Synthesis of Freight Research in Urban Transportation Planning (2013) / Chapter Skim
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62 The purpose of Task 3 was to provide context for the assessment of policies and strategies for managing truck transport in U.S. urban areas.
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63 • Funding of freight infrastructure, and • Freight-related professional training and development. The FAA is the safety regulator for the air transport industry and the operator of the air traffic control system.
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64 freight-related planning and investment. States may develop statewide freight plans, collaborate with neighboring states to facilitate commerce flows, or directly invest in freight infrastructure.
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65 28 SAFETEA-LU included other provisions to expand funding for freight, including expansion of the TIFIA program, establishment of Private Activity Bonds (PABs) for private freight investments, and an increase in the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF)
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66 is visible in the transport sector with the increase in special authorities and single-purpose agencies, such as toll authorities or county-level transportation commissions. Trends in privatization take many forms -- deregulation of industry, increased participation of the private sector in service provision, and a devolution of ownership of and authority over traditionally public services to the private sector.
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67 • Off-road vehicles and harbor craft: CARB and South Coast AQMD jointly, with fuel standards that exceed EPA standards with EPA approval. • Railroad locomotives: EPA.
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68 adjusted delivery practices, or employed new technology such as particulate traps, without formal regulation? 3.4.1 Voluntary Regulation29 Urban freight problems are at their core externality problems.
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