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Journal Article

Modelling Car Ownership in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Hamilton, Canada

This paper examines the influence of family structure, socio-economic characteristics and accessibility at the place of residence on the number of cars owned by a household.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Vehicle-type Choice and Neighbourhood Characteristics: An Empirical Study of Hamilton, Canada

The popularity of light-duty trucks has increased with important implications for air quality, traffic accidents and gasoline demand.

Jan 1, 2008
News Release

RAND Study Provides Framework for Passenger-Rail Systems to Cost-Effectively Protect Riders from Terrorist Attacks

U.S. communities depend on reliable, safe, and secure rail systems, but such systems are vulnerable to terrorist attack. A framework developed for rail security planners and policymakers can help guide cost-effective plans to secure their rail systems from attacks.

Dec 11, 2007
Report

A Framework for Planning Cost-Effective Rail Security Against a Terrorist Attack

U.S. communities depend on reliable, safe, and secure rail systems, but such systems are vulnerable to terrorist attack. A framework developed for rail security planners and policymakers can help guide cost-effective plans to secure their rail systems from attacks.

Dec 2, 2007
News Release

RAND Europe Study Says Evidence-Based Planning Will Be Critical to a Successful 2012 London Olympics

Planning a successful Olympics in London in 2012 will require organizers to learn from the successes and problems of past games in the areas of transportation, infrastructure and security.

Nov 28, 2007
News Release

Diesel & Hybrid Vehicles Can Provide More Societal Benefits than Gas Autos

Cars and light trucks powered by advanced diesel technology or hybrid technology can provide larger societal benefits than traditional gasoline-powered automobiles. Vehicles fueled by E85 compare unfavorably with the other two alternatives.

Nov 8, 2007
Journal Article

The Logsum as an Evaluation Measure: Review of Literature and New Results

Review of the theoretical and applied literature on the use of logsums as a measure of consumer surplus change in project appraisal and evaluation.

Nov 1, 2007
Commentary

In Support of the Congestion Charge

The congestion charge on motorists in central London… has brought substantial benefits to those who live and work in London — whether they drive or take mass transit — and it could do the same in traffic-clogged cities in the United States, writes Cameron Munro.

Aug 7, 2007
Research Brief

Can Publicly Available Information Be Used in Planning Terrorist Attacks?

This fact sheet describes a framework for assessing the availability of publicly available information for planning attacks on the U.S. air, rail, and sea transportation infrastructure and the results of applying the framework in a red-team exercise.

Aug 1, 2007
News Release

Senior Drivers Less Likely than Youngest Drivers to Cause Accidents

RAND Study Finds Senior Drivers Less Likely than Youngest Drivers to Cause Accidents.

Jul 18, 2007
Report

Can Terrorists Use Publicly Available Information in Attacks?

How much data regarding U.S. defenses is publicly available and how easily could it be found by individuals seeking to harm U.S. domestic interests? A new framework guides assessments of the availability of such information for planning attacks on the U.S. air, rail, and sea transportation infrastructure.

Jul 18, 2007
Research Brief

What Risks Do Older Drivers Pose to Traffic Safety?

This research brief summarizes a study that concludes older drivers are relatively safe and that targeting restrictive licensing policies at that group will do little to improve overall traffic safety.

Jul 11, 2007
Report

Senior Drivers Less Likely than Youngest Drivers to Cause Accidents

Drivers 65 and older are just one-third as likely as drivers 15 to 24 to cause auto accidents, and not much more likely than drivers 25 to 64 to cause accidents.

Jul 6, 2007
Report

Estimating the Accident Risk of Older Drivers

As the U.S. population ages, so will the population of licensed drivers. This report investigates how this aging will likely affect traffic safety.

Jul 3, 2007
News Release

RAND Supply Chain Policy Center to Research Critical Issues in Freight Transportation

May 9, 2007 news release: RAND Supply Chain Policy Center to Research Critical Issues in Freight Transportation.

May 9, 2007
Commentary

Vary MTA Fares

Vary MTA Fares

May 7, 2007
Commentary

Green But Unsafe

Published commentary by RAND staff: Green But Unsafe, in Wall Street Journal, Europe Edition.

Apr 18, 2007
Testimony

Beyond the Gas Tax: Alternatives for a Greener World

Testimony presented before the Los Angeles Field Hearing of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission on February 21, 2007.

Feb 13, 2007
Journal Article

The Effects of Daylight Saving Time on Fatal Car Crashes

Data suggest that Daylight Saving Time significantly reduces car crashes in the long run with an 8 to 11 percent drop in crashes involving pedestrians, and a 6 to 10 percent drop in crashes in the weeks after the spring shift.

Feb 1, 2007
Journal Article

Elderly Mobility: Demographic and Spatial Analysis of Trip Making in the Hamilton CMA, Canada

The focus of this paper is on the topic of elderly trip generation and the development of models to help formalise some important relationships between trip-making behaviour and personal, household and contextual variables (such as location).

Jan 1, 2007

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