Office of Policy & Governmental Affairs

This program area is dedicated to research and analysis of Transportation Future, Emerging Trends, Policy Impacts, and advanced policy-related topics to support informed and data driven decision makings to cost-effectively and safely address projected future mobility needs for a broad range of users and communities. Some of the highlighted activities within this program area are research projects and reports such as the biennial Future Trends report, development and maintenance of policy impact analysis tools and research such as the Geo-Economic Multimodal System (GEMS), and support of different dissemination activities to engage stakeholders, such as Office of Transportation Policy Studies symposium series.

Transportation and Travel Trends Briefs

This study provides a data-driven assessment of the principal factors reshaping transportation in the United States, including demographic shifts, economic trends, and evolving land-use patterns. It explores how emerging technologies and changing travel behaviors are transforming the movement of people and goods, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding future travel demand on the Nation's roadways.

Highlighted Trends and Analysis