21st Century Questions

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21st Century Questions

• Should the federal government adopt an intermodal approach to transportation for programs and funding, cutting across disparate modes in order to provide more efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sensible solutions to mobility issues?

• Should the federal funding for transportation (e.g., highways) be revised from the current formulas (that largely give states back what they contribute and what they have historically received) to formulas that factor in the capacity and level of effort by the states and localities?

• What role should federally-supported intercity passenger rail play in our overall transportation policy?