Acknowledgements
In developing this Conceptual Report for the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, AASHTO brought together transportation experts from across the nation, and worked in partnership with other associations who represent the users, builders and providers of our transportation system. The vision and strategies which the report contains have been distilled from research reports, panel discussions, white papers, and a three-day conference held May 21–23, 2007, the Transportation Vision and Strategies for the 21st Century Summit. The broad public and private sector participation represented every aspect of America’s surface transportation system.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the many people and organizations who have joined in this consensus effort to assist the Commission and Congress as we look to the future of the U.S. transportation system. Appreciation is also extended for the support of Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
Partner Organizations
AASHTO
AAA
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Public Transportation Association
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
American Trucking Associations
Association of American Railroads
The Associated General Contractors of America
Research
Between 2005 and 2006, AASHTO combined resources from the Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program, the Transit Cooperative Research Program, and state pooled funds to conduct policy research on the future needs of the nation’s surface transportation system
Information on the research reports is available through the following Internet links.
Future Options for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, National Cooperative Highway Research (NCHRP) 20-24 (52): By PB Consult (Prime) with Cambridge Systematics; Kevin Heanue and Alan Pisarski. http://rip.trb.org/browse/dproject.asp?n=11726
Future Financing Options to Meet Highway and Transit Needs, NCHRP 20-24 (40): By Cambridge Systematics, Mercator Advisors and Trans Tech Management.
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_w102.pdf
AASHTO’s Freight Bottom Line Report: By Cambridge Systematics Inc.; Boston Logistics Group; Global Insight Inc.; Wilbur Smith Associates; TransSystems Corp; and PB Consult.
http://freight.transportation.org/
Other reports:
Infrastructure 2007: A Global Perspective, Urban Land Institute and Ernst and Young
America 2050: A Prospectus, New York: September, 2006, Regional Plan Association
