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Props Where Props Are Due
It’s fair to say that I don’t usually have the same policy perspective as the Cascade Policy Institute, but we do tend to converge when it comes to looking at pricing the road system. They have a new report out supporting tolling as a way to manage congestion. One passage particularly warmed my heart: When…
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Get IBM’s Take on Congestion Pricing
From Metro: NAVEEN LAMBA GLOBAL EXPERIENCES IN CONGESTION PRICING Learn about congestion management programs around the world at this installment of Metro’s Transportation Speaker Series featuring Naveen Lamba from IBM’s Global Business Services.Stockholm, London and Singapore are three cities with prominent congestion charging programs. IBM has a significant role in all three projects and a…
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Loaded Orygun: Driver Self-Interest and the CRC
Loaded Orygun has an interesting post today which delves into some counter-intuitive theories about driver behavior, including how increasing capacity can lead to increased congestion, even at times when other variables like demand are maintained. It then goes on to speculate about the potential connection of those theories to the impacts of the CRC proposal.…
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Private Sector TDM?
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2009 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Tom Brennan, Principal, Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates (http://www.nelsonnygaard.com/) Topic: Private Sector Role in Reducing Auto Travel: Motives for Innovation? When: Friday, February 13, 2009, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204
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Vote for PAYD
That’s Pay-As-You-Drive auto insurance. Here’s a request from the Oregon Environmental Council: MileMeter (http://www.milemeter.com), a startup company that plans to offer pay-as-you-drive insurance, is one of 7 finalists (out of 900+ companies) in a national investment competition sponsored by Amazon. You can view a video of MileMeter and vote for which startup business will receive…