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.

Three Steps to Improving Intercity Transportation in the Amtrak Reauthorization

Design-Build: Doing More With Existing Resources

Transportation as Utility

Virginia’s Transportation Funding Proposal and the User-Pay Concept

2012 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Lessons Learned From the Chicago O’Hare Modernization Program

2011 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

2010 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Eno: The Man and the Foundation

Parking – For Institutions and Special Events
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…
