I herewith transmit a statement on national transportation Few other activities are as pervasive in their impact upon The statement's discussion of transportation's problems Important, too, is the statement's recognition of the state of transportation policy today and how and why that policy evolved. Elements of prevailing governmental policy are not appropriate to transportation as it presently exists. On the whole, the transportation policy which has evolved, both consciously and unconsciously, represents an uneven fabric ill-suited to today's needs, and is, itself, a major contributor to the problems facing transportation today. 2 The need for a new direction in policy, therefore, is clear. No segment of our economy or society as massive or complex as transportation can be remodeled overnight; changes must be studied, measured, and deliberated so as to minimize the costs of change, and maximize the likelihood that the changes will result in real progress. The new policy initiatives outlined in the statement are designed to begin this process of renewal in a manner compatible with stable economic growth. I commend this statement to the Congress, to the transportation |