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  • Filling Gaps in US Spectrum Allocation: Reforms for Collaborative Management

    Electromagnetic spectrum is the range of radiation energy that carries everything from visible light to X-rays, microwaves, and gamma rays. A portion of that spectrum is used for communication applications, including FM and AM radios, cell phones, and other forms of wireless applications, such as...

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  • On the Right Track: Rail Transit Project Delivery Around the World

    When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law at the end of 2021, it promised to usher in a new era in transportation, energy, water, and telecommunications projects. This major increase in investment provides public transportation programs with $90 billion in...

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Transit Reform for Maryland: New Models for Accountability, Stability, and Equity
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Transit Reform for Maryland: New Models for Accountability, Stability, and Equity

November 11,2020 The Central Maryland area of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, and Queen Anne’s County is an important, vibrant region. It is the...
Toward Universal Access: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions
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Toward Universal Access: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions

November 05,2020 Toward Universal Access is part of our research report series examining the FTA Sandbox Program in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions. Click here to access the other research reports and learn...
MOD Fare Integration for Transit: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions
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MOD Fare Integration for Transit: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions

September 22,2020 MOD Fare Integration for Transit is part of our research report series examining the FTA Sandbox Program in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions. Click here to access the other research reports...
Bridging the Gap: Sustaining UAS Progress While Pursuing a Permanent Regulatory Framework
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Bridging the Gap: Sustaining UAS Progress While Pursuing a Permanent Regulatory Framework

August 24,2020 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) offer a stunning range of capabilities to connect people with goods and services that may normally be inaccessible to them. They can replace the human element for...
The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health
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The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health

July 28,2020 Transportation access is one of the fundamental objectives of the public sector as a means to provide access to jobs, services, recreation, and all other elements of the movement of people and goods....
Congestion Pricing in the United States
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Congestion Pricing in the United States

May 20,2020 There is no silver bullet to fix the woes of urban mobility and access, but congestion pricing is a proven, viable, and effective tool. Charging a fee for the parts of the roadway network used the...
Data on Demand: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions
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Data on Demand: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions

February 11,2020 Data on Demand is part of our research report series examining the FTA Sandbox Program in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions. Click here to access the other research reports and learn more about...
Contracting for Mobility: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions
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Contracting for Mobility: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions

October 30,2019 Contracting for Mobility is part of our research report series examining the FTA Sandbox Program in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions. Click here to access the other research reports and learn...
Delivering Better Outcomes: Recommendations to Improve the Governance and Oversight of DC Circulator and Streetcar
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Delivering Better Outcomes: Recommendations to Improve the Governance and Oversight of DC Circulator and Streetcar

October 22,2019 The District of Columbia contributes to the regional transportation network by providing two public transit systems in the city. The DC Circulator consists of six fixed-route bus lines throughout the...
Reforming America’s Transportation System
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Reforming America’s Transportation System

October 15,2019 In February 2019 the Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) and the Reason Foundation (Reason) convened a three-day workshop (the Workshop) at the Pocantico Conference Center of the Rockefeller Brothers...
Refreshing the Status Quo: Federal Highway Programs and Funding Distribution
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Refreshing the Status Quo: Federal Highway Programs and Funding Distribution

October 01,2019 This year, the federal government gave $45.6 billion in highway “formula” funding to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state-by-state distribution of this money was based almost...
Measure M: Lessons from a Successful Transportation Ballot Campaign
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Measure M: Lessons from a Successful Transportation Ballot Campaign

July 23,2019 The purpose of this paper is to situate Measure M in a larger discussion on transportation finance and politics, and also to more critically explore the tensions and tradeoffs that ballot box...
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