§5501 National Intermodal Transportation System policy

Summary

Requires the federal government to build a National Intermodal Transportation System that is efficient, saves energy, cuts air pollution, and helps the United States compete in the world. The system must link all kinds of transportation, include a National Highway System (including the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and key main roads), improve public transit to meet goals for air quality, energy use, and mobility for older people, people with disabilities, and low-income communities, and give better access to ports and airports. The system must also focus on raising productivity and social benefits like less pollution and less traffic. It must promote innovation, competition, energy efficiency, growth, and accountability, avoid past costly building practices, and adopt new technologies (for example, intelligent vehicles and magnetic levitation) when practical with careful cost and safety checks. Funding can come from the Highway Trust Fund and federal help to states and local governments. The Secretary of Transportation must give a copy of this policy to every Department employee and post it in all Department offices.