2012-05-24T13:11:49Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/infrastructure-and-transportation.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1395.html Feb 9, 2010 Feb 9, 2010

<p>Congress should take the opportunity provided by the pending reauthorization of the federal transportation bill to consider new ways to fund the U.S. transportation system, shifting from indirect fees such as fuel taxes to ones that charge drivers directly for the miles they travel.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200108.html Jun 1, 2012 Jun 1, 2012

This study suggests four timely US actions to address today's competing realities of globalization and economic austerity: raise awareness among clinicians and local health departments; capture and share exemplary disaster management practices across countries; ensure that US global health investments are effective, efficient, and sustainable; and think globally while acting locally to enhance US health security.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/23/USAT.html May 23, 2012 May 23, 2012

Across the country, electronic medical records, designed first and foremost to make health care delivery safer and more efficient, are proving valuable when disaster strikes, write Mahshid Abir and Art Kellermann.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/flood-insurance-reforms.html May 18, 2012 May 18, 2012

FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program writes the vast majority of flood insurance on residential properties in the United States; current legislation includes a number of reforms that could strengthen the program. RAND has completed studies in four key areas that offer insight into the issues under consideration.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD295.html Apr 26, 2012 Apr 26, 2012

Estimates changes in annual vehicle miles traveled in response to changes in the cost of driving that would result from adopting a mileage-based user fee.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1170.html Apr 10, 2012 Apr 10, 2012

By examining not only how a service is produced but how it is provided, energy services analysis can lead to greater reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions than conventional approaches.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1136z1.html Mar 28, 2012 Mar 28, 2012

In consideration of the many challenges associated with Qatar's continued growth and demographic changes, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses parents' and school administrators' perspectives on Qatar's STS, identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms. This is the Arabic-language version.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1137.html Mar 21, 2012 Mar 21, 2012

Congestion within the U.S. freight system has increased dramatically in the past few decades, costing travelers, consumers, and businesses billions of dollars each year. A federal policy is offered to address the challenges faced by the U.S. freight network in an environment dominated by declining revenues and public resistance to increasing taxes.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/03/20/DCSTBLOG.html Mar 20, 2012 Mar 20, 2012

Good data can inform decision makers about what really works&mdash;how best to relieve congestion and improve supply-chain connectivity to make freight transportation&mdash;and hence the U.S. economy&mdash;more competitive, write Mortimer Downey, Joseph Schofer, and Johanna Zmud.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/03/07/USAT.html Mar 7, 2012 Mar 7, 2012

The TSA's pilot "Pre-check" program that pre-screens travelers who volunteer for it is an overdue advance in security, but it does not address some larger issues surrounding America's airports, writes K. Jack Riley.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120026.html Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2012

Examines the security costs and benefits of a trusted traveler program, in which individuals who have been identified as posing less risk than others are allowed to pass through security checkpoints with reduced security screening.

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/cyber.html Feb 29, 2012 Feb 29, 2012

Cyberspace is increasingly important for economic growth, openness, and democracy, but poor cybersecurity can make governments, businesses, and individuals open to cyber attack and cyber crime. RAND Europe conducts a range of research on the topic to advise policymakers.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2012/02/24/creating-resilient-coastal-communities.html Feb 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012

In this Resilient Communities podcast, Jordan R. Fischbach discusses recent research that has helped the city of New Orleans address the challenge of reducing flood risk and is relevant to many other coastal communities that are concerned with water resources, infrastructure planning, rising sea levels, and flooding.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB639.html Feb 23, 2012 Feb 23, 2012

This briefing offers a menu of potential future activities for the nonaviation lands at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to enhance the quality of life in Santa Monica through community-linked programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1136.html Feb 21, 2012 Feb 21, 2012

Considering the challenges associated with continued growth and demographic changes, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses the perspectives of parents and school administrators, identifies a vision for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve it.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9642.html Feb 13, 2012 Feb 13, 2012

Describes a vision for updating Qatar's school transportation system and identifies strategies for achieving the proposed vision.

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/copenhagen-traffic-model.html Feb 9, 2012 Feb 9, 2012

RAND Europe is expanding the original traffic model it developed for Copenhagen to include time-of-day choice for car drivers. Doing so will allow city planners to assess the effectiveness of different charging policies aimed at reducing congestion levels.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120085.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012

Freight transport is a rapidly expanding and changing economic sector.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD292.html Jan 20, 2012 Jan 20, 2012

Applies robust decision methods to evaluate California's transportation policies that considers multiple views of the future, and identifies strategies that consistently reduce emissions at acceptable costs regardless of future conditions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP531-2011.html Jan 19, 2012 Jan 19, 2012

RAND Europe's annual report, Spotlight 2011, focuses on selected present and past RAND Europe signature research. With 2012 being our 20th anniversary year, the report features some of our most recent work while reflecting on how RAND Europe has developed and remained relevant over the last two decades. It also highlights selected research and corporate activity in 2011.