The solution for meeting our nation's mobility needs in the 21st century need to go beyond building more and wider roads. Our transportation system will still be based on rail and roads, but we can maximize these elements with the integration of communication systems, technology advances, and computing power. The objective of this scanning tour was to investigate the historical and contemporary context for transportation operations in each country visited. Additionally, the team wished to focus on the policies and strategies that are planned for the future to sustain good system performance and operational practices in these countries. The U.S. delegation's goal is that the lessons learned from this scan will help enable United States transportation agencies to evolve from a culture based primarily on construction to one that emphasizes system operations across all modes and balances that with facility expansion. The countries visited include Germany, The Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom.
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