Urban transportation economics
Subtitle: proceedings of five workshops on pricing alternatives, economic regulations, labor issues, marketing, and government financing responsibilities
By: held by the Transportation Research Board and sponsored by the Office of the Secretary, Federal Highway Administration ... [et al.]
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.; United States. Federal Highway Administration.
Series: Special report - Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences ; 181; Special report (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) -- 181.
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Urban transportation policy -- United States -- Congresses.
Description: An attempt has been made to examine long-term forces in the urban transportation market that generate chronic transit deficits and to evaluate alternative courses of action to improve economic efficiency and financial viability at the local level. This report synthesizes theory and practice to produce a practical working program for planning, implementing and administering programs at the local, state, and federal levels. The study focuses on the financial difficulties that contribute to the deterioration of services, the causes of deficits, alternative programs to assist cities to reduce their dependence on federal financial assistance, the development of a framework to assist different levels of government to evaluate urban transportation costs versus revenues, and the summarizing of the state of the art in this area. The proceedings are presented of five 2-to 3-day workshops.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.