Congestion is one of the single largest threats to our economic prosperity and way of life. Whether it takes the form of trucks stalled in traffic, cargo stuck at overwhelmed seaports, or airplanes circling over crowded airports, congestion is costing America an estimated $200 billion a year. Each year, Americans lose 3.7 billion hours and 2.3 billion gallons of fuel sitting in traffic jams and waste $9.4 billion as a result of airline delays. Congestion results from poor policy choices and a failure to separate solutions that are effective from those that are not. We have launched a new, national initiative to reduce congestion in America. The plan described in this report provides a blueprint for federal, state and local officials to follow as we work together to tackle this growing problem. Over the coming months, we will focus the Department of Transportation's resources, funding, staff and technology to cut traffic jams, relieve freight bottlenecks, and reduce flight delays. We must not be afraid to embrace new solutions if we are going to make any meaningful progress in reducing congestion.


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    Title :

    National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network


    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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