Illustrative 21st Century Questions

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Illustrative 21st Century Questions

  • Can intermodal solutions to the needs of modes such as freight, air, and passenger rail service be effectively carried out within the framework of the existing trust funds and other transportation programs or is another model needed?

  • Which tax incentives need to be reconsidered because they fail to achieve the objectives intended by the Congress, their costs outweigh their benefits, they duplicate other programs, or other more cost-effective means exist for achieving their objectives?

  • How should the federal government update its compensations systems to be more market-based and performance—oriented?