Published: 2001
Total Pages: 52
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This report describes the Rural Transportation Initiative, begun in May 1999 by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The main objective of the initiative is to guarantee that rural areas and small communities gain the economic, social, environmental, and community benefits that the DOT programs provide. Transportation modes covered in the report include highway travel, air transportation, public transit, railroads, water transportation and pipelines.