(a) List four major factors that will determine the future of public transportation in the United States. (b) Indicate if the factor is positive, neutral or negative to the success of transit.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the TRB report, A Look Ahead: Year 2020, four key trends
that will affect the future of public transportation in the United States are (1)
increasing suburb-to-suburb commuting, (2) increasing legislation to encourage
“livable cities” and “smart growth”, (3) increasing emphasis on improving air
quality, and (4) increasing use of teleworking. Suburb-to-suburb commuting is
difficult for public transit systems to accommodate and therefore will have a
negative impact on mass transit. Popularity of “livable cities” and “smart growth”
will have a positive impact on mass transit, as will an increasing focus on
improving air quality. The reduction in travel associated with teleworking will
have a neutral impact on mass transit.
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