Evaluating Alternative Operations Strategies to Improve Travel Time Reliability (2013) / Chapter Skim
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34 This chapter provides an overview of the trends that are anticipated to shape future roadway travel conditions, congestion, and reliability. Particular attention is paid to research documents and other literature related to these topics: • Demographics, land use, and urbanization; • Environment and climate change; • Energy costs and availability; • Technological innovation; • Freight; and • Finance, road pricing, and privatization.
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35 causing spikes in motor vehicle fuel prices, such as the one that occurred after the 2005 hurricane season impaired several domestic refineries. Adverse weather conditions pose a significant threat to the operation of the nation's roads.
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36 fuel economy standards. In these cases, the importance of integration -- coordinating the use of shared resources among agencies and conflicting activities -- will be critical at key locations in our transportation system, including intermodal transfer facilities.
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37 With inadequate funds for new infrastructure along with growth in freight and passenger traffic, conditions are expected to deteriorate, and freight system disruption will be more common. Some of the key freight trends noted by Hillestad et al.
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