For decades, transportation policies focused on the efficient movement of vehicles and goods without always considering the underlying economic, environmental, and social impacts. Just as important is the accessibility the system provides for people; whether it’s getting to a job, or school, shopping, entertainment, or recreation. At the same time, transportation remains the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions and while automobiles have become more efficient over time, these improvements are offset by an overall increase in driving, trucking, and air travel. Proposals for reducing emissions include electrification, increased investment in active and shared transportation, and improved land use.

2014 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

1991 ISTEA Summary Pamphlet From USDOT

1998 TEA21 Conference Agreement – Corrected Statement of Managers

1998 TEA21 Law – As Amended Through February 2002

1998 TEA21 Law – As Amended Through July 1998.

2015 DRIVE Act – EPW Committee Markup Manager’s Amendment

1964 Urban Mass Transportation Act – Enrolled Bill Memo

2005 (Jun. 7) Letter From Sec. Mineta to SAFETEA Conferees

Comparison of Highway Provisions – Administration-Senate-House – May 20, 2005

2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP 21)

2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
Speeding Up Electric Vehicle Adoption in the US

March 28, 2019 The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., accounting for 28.7% of total carbon dioxide emissions in 2017. According to a 2019 report from the Environmental Protection Agency, GHG emissions from transportation…
