​Which of These Isnot True of Texas's Response to Transportation

question 46

Multiple Choice

​Which of these isnot true of Texas's response to transportation challenges?

• A)The mind-set of the Texas Department of Transportation has been to favor highway transportation over rail mass transit.
• B)There has been a complex of interest groups in place, including oil companies,cement/asphalt/tire dealers, bus and truck companies, and road-building contractors, that has had economic interests in pushing government to build more roads instead of mass transit.
• C)Texas has responded to transportation issues by being at the forefront of efforts to make cars cleaner and safer.
• D)Although Texans dislike toll roads, the state has slowly been building them.
• E)Although many city leaders have lent their support to mass transit, the construction of light-rail systems has been slow, and not always satisfactory.

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