Globalization has forever changed the way we develop, communicate, and learn. Globalization has also launched the new challenges and opportunities fundamentally affect our economic prosperity and government policy, along with its related parties, making judgments and decisions about the future. The new world of change requires new ways of thinking about transportation, including thinking about new tools, new alliances, and a new architecture. | Economic Perspectives Volume 5 An Electronic Journal of the . Department of State Number 3 INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION MOVING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY FORWARD October 2000 ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES International Transportation Moving the Global Economy Forward . DEPARTMENT OF STATE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL VOLUME 5 NUMBER 3 OCTOBER 2000 Globalization has forever changed the way we grow communicate and learn. Globalization has also unleashed new challenges and opportunities that fundamentally affect our economic prosperity and the way government together with its stakeholders makes judgments and decisions about the future. This new world of change demands new ways of thinking about transportation including thinking about new tools new alliances and a new architecture. Our vision of a transportation system of the future is a seamless integrated network of roads rail lines ports and aviation corridors. Transportation systems must be maintained that facilitate global trade serve the urban infrastructure and deal with human needs. A collective visionary and vigilant leadership will be required of all stakeholders to continue our pursuit of transportation excellence and innovation. 2 Transportation is about more than concrete asphalt and steel it is about people and making sure that no one is left behind Transportation projects should be designed with a mew toward waking our communities more livable giving our citizens greater choice and mobdity and helping create a truly global community. This issue of Economic Perspectives addresses some of the key transportation issues that affect our global economy. Authors discuss issues such as financing infrastructure investment the benefits ofopening aviation markets safety and security and the impact of electronic commerce on our transportation system. These articles are designed to stimulate further discussion on ways to enhance our transportation systems and will serve to focus our efforts for identifying and implementing effective .
