U.S. transit, transportation and infrastructure. Volume 5 : Considerations and developments / Jordan G. Clark, Ian R. Rodriguez, editors.

Includes index.

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U.S. TRANSIT, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: CONSIDERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS. VOLUME 5; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: FEDERAL TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMS: IN BRIEF; INTRODUCTION; MEASURING TRAFFIC SAFETY; FEDERAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY; CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; Chapter 2: WHY SOME FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES ARE NOT SOLD DOMESTICALLY; INTRODUCTION; DIESELIZATION IN EUROPE; FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS; EMISSIONS STANDARDS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS AND DEBT FINANCE TO SUPPORT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT; SUMMARY.

INTRODUCTIONPAYING FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT; FEDERAL BUDGET IMPACT OF DEBT FINANCE ALTERNATIVES; LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS; Chapter 4: HIGHWAY BRIDGE CONDITIONS: ISSUES FOR CONGRESS; SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; FEDERAL AND STATE ROLES; ISSUES FOR CONGRESS; APPENDIX A. BRIDGE CONDITION BY STATE; APPENDIX B. BRIDGE OBLIGATIONS BY PROGRAM: FY2007-FY2012; Chapter 5: EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR DISASTER DAMAGED ROADS AND TRANSIT SYSTEMS: IN BRIEF; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; FHWA'S EMERGENCY RELIEF (ER) PROGRAM; GAOCONCERNS ABOUT PROGRAM OVERSIGHT.

RECENT "QUICK RELEASE" ER ALLOCATIONSFY2013 NATIONWIDE ER ALLOCATIONS; SKAGIT RIVER BRIDGE REPAIRS; HURRICANE SANDY (OCTOBER 28-29, 2012) ER FUNDING; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM; APPENDIX. ER PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS; Chapter 6: HARBOR MAINTENANCE FINANCE AND FUNDING; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; PUTTING THE HMTF TO USE; PUBLIC SAFETY HARBORS; DEBATE OVER HARBORS WITH LITTLE COMMERCIAL CARGO; MISSING INFORMATION; THE IMPACT OF THE HMT ON SHIPPING COSTS; HARBORS IN A COMPETITIVE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN.

Chapter 7: PUERTO RICO: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ISLAND'S MARITIME TRADE AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF MODIFYING THE JONES ACTWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; JONES ACT RESULTS IN A DISCRETE SHIPPING MARKET BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO; MODIFYING THE JONES ACT IN PUERTO RICO WOULD HAVE UNCERTAIN EFFECTS AND MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRADE-OFFS; CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS; AGENCY AND THIRD- PARTY COMMENTS; APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II: FEDERAL AGENCY ROLES IN RELATION TO THE JONES ACT; INDEX.

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