Book Description Contents
Book Description

Steering a New Course offers a comprehensive survey and analysis of America's transportation system -- how it contributes to our environmental problems and how we could make it safer, more efficient, and less costly.

Contents

List of Tables
Table of Figures
Acknowledgments
 
Introduction
Chapter 1. The History of American Transportation in the 20th Century
Chapter 2. Overview of the US Transportation Sector
Chapter 3. International Transportation
Chapter 4. Greenhouse Gases and Other Air Pollutants
Chapter 5. Alternative Transportation Fuels
Chapter 6. Ultra-fuel-efficient Vehicles
Chapter 7. Innovative Transportation Strategies
Chapter 8. Public-policy Options and Recommendations
Chapter 9. Summary of Recommendations
 
Glossary
List of Acronyms
Conversion Factors
Bibliography
Index