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From page 9... ... 9 This chapter briefly summarizes the motivation for the study, provides commentary on the approach and scope, and outlines the organization of the remaining chapters and appendices. 1.1 Motivation The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... 10 1.2 Approach The research team, led by the RAND Corporation with assistance from Cambridge Systematics and the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, pursued an approach to the study consisting of three main steps: • Develop a broad range of plausible future transportation energy scenarios in the 2040 to 2060 time frame. • Examine how the future scenarios might challenge state DOTs given their current and evolving roles, mandates, funding, and operations. Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... 11 1.4 Organization of the Report Figure 1.1 shows the logical flow of the analysis for this study, which in turn shapes the organization of the report. To understand how evolving fuel sources, vehicle technologies, and prices might affect state DOTs, it was useful to consider current DOT roles, mandates, funding, and operations, as well as how they are evolving over time. Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... 12 The report then includes a series of appendices that provide more details about certain facets of the analysis. First, Appendices A, B, C, D, and E contain detailed discussions of the potential fuels and vehicle technologies likely to compete for market share within the light-duty fleet (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) Read the entire page →

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... 9 This chapter briefly summarizes the motivation for the study, provides commentary on the approach and scope, and outlines the organization of the remaining chapters and appendices. 1.1 Motivation The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

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... 10 1.2 Approach The research team, led by the RAND Corporation with assistance from Cambridge Systematics and the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, pursued an approach to the study consisting of three main steps: • Develop a broad range of plausible future transportation energy scenarios in the 2040 to 2060 time frame. • Examine how the future scenarios might challenge state DOTs given their current and evolving roles, mandates, funding, and operations.

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... 11 1.4 Organization of the Report Figure 1.1 shows the logical flow of the analysis for this study, which in turn shapes the organization of the report. To understand how evolving fuel sources, vehicle technologies, and prices might affect state DOTs, it was useful to consider current DOT roles, mandates, funding, and operations, as well as how they are evolving over time.

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... 12 The report then includes a series of appendices that provide more details about certain facets of the analysis. First, Appendices A, B, C, D, and E contain detailed discussions of the potential fuels and vehicle technologies likely to compete for market share within the light-duty fleet (passenger cars and light-duty trucks)

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