概括
将公路资金再投资于铁路和公共交通,可以促进就业并节省能源. 转向铁路运输可以大大节省能源,创造就业机会,有利于联邦预算政策.
科学领域:
- 运输经济学 运输经济学
- 能源政策 能源政策
- 劳动经济学 劳动经济学
背景情况:
- 联邦预算政策可以优先考虑节能.
- 高速公路信托基金的重新分配为替代投资提供了机会.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较高速公路运输对经济,能源和就业的影响与铁路和公共交通.
- 通过模式转变评估节能和创造就业机会的潜力.
主要方法:
- 对高速公路,铁路和公共交通系统的美元,能源和劳动力需求的比较分析.
- 基金重新分配场景的经济建模.
主要成果:
- 乘客和货物运输的铁路成本低,能源密集度也低于汽车和卡车.
- 将高速公路资金转移到铁路和公共交通建设增加了就业,节约了能源.
- 可以实现每年大大节省汽油 (能源等价物) 和创造大量就业机会.
结论:
- 将公路信托基金重新分配给铁路和公共交通建设符合节能目标.
- 对铁路基础设施的投资提供了减少能源消耗和增加就业机会的双重好处.
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