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Title	Transportation decision making : policy architecture for the 21st century
Record ID	12331
Corporate Creator	U.S. Department Of Transportation
Publisher	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Publication Date	20001100
Abstract	Transportation - and the world - are rapidly changing. Transportation is increasingly viewed, not as an end in itself, but as a means to enhance the nation's economic health, and the quality of life of its citizens. Transportation is more than concrete, asphalt, and steel. Transportation serves people and makes sure that no one is left behind. Globalization and improved communications are increasing the demands on the transportation system and challenging us to meet the needs for additional capacity in light of concerns about safety, security, energy, and the environment. At the same time, transportation decision making has become more decentralized and complex. These changes demand new tools, new competencies, new alliances - in short, a new framework for making decisions - a new transportation policy architecture. Defining this architecture and applying it is a key part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's strategy for meeting the challenges of the next 25 years. The architecture is an overarching set of principles to encourage more open, collaborative, and flexible decision making across the transportation enterprise. It will allow all parts of the enterprise - international, federal, state, regional, local, and private - to make more effective decisions. (42 p.)
TRT Terms	Decision making ; Transportation policy ; International transportation ; Innovation ; Safety ; Security ; Economic benefits ; Public private partnerships ; Strategic planning ; Regional planning
Classification	NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Plans and Policy Statements
Geographical Coverage	United States
TRIS Online Accession No	00808904
Report Number	HS-043 242
Resource type	Research Paper
URL	http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/12000/12300/12331/PolArch.pdf
Format	PDF
Language:	English
Database	NTL Digital Repository

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