U.S. transit, transportation and infrastructure. Considerations and developments. Volume 7 / Jordan G. Clark and Ian R. Rodriguez, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, Jordan G., editor.

Rodriguez, Ian R., editor.

Series:

U.S. transit, transportation and infrastructure: considerations and developments.

U.S. Transit, Transportation and Infrastructure: Considerations and Developments, 2167-6771

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation and state--United States.

Transportation and state.

Transportation--United States--Finance.

Transportation.

Transportation--United States--Planning.

Infrastructure (Economics)--Government policy--United States.

Infrastructure (Economics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Other Title:

United States transit, transportation and infrastructure

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

Policymakers at all levels of government are debating a wide range of options for addressing the nation's faltering economic conditions. One option that is once again receiving attention is accelerated investments in the nation's public infrastructure - that is, highways, mass transit, airports, water supply and wastewater, and other facilities - in order to create jobs while also promoting long-term economic growth. This book examines policy issues associated with using infrastructure as a mechanism to benefit economic recovery. Discussed are airline fees; factors which influence the extent of transit-oriented development; current law and legislative history of the federal excise tax on motor fuels and the highway trust fund; long-term financing of the highway trust fund; the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program; vehicle safety inspections; and seat belt use among long-haul truck drivers.

Contents:

U.S. TRANSIT, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS. VOLUME 7; U.S. TRANSIT, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS. VOLUME 7; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: THE UNFRIENDLY SKIES: CONSUMER CONFUSION OVER AIRLINE FEES; INTRODUCTION; (1) Ancillary Fees Are Now a Key Component of Major Airlines' Business Models and Revenue from These Fees Could Continue to Expand in the Future

(2) Ancillary Fees Have Increased Substantially Both in Amount and Variety Over the Past Six Years Across Many Major Carriers(A) Baggage Fees Have Proliferated Since 2009; (B) Change and Cancellation Fees Have Substantially Outpaced Inflation Since 2009; (C) Airlines Are Increasingly Using Preferred Seating as a New Source of Ancillary Revenue and These Preferred Seating Fees Pose Transparency Issues; (3) Change and Cancellation Fees Are Not Always Transparent to Consumers; (4) Recommendations

(A) Ancillary Fees Should Be Disclosed as Early as Possible in the Booking Process in a Standardized Format(B) Checked Baggage and Carry-on Baggage Fees Should Have a Clear Connection to the Costs Incurred by the Airline; (C) Airlines Should Promptly Refund Fees for Any Checked Bags That Are Delayed More Than 6 Hours on a Domestic Flight; (D) Airline Change Fees Should Be Limited to a Reasonable AmountTied to Lead Time Prior to Departure and a Maximum Percentage ofthe Original Fare Paid

(D) Airline Change Fees Should Be Limited to a Reasonable AmountTied to Lead Time Prior to Departure and a Maximum Percentage ofthe Original Fare Paid(E) Airlines Should Provide Clear Disclosures That "Preferred Seat" Charges Are Optional; (F) Airline and Travel Websites Should Have a Clear and Conspicuous Link to the Department of Transportation's Aviation Consumer Protection Website; (G) The Department of Transportation Should Update Its Aviation Consumer Protection Website to Improve the Consumer Experience; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX I; End Notes

Chapter 2: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: MULTIPLE FACTORS INFLUENCE EXTENT OF TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; A VARIETY OF FACTORS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES CAN INFLUENCE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT; Overview of Case Study Findings; Conditions that Can Support Transit-Oriented Development near Selected Projects; Challenges That Can Hinder Transit-Oriented Development near Selected Projects; Local Government Policies Support for Transit-Oriented Development

FTA'S NEW STARTS ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN FACTORS IS GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH FUTURE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 5, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63485-448-9