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The need for federal transportation policy arose as the United States spread westward in the 19th century. The National Road was funded by the federal government in 1806 to connect the East Coast and the Midwest. The General Survey Act of 1824 authorized surveys to plan transportation routes that were considered to be of national importance ...
Public transportation policy must evolve to meet the changing priorities of the urban world. [59] The institution of policy enforces order in transportation, which is by nature chaotic as people attempt to travel from one place to another as fast as possible. This policy helps to reduce accidents and save lives.
"The Bed of Nails" is the nineteenth episode of the BBC comedy series Yes Minister, first broadcast 9 December 1982, in which Jim Hacker unwisely accepts the role of 'Transport Supremo' with a view to developing a 'National Integrated Transport Policy' for the UK. It soon becomes apparent that opposition from various transport interests, the unions, and elements within the Department of ...
The publication of Planning Policy Guidance 13 in 1994 (revised in 2001), [4] followed by A New Deal for Transport [5] in 1998 and the white paper Transport Ten Year Plan 2000 [6] again indicated an acceptance that unrestrained growth in road traffic was neither desirable nor feasible.
Small-scale projects to provide alternatives to single occupant commuter travel were common, but generally were led from outside the mainstream of transport planning. However many of the techniques in the demand management toolbox were developed during this period. The British Government's White Paper on Transport [8] marked a change in ...
The Guidelines for Developing and Implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (or SUMP Guidelines) [8] are the result of an intense one-year stakeholder engagement process, coordinated by main authors Rupprecht Consult and led by a special editorial board, which includes DG MOVE, the CIVITAS SUMP projects, Eltis, INEA, DG REGIO, JASPERS, and leading mobility researchers.
A New Deal for Transport: Better for everyone was a white paper published by the United Kingdom government in 1997 setting out the government's transport policy. See also [ edit ]
The British Government's White Paper on Transport [108] marked a change in direction for transport planning in the UK. In the introduction to the White Paper, Prime Minister Tony Blair stated that. We recognise that we cannot simply build our way out of the problems we face. It would be environmentally irresponsible – and would not work.