Transportation

Abstract

The United States has the largest, most advanced transportation system in the world. It efficiently serves almost 300 million people and six million businesses scattered around the country. It empowers America's political, informational, military, and diplomatic influence in the global community. The transportation system plays a critical role in national and international affairs. It empowers America's political, informational, and social influence in the global community. America's transportation system is also a critical element of national power. It enables the swift mobilization of the military and supports the sustainment of the armed forces during long-term conflict. National leaders must address the security, infrastructure, labor, and capacity issues facing the transportation system. Most importantly, federal, state and local governments must collaborate with industry to provide the significant capital investment needed to maintain and expand the infrastructure necessary to support the robust system demanded by the American people.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA425291

Entities

People

  • Dan Clark
  • Denise Cavanaugh
  • Earl Hampton
  • James Beatty
  • Terry Beynon

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Aviation
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Foreign Relations
  • Information Systems
  • International Organizations
  • Logistics
  • Maritime Industry
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States

Readers

  • Economics
  • Strategic Security Studies