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From page 1... ... 1 The General Motors' Futurama exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair in New York piqued the collective imaginations of Americans and the world. The exhibit promised that in a mere 25 years, the United States would have an automated highway system offering tremendous benefits in meeting transportation objectives. Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... 2those currently available with those in prospect by allowing comparison on the basis of important system outcomes. STREAM not only provides a method of technology assessment and decision-making, but also serves to • Emphasize the decision points transportation agencies face during such a process; • Provide a common framework and vocabulary for discussion, evaluation, and knowledge sharing within and among transportation agencies, and between transportation agencies and stakeholders; • Provide a best practice guide and a framework for improving the quality of agency evaluation and adoption decisions; and • Provide a forensic checklist for understanding better which steps or stages have proven to be obstacles. Read the entire page →

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... 1 The General Motors' Futurama exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair in New York piqued the collective imaginations of Americans and the world. The exhibit promised that in a mere 25 years, the United States would have an automated highway system offering tremendous benefits in meeting transportation objectives.

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... 2those currently available with those in prospect by allowing comparison on the basis of important system outcomes. STREAM not only provides a method of technology assessment and decision-making, but also serves to • Emphasize the decision points transportation agencies face during such a process; • Provide a common framework and vocabulary for discussion, evaluation, and knowledge sharing within and among transportation agencies, and between transportation agencies and stakeholders; • Provide a best practice guide and a framework for improving the quality of agency evaluation and adoption decisions; and • Provide a forensic checklist for understanding better which steps or stages have proven to be obstacles.

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