financing and Future Needs of other Components of the Surface
Transportation System (Paper 3J-01) |
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| Analysis of Future Issues and Changing Demands
on the System |
| Part A. Demographic Changes: Impacts on Passenger
Travel |
| Analysis
of Changing Relationships Among Population Growth, Passenger
Travel Growth, and Vehicle Miles Traveled Growth for Different
Modes (Paper 4A-01) |
| Implication
of Aging Population on Passenger Travel Demand for Different
Modes (Paper 4A-02) |
| Implication
of Alternative Assumptions Concerning Future Immigration on Travel
Demand for Different Modes (Paper 4A-03) |
| Implications
of Regional Migration on Passenger Travel Demand (Paper 4A-04) |
| Implications
of Rural/Urban Development Patterns on Passenger Travel Demand
(Paper 4A-05) |
| Implications
of Rising Household Income on Passenger Travel Demand (Paper
4A-06) |
| Implications
of Work and Non-Work Travel Patterns on Passenger Travel Demand
(Paper 4A-07) |
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| Part B. Changes in the Nature of the Economy:
Impacts on Passenger/ Freight Transportation |
| Implications
of International Trade and Port Capacity for Freight Transportation
(Paper 4B-01) |
| Implications
if Future Changes in Primary Trading Partners Result in Shifts
of Shipping Traffic From West Coast Ports to East Coast Ports
(Paper 4B-02) |
| Implications
if a Larger Share of Imports Comes Through Mexican and Canadian
Ports and is Transferred to Rail/Trucks for Transport into the
United States (Paper 4B-03) |
| Impacts
of Changes in Business Practices and Industrial Logistics on
Freight Movement, Modal Demand and Transportation Industry Structure
(Paper 4B-04) |
| Impacts
of Just-In-Time Freight Logistics (Paper 4B-05) |
| Forecasts
of Economic Variables that Impact Passenger and Freight Demand
and the Implication of Alternative Economic Assumptions on Modal
Travel Demand Implication (Paper 4B-06) |
| Driving
Factors and Potential Impacts of Future Increases in Transit's
Share of Passenger Travel (Paper 4B-07) |
| Driving
Factors and Potential Impacts of Future Increases in Rail's Share
of Intercity Passenger Travel (Paper 4B-08) |
| Driving
Factors and Potential Impacts of Future Increases in Short Sea/Inland
Waterway's Share of Total Freight Movements (Paper 4B-09) |
| Forecasts
of Future Freight Flows by Commodity and Origin/Destination and
Factors that Could Affect the Level, Distribution, and Mode Split
of Future Freight Flows (Paper 4B-10) |
| Issues
and Options Related to Passenger and Freight Traffic Sharing
the Same Facilities (Paper 4B-11) |
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| Part C. Potential Energy Issues and Concerns |
| Assessment
of the Ability of Traditional and Unconventional Energy Sources
to Meet the Demands of Transportation Systems (Paper 4C-01) |
| Implications
of Potential Petroleum Scarcity on Surface Transportation in
the Short and Long Term (Paper 4C-02) |
| Analysis
of Potential Impacts of Higher Fuel Prices and Fuel Economy Standards
on Transportation Demand and Surface Transportation Revenues
(Paper 4C-03) |
| Implications
of Higher Energy Costs/Energy Scarcity on Transportation Mode
Splits (Passengers and Freight) (Paper 4C-05) |
| Assessment
Of Conventional, Non-Conventional, And Alternative Fuels’ Ability
To Meet Transportation Energy Demand (Paper 4C-06) |
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| Part D. Alternatives to Address Environmental
Concerns |
| Potential
Impacts of Climate Change on Surface Transportation Infrastructure
Design (Paper 4D-01) |
| Evaluation
of Potential Impacts of Policy Responses to Climate Change on
Transportation Revenue Mechanisms (Paper 4D-02) |
| Evaluation
of Surface Transportation-related Strategies to Reduce Mobile
Source Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Paper 4D-03) |
| Impacts
of Surface Transportation Infrastructure Development on Habitat
Connectivity and Resilience (Paper 4D-04) |
| Evaluation
of Transportation Conformity and Implications for Surface Transportation
Infrastructure (Paper 4D-05) |
| Documentation
of Impacts of Vehicle Air Toxic Emissions on Public Health (Paper
4D-06) |
| Identification
of the Relationships Among Surface Transportation Infrastructure
Design, Land Use and Public Health (Paper 4D-07) |
| Implications
of Alternative Land Use Policies on Future Passenger Travel Demand
(Paper 4D-08) |
| Evaluation
of Species Protection and Wetland Preservation Strategies and
Implications for Surface Transportation Infrastructure (Paper
4D-09) |
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| Part E. Security and Emergency Management |
| Evaluation
of the System's Ability to Support Safe Evacuation of Citizens
During Times of Emergency (Paper 4E-01) |
| Evaluation
of System's Available Redundancy to Compensate For Loss of Transportation
Assets Resulting from Natural Disaster or Terrorist Attacks (Paper
4E-02) |
| Evaluation
of the Potential Use of All Modes in Evacuations During Times
of Emergencies (Paper 4E-03) |
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| Part F. Military Deployment Support |
| Military
Deployment Support: Evaluation of the System's Ability to Support
Future Military Deployment Needs (Paper 4F-01) |
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| Part G. Current and Future Traffic/Transit
Operations/Performance Capabilities |
| Evaluation
of the Potential for Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment
and Operational Strategies to Increase Effective System Capacity
and Safety (Paper 4G-01) |
| Evaluation
Of The Potential Impacts Of Operational Vehicle Infrastructure
Integration Technologies (Paper 4G-02) |
| Evaluation
Of The Potential Applicability And Impacts Of Truck-Only Facilities
(Paper 4G-03) |
| Evaluation
of Potential Applicability of HOV, HOT, and BRT Lanes (Paper
4G-04) |
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| Part H. Travel Demand Management |
| Potential
Impacts of Increased Telecommuting on Passenger Travel Demand
(Paper 4H-01) |
| Potential
Impacts of Flexible Work Schedules on Passenger Travel Demand
(Paper 4H-02) |
| Market-Based
Parking Fees for Employees and Other Parking Pricing Strategies
(Paper 4H-03) |
| Potential
Impacts on Transit Systems of Increased Demand Resulting from
TDM Strategies (Paper 4H-04) |
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| Part I. Advanced Materials, Asset Preservation
and Aging Infrastructure |
| The
Potential of Advanced Construction Materials Techniques and Technologies
to Allow Capacity Increases with Reduced Community Disruption
(Paper 4I-01) |
| The
Role of Asset Management in the Surface Transportation System
(Paper 4I-02) |
| Implications
of Aging Infrastructure on Long Term Preservation and Reconstruction
Needs (Paper 4I-03) |
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| Part J. Future Infrastructure Design Policies
and Standards |
| Implications
Of Potential Strategies And Revisions To Infrastructure Design
Standards To Improve Safety (Paper 4J-01) |
| Implications
of Potential Revisions to Truck Size and Weight Standards (Paper
4J-02) |
| Benefits
and costs of Potential Revisions to Transit Vehicle and Infrastructure
Design Policies and Standards (Paper 4J-03) |
| Efficacy
of Revisions to Infrastructure Design Standards to Mitigate Environmental
Impacts (Paper 4J-05) |
| Future
Trends in Vehicle Regulation (Paper 4J-06) |
| Efficacy
of Changes to Design Policies and Standards to Accommodate Elderly
Users of the Transportation System (Paper 4J-07) |
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| Part K. Planning and Implementation of Transportation
Infrastructure Projects |
| Evaluation
of Time Currently Required to Implement Rail, Highway, Transit,
and Port Projects from "First Thought" to Operation
(Paper 4K-01) |
| Evaluation
of Alternative Approaches to Improve the Efficiency of Existing
Processes and Reduce the Amount of Time Required to Implement
Projects (Paper 4K-02) |
| Evaluation
of Methods to Incorporate Projects with National Transportation
Benefits Into Local Planning Processes (Paper 4K-03) |
| Evaluation
of Methods to Engage Private Sector in MPO and State Planning
Processes (Paper 4K-04) |
| Benefit-Cost
Analysis In Public Sector Infrastructure Investment Decisions
(Paper 4K-05) |
| Economic
Impact Analysis in Public Sector Infrastructure Investment Decisions
(Paper 4K-06) |
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| Part L. Targeted Investments in Addressing
Bottlenecks and Critical Corridors |
| Evaluation
of Core Capacity Deficiencies' Impact on "Crowding Out" Economic
Growth and on Shifting Economic Growth to Outlying Areas (Paper
4L-01) |
| Implications
of Investment in Corridors of National Significance (Paper 4L-02) |
| Implications
of Investments Targeted at Reducing Highway Passenger and Freight
Bottlenecks (Paper 4L-03) |
| Implications
of Investments Targeted at Reducing Transit Passenger Bottlenecks
(Paper 4L-04) |
| Implications
of Investments Targeted at Reducing Rail, Rail/Highway, Rail/Port,
Highway/Port, Rail/Barge, and Highway/Barge Freight Bottlenecks
(Paper 4L-07) |
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| Part M. Significant Systematic Changes to
Transportation Infrastructure Capacity |
| Review
of Proposals and Alternative Concepts for Significant Systematic
Expansions to U.S. Ports and Waterway Infrastructure (Paper 4M-01) |
| Comparative
Global Performance Trends (Paper 4M-02) |
| Assessment
of Integration of U.S. Surface Transportation Infrastructure
with Global Trends (Paper 4M-03) |
| Review
of Proposals and Alternative Concepts for Significant Systematic
Expansions to the U.S. Highway Infrastructure (Paper 4M-04) |
| Long
Term Transit Expansion Prospects (Paper 4M-05) |
| Review
of Proposals and Alternative Concepts for Significant Systematic
Expansions to the U.S. Freight Rail and Passenger Rail Infrastructure
(Paper 4M-06) |
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| Analysis of Alternative Financing Mechanisms
and Institutional Options |
| Part A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative
Revenue Sources |
| Trends
and Projections of Current Revenue Sources for Highways and Transit
(Paper 5A-01) |
| Evaluation
of Fuel Taxes as a Transportation Revenue Source (Paper 5A-02) |
| Evaluation
of Motor Vehicle Fees as a Transportation Revenue Source (Paper
5A-03) |
| Evaluation
of Tolls as a Transportation Revenue Source (Paper 5A-04) |
| Evaluation
of Fares as a Transportation Revenue Source (Paper 5A-05) |
| Evaluation
of Container Charges and Other Direct User Fees as a Transportation
Revenue Source (Paper 5A-06) |
| Evaluation
of VMT Charges as a Transportation Revenue Source (Paper 5A-07) |
| Congestion
Pricing: Revenue Potential (Paper 5A-08) |
| Evaluation
of Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, and General Revenues as Transportation
Revenue Sources (Paper 5A-10) |
| Evaluation
of Impact Fees and Value Capture Techniques (Paper 5A-11) |
| Traditional
Debt Financing as a Transportation Financing Mechanism (Paper
5A-12) |
| Evaluation
of Innovative Finance Tools as a Transportation Financing Mechanism
(Paper 5A-13) |
| Evaluation
of Tax-Preferred Investment Products as a Transportation Financing
Mechanism (Paper 5A-14) |
| Evaluation
of Private Investment and the Potential for Public-Private Partnerships
for Highways, Transit, Freight Rail, and Intermodal Facilities
(Paper 5A-15) |
| Evaluation
of Potential Revenue Sources for Highways and Transit (Paper
5A-16) |
| Overview
of Sustainability of Current Revenue Sources for Railroads and
Intermodal Facilities (Paper 5A-17) |
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| Part B. Transition Plan from Current Revenue
to Potential New Revenue Sources |
| Assessment
of International Experience in Transitioning to New Transportation
Revenue Sources (Paper 5B-01) |
| Assessment
of Potential Challenges in Phasing In of New Financing Mechanisms
for Highways and Transit (Paper 5B-02) |
| Assessment
of Potential Challenges in Phasing In of New Financing Mechanisms
for Passenger Rail, Freight Rail, Intermodal Facilities, and
Other Modes (Paper 5B-03) |
| Identification
of Alternate Approaches for Phasing In of New Revenue Sources
at the Federal Level (Paper 5B-04) |
| Identification
of Alternate Approaches for Phasing In of New Revenue Sources
at the State and Local Levels (Paper 5B-05) |
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| Part C. Alternative Future Federal Roles |
| Evolution
Of The Federal Role In Surface Transportation (Paper 5C-01) |
| Characteristics
Of The Federal-Aid Surface Transportation Program (Paper 5C-02) |
| Development
Of Future Federal Surface Transportation Program Options (Paper
5C-03) |
| Identification
of Opportunities to Improve the Leveraging Potential of Federal
Transportation Funding with Other Public Sector and Private Sector
Resources (Paper 5C-04) |
| Current
Mechanisms Through which the Federal Interest in Transportation
is Exerted (Paper 5C-05) |
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Section 2: Scenario Analysis of System Needs |
| Base
Case Needs Assessment: Highways (Paper 6A-01) |
| Observations
on Scenario 1: Maximum Operations (Paper 6B-01) |
| Observations
on Scenario 2: Travel Demand and Energy Efficiency (Paper 6B-02) |
| Observations
on Scenario 3: Aggressive System Expansion (Paper 6B-03) |
| Observations
on Scenario 4: Exclusive Passenger and Freight Facilities (Paper
6B-04) |
| Observations
on Scenario 5: Maximum Technology (Paper 6B-05) |
| Safety
Performance of Analysis Scenarios: All Scenarios (Paper 6B-06) |
| Scenario
Findings: Guide to the Tables (Paper 6C-01) |
| Scenario
Findings: Funding Levels by Type of Improvement (Paper 6C-02) |
| Scenario
Findings: Highway Components Subsets (Paper 6C-03) |
| Revenue
Implications of Scenarios: Highways (Paper 6C-04) |
| Current
Capital Funding: Guide to Charts (Paper 6D-01) |
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Section 3: Special Issues Analyses |
| Implications
of Aging Infrastructure on Federal Lands Highways (Paper 8A-01) |
| Current
Financing and Future Needs of the Federal Lands Highway Program
(Paper 8A-02) |
| Federal
Standards Regarding the Functional and Physical Design Lives
of Surface Transportation Infrastructure (Paper 8A-03) |
| Impact
of Lane Additions on Highway Safety (Paper 8A-04) |
| FTA
Process Pertaining to Major New Fixed Guideway Project Development
and Funding (Paper 8B-01) |
| The
U.S. Freight Rail System: Structure, Finance, and Emerging Issues
(Paper 8C-01) |
| Options
for Reducing Project Delivery Times (Paper 8D-01) |
| Issues
and Options for Surface Transportation Program Reform (Paper
8D-02) |
| Estimates
of Potential proceeds from Alternative Federal, State, and Local
Revenue Options (Paper 8E-01) |
| Models
for an Independent Surface Transportation Governance Commission
(Paper 8F-01) |
| Key
Terms of the Chicago Skyway and Indian Toll Road Concession Agreements |
| Public
Interest Parameters of Public Private Partnerships |
| Estimates
of Administrative Costs for VMT |
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Section 4 Public Sessions and Outreach Meetings |
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Section 5 Field Hearings |
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Section 6 Submissions Sponsored by Commissioners |
| Future Options for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, Vice Chairman Jack Schenendorf |
| Public Transportation, Commissioner Paul Weyrich |
| Metropolitan Mobility, Commissioner Steve Heminger |
| National Rail Freight Infrastructure Capacity and Investment Study, The Association of American Railroads, Commissioner Matt Rose |
| Vision for the Future: U.S. Intercity Passenger Rail Network Through 2050, Passenger Rail Working Group, Commissioner Frank Busalacchi |
| A National Freight System Concept, Commissioner Steve Odland with the assistance of Commission Staff |
| Achieving a Flexible, Customer-Oriented Transportation System, Commissioner Rick Geddes |
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Section 7 Submissions by the Blue Ribbon Panel of Transportation Experts |
| A Proposed National System of Interstate and Defense Railroads, as an Infrastructure Project for the Next Fifty Years. J. William Vigrass, (February 2007), submitted by J. William Vigrass |
| A Proposed Method to Electrify All Surface Modes of Transportation in the United States Using
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Devices, Willard Cooper and J. William Vigrass,
(February 2007), submitted by J. William Vigrass |
| A Proposed National Freight System Based upon a National System of Interstate and Defense
Railroads, J. William Vigrass, (March 2007), submitted by J. William Vigrass |
| A Vision That Requires Transformation of Our Approach to the U.S. Transportation System,
Thomas A. Till, (March 2007), submitted by Thomas A. Till |
| Reinventing the Future of the Highway Program, C. Kenneth Orski, (April 2007), submitted by
C. Kenneth Orski |
| Integrated Intermodal Interstate Transportation System (I3TS) Kumares C. Sinha,
Olson Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, (April 2007), submitted
by Kumares C. Sinha |
| Intelligent Transportation Society of America Policy Concepts for Consideration, (February 2007),
submitted by Neil Schuster |
| The National Marine Container Transportation System: A Call to Action, The Waterfront
Coalition – (May 2005) Submitted by Robin Lanier |
| Delta Regional Authority’s Vision for Our Transportation Future, submitted by Pete Johnson,
Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional Authority
Intermodal Passenger Network, Submitted by Jack Haugsland, (April 2007) |
| Intermodal Passenger Network, Submitted by Jack Haugsland, (April 2007) |
| Integrated Corridor Management, Submitted Robert Zerrillo |
| Significant Systematic Changes to Transportation Infrastructure Capacity, Submitted by Victoria Cross Kelly (March 2007) |
| Operation FreeFlow: The No Tax Solutions to Relieve Traffic, Create Jobs, & Improve Air Quality Now, by Steve Adams, Submitted by William Brooks |
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Section 8 Background Material |
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Section 9 Historical Documents |
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