Develop solutions to transportation problems from policy

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Performance Objectives Upon completion of this course, the student will:

• Describe the history and goals of transportation regulation and policy. • Distinguish modes of transportation and their respective functionalities.

• Define, demarcate and explain the following critical elements of the US transportation system: The US Highway System The Interstate Highway System US Rail System, Intermodal Systems Inter-coastal Waterway Intra-costal Waterway Lakes to Gulf System Tennessee-Tombigbee Warrior River System Air Transport System Hub-and-Spoke System.

• Describe the impact of transportation on the environment, on society, on the economy and on social and economic organizations.

• Evaluate new transportation technologies for their economic viability and practical usefulness.

• Develop solutions to transportation problems from policy, logistical and technical perspectives.

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