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Pricing Strategies for NASA Wind-Tunnel Facilities
The authors explore six potential approaches to pricing the use of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wind-tunnel test facilities, and they evaluate each approach against three criteria -- efficiency, fiscal impact, and fairness.
Oct 4, 2011
Journal Article
Valuation of Plug-In Vehicle Life-Cycle Air Emissions and Oil Displacement Benefits
To reduce air emission and oil dependency impacts from passenger vehicles, strategies to promote adoption of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles with small battery packs offer more social benefits per dollar spent.
Oct 1, 2011
Commentary
A System Under Strain
Our transportation future will be multi-layered and complex—bounded by transportation infrastructure that is under-funded on the one hand and ever-expanding congestion and capacity constraints on the other, writes Johanna Zmud.
Sep 30, 2011
Commentary
The Unmentionable Costs of Airline Security
For most of the past decade, the U.S. has pursued policies with very little regard to the costs they impose on travelers or the net reduction in risk that they generate, writes K. Jack Riley.
Sep 13, 2011
Commentary
Is it Time to Consider a New Approach to Airline Security?
It may be possible that the development and deployment of improved security technologies and reconfigurations of security checkpoints will keep security one step ahead of terrorist adversaries, but it also may be an appropriate time to explore fundamentally new approaches, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
Sep 1, 2011
Periodical
Beyond the Shadow of 9/11
The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks warrants a thoughtful review of America's progress and future strategy. In this RAND Review cover story, RAND experts offer perspectives on Afghan-led solutions, ways to counter al Qaeda, air passenger security, and compensation for those affected by terrorism.
Sep 1, 2011
Commentary
Quake a Disaster 'Drill' D.C. Flunked
Fortunately for the nation's capitol, Hurricane Irene and the East Coast earthquake proved to be relatively minor events, as far as disasters go. But before everyone breathes a sigh of relief, it would be wise to reflect on how people responded to what were essentially dress rehearsals for much bigger events, write Lynn E. Davis and Arthur L. Kellermann.
Aug 29, 2011
Multimedia
The Long Shadow of 9/11: Author Interviews
Interviews with a selection of RAND's leading experts offer a distinctively farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11's legacy. Their insights assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and even moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11.
Aug 29, 2011
Journal Article
Travel Using Managed Lanes: An Application of a Stated Choice Model for Houston, Texas
The mean value of travel time savings obtained from a random parameters logit model estimated using the respondents who received the D-efficient design survey was closer to what is typically found in the literature.
Aug 1, 2011
News Release
RAND Book Provides Critical Review of U.S. Actions Since 9/11; Recommends Future Anti-Terror Path
A new collection of essays by experts from the RAND Corporation examines America in the decade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing a critical eye on the nation's actions since the attacks and outlining changes in strategy needed to improve efforts against jihadist groups.
Jul 26, 2011
Report
RAND Book Provides Critical Review of U.S. Actions Since 9/11; Recommends Future Anti-Terror Path
A new collection of essays by experts from the RAND Corporation examines America in the decade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing a critical eye on the nation's actions since the attacks and outlining changes in strategy needed to improve efforts against jihadist groups.
Jul 26, 2011
Testimony
Testimony on S. 937 The American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011: Addendum
Document submitted on June 29, 2011 as an addendum to testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on June 7, 2011.
Jun 30, 2011
Report
Modelling Demand for Long Distance Passenger Travel in Great Britain
RAND Europe, in collaboration with URS/Scott Wilson, has developed models to predict demand for long-distance passenger travel in Great Britain to appraise the impact of new transport infrastructure and operation policies aimed at this market, such as high-speed rail, highway management, and policies directed towards domestic air travel. Stated preference surveys were conducted with rail, air and car travellers to enable better representation of high-speed rail in the models.
Jun 23, 2011
Testimony
Opportunities for Alternative Fuels: The Roadmap for America's Energy Future
Achieving the potential economic and national security benefits offered by alternative fuels requires that their domestic production must be an appreciable fraction of domestic demand for liquid fuels. Alternative fuels derived from oil shale and coal have the potential to meet that important criterion.
Jun 3, 2011
Report
The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State
An examination of options and cost estimates for strengthening the housing and transportation infrastructure of a potential future independent Palestinian state in the context of a large and rapidly growing Palestinian population.
May 19, 2011
Report
How Does Investment in Highway Infrastructure Affect the Economy?
To inform debate on a new transportation bill being considered, an analysis of literature on the effects of highway infrastructure spending on the economy offers principles for reforming federal policy and programs, as well as ideas for future research.
May 17, 2011
Report
Preserving Range and Airspace Access for the Air Force Mission: Striving for a Strategic Vantage Point
Air Force range managers schedule the infrastructure and airspace needed for realistic testing and training activities, which requires adequate information about the proposed maneuvers, the acceptable context, and understanding of the goals.
May 17, 2011
Testimony
Opportunities for Alternative Fuels Production
Testimony presented before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Power on May 5, 2011.
May 5, 2011
Commentary
Odd Man Out at Sea
The United States has yet to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. As a result, the U.S., the world's leading maritime power, is at a military and economic disadvantage, write Thad W. Allen, Richard L. Armitage, and John J. Hamre.
Apr 25, 2011
Brochure
Air Travel Security Since 9/11
The author explores air travel security performance since 9/11, identifies missed opportunities and innovations, and considers potential next steps.
Apr 12, 2011

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Transportation

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Transportation Infrastructure

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Jeremy M. Eckhause

Senior Operations Researcher

Jeremy Eckhause is a senior operations researcher at the RAND Corporation. He has over 20 years' experience developing novel applications of operations research to a variety of applications of interest for transportation, government, and defense agencies and services. He supports and leads…
Christopher G. Pernin

Director, Engineering and Applied Sciences Department

Chris Pernin (he/him) is director of the Engineering and Applied Sciences Department and a senior physical scientist at the RAND Corporation. Since joining RAND in 1999, Pernin has been involved with or led a wide range of national security and domestic research projects on decisionmaking,…

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