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Title:

Rethinking Transportation Systems for Rural Areas: Role of the Federal Government, Funding Formulas, and Strategic Disinvestment

Accession Number:

01158037

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

State and federal transportation funding mechanisms, which are primarily dependent on gas and diesel taxes, are becoming increasingly inefficient due to both a reduction in overall fuel purchases and an inflationary decrease in purchasing power. The proposed solutions to this funding crisis have either limited applicability in rural areas or raise equity concerns when applied to rural areas. High occupancy toll lanes (HOT lanes), tolling, congestion pricing, and public-private partnerships are all dependant on high levels of vehicular activity, which are not usually found in rural areas. Rural transportation corridors are critical to our nations’ economic and security interest, providing access to agricultural and energy resources and enabling the movement of people and goods between metropolitan areas. If the new transportation bill is to address national transportation issues, it is essential to move beyond urban-centric funding solutions. This paper outlines concepts related to rural state transportation funding issues raised during a Vermont Summit hosted in December 2008. The following concepts were identified as of critical interest to rural states: supporting a strong federal government role in transportation; being cautious with use of opt-out Programs; significant changes and new variables in funding formulae; identification of significant and diverse new federal revenue sources; questioning of non-federal Match Sources and Requirements; further exploration of strategic disinvestment in highway infrastructure; and creation of new mobility systems designed explicitly to efficiently work in rural areas.

Monograph Accession #:

01147878

Report/Paper Numbers:

10-2473

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Aultman-Hall, Lisa
Glitman, Karen
Kenyan, Jennifer

Pagination:

14p

Publication Date:

2010

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2010-1-10 to 2010-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

References (4)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Transportation infrastructure

Geographic Terms:

Vermont

Subject Areas:

Economics; Finance; Highways; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2010 Paper #10-2473

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 25 2010 11:10AM