Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet is the nation’s most prominent anti-noise organization, focusing on excessive noise from motorcycl...

The factors affecting the economic viability of high speed rail lines include the level of expected riders, costs, and public benefits, which are i...

Highway historian Stephen H Provost presents a fun-filled look at the history and attractions of one of California’s great highways in this book. T...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides about $40 billion to the states annually to build and maintain highways and bridges through th...

Given the amount of time the general population spends in indoor living and work, this book presents current studies and research on issues of safe...

With the number of airplane passengers using U.S. airports expected to grow to almost 1 billion by the year 2015, ground access to U.S. airports ha...

International markets expand through better communication and transport technology. Transport networks are at the heart of the supply chain and are...

This book is a summary and a survey, spelling out the considerations that Congress found were a part of the realities of agricultural employment in...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has declared that motorcycle fatalities represent the nation's greatest highway traffic safety challeng...

The National Mediation Board (NMB) was established under the Railway Labor Act to facilitate labor relations for railroads and airlines by mediatin...

The National Park Service (NPS) administers the National Park System, which covers 84.6 million acres of land and consists of 410 diverse units val...

Recent expansion in natural gas production has made the resource an increasingly significant component in the U.S. energy market. Further, a number...

Nutrients are elements essential to plant and animal growth. In agricultural production, the focus generally rests on the three primary macronutrie...

Originally published in 1990, Paradise Won has been updated and details the epic 12-year struggle to stop logging in the unique global ecosystem.Gw...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States is expected to be the fourth largest producer and exporter of peanuts in ...

Walking and biking are becoming increasingly popular modes of transportation: nearly a million more people reported walking or biking to work in 20...

In fiscal year 2013, the Department of Transportation (DOT) provided about $50 billion to states and other grantees (such as metropolitan planning ...

There is a great amount of debate concerning the establishment and use of public lands. While there is a desire for recreational areas and parks, t...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more than $680 billion is needed to repair and replace water and wastewater infrastructure...

On 6 July 2012, the President signed into law a new two-year transportation reauthorisation bill, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century...

On 6 July 2012, President Barack Obama signed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21; P.L. 112141). The act authorised spend...

Congress has been active in establishing federal policy for the agricultural sector on an ongoing basis since the 1930s. Over the years, as economi...

Energy is a crucial factor for economic growth. The constant demand for energy resources has triggered the development of funding projects around t...

The nation's air, land, and marine transportation systems are designed for accessibility and efficiency, two characteristics that make them vulnera...