Surface Transportation Programs

Surface Transportation Programs
Author: JayEtta Z. Hecker
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2009
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1437909345

The nation¿s economic vitality and the quality of life depend on the availability, dependability, and security of its surface transportation (ST) network of roads, railways, ports, and transit systems. For the past several decades, demand has outpaced the capacity of the ST system. Furthermore, fed. ST programs are not effectively addressing key challenges, such as congestion, or ensuring that transportation dollars are well spent. This report: (1) identifies key themes emphasized in proposals by stakeholders, incl. assoc. and research org., for restructuring and funding ST programs; and (2) discusses the extent to which various recommendations align with principles developed for evaluating proposals to restructure and fund ST programs. Illus.

Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values

Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values
Author: Hiroaki Suzuki
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2015-01-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464801509

This book provides cities with strategies and methodologies for applying land value capture financing schemes for capital-intensive transit and transit-related investments, based on the successful experiences of Mass Transit Railway Corporation in Hong Kong SAR, China, and Japanese railway companies in Tokyo metropolitan areas.