ABSTRACT
Transportation policy is a broad category of public policy, comprising those plans, programs, and actions of all levels of government concerned with the movement of goods and people. Historically, transportation policy in the United States has been characterized by fragmentation, in formulation and implementation. The focus has been on specific modes of transportation and the responsibilities of the different levels in the federal system, and not on an integrated national approach to transportation. Transportation policy has attempted to move toward more integrated approaches to programming while grappling with emerging needs brought on by new technology, traffic congestion, globalization, and the need to deal with post-9/11 terrorist threats.
