01127197

Component

This paper reviews the most recent research, policy proposals and recommendations, implemented policies, and programs on sustainable transportation at the national (federal) level, with regional focus on the US, UK (related to European Union if appropriate), and Canada. The paper found that the concept of sustainable transportation had been given increased attention recently. However, there are significant variances between the research, policy proposal, and implementation. Efforts made towards sustainable transportation, and the focus of the efforts within and outside the US also vary notably. As a whole, the US federal government was less aggressive than its British and Canadian counterparts in marketing and implementing sustainable transportation. This is evidenced by a lack of overarching federal policy (mandate) or even a working definition for sustainable transportation, absence of an organized approach (such as gateway and dedicated websites) within governmental agencies to market the idea of sustainable development in general and sustainable transportation in particular, and discrete rather than coordinated plans on sustainability and sustainable transportation issues.

01120148

09-0860

English

34p

2009

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

DVD

Figures (2) ; References; Tables (2)

Federal government agencies; Implementation; Policy making; Sustainable development; Sustainable transportation; Transportation policy

European Union

Canada; England; United States

Environment; Highways; Policy; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-0860

TRIS, TRB

Jan 30 2009 5:06PM