Transportation and Energy: Some Current Myths

Much of the debate on transportation problems in general, and on President Carter's energy plan in particular, has been based on implicit assumptions that hardened into "wisdom" ten to twenty years ago. The author draws upon a substantial body of research to examine these received ide...

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Published in:Policy analysis 1978-07, Vol.4 (3), p.297-315
Main Author: Lave, Charles A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANALYSIS AND ISSUES
Automobiles
Commuting
Freight
Passengers
Public transportation
Rail transit
Railway systems
Rapid transit
Subsidies
Transportation
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Summary:Much of the debate on transportation problems in general, and on President Carter's energy plan in particular, has been based on implicit assumptions that hardened into "wisdom" ten to twenty years ago. The author draws upon a substantial body of research to examine these received ideas and to demonstrate that many of our most cherished beliefs about transportation and energy simply are not true. In so doing, he suggests realistic policies that might solve transportation problems in the United States.
ISSN:0098-2067
2375-1711