IAC Transportation: Policy Briefs, Articles and Research

IAC Transportation - Strategic Research and Consulting
Connecting Ecological Action with Bold Vision. Forging a Technology-driven Transportation Revolution.

We are entering a new era in transportation, and there is a strong need for rigorous analysis to assist wise decision-making. The Executive Director of IAC Transportation graduated from a university that has one of the best engineering schools in the country, Iowa State University. Education includes finance, economics, and a Masters of Public Policy from George Mason University. The importance of detailed research, and a policy context, is becoming ever more necessary in the 21st Century.

IAC Transportation is a small business providing the very best independent research and consulting through a network of relationships that facilitates high-quality results, and professional presentatations. IAC Transportation =

Detailed, Innovative Research
Experience and Capability
Insightful Statistical Analysis
Strategic Consulting
Professional Presentation

A new era of solutions requires a new generation of innovative research. Mobility meets technology. IAC Transportation supports cleaner air, cleaner water, and context-sensitive transportation solutions; and the simultaneous maintenance and growth of a multi-modal world-class highway and transportation system for the United States.

IAC Transportation was among the sponsors of the AASHTO Visioning Conference (official site) in May 2007.

For more information (including to ask for email notification of new postings) please contact Marcus Bowman, IAC Transportation. Email: mb@iacdctransportation.com. Phone: 202-223-7040.

Below please find a range of posts regarding research, insights, news, and opinions on transportation issues. Thank you for visiting.

All Policy Briefs and Research:
· Analysis of "High-Risk Bridge Types" (published 9/5/07)
· A "World-Class Transportation System" for the Future (9/17/07)
· Growing Vehicle Usage and the Role of Technology (presentation in Beijing, China 10/12/07)
· The Future of Roads and Highways (12/3/07)
· Washington DC: Two New Bridges and a 2nd Beltway (1/7/08)
· The Centrism of Supporting PPP (1/14/08)
· Transportation for Tomorrow: Initial Thoughts (1/16/08)
· Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT): Environmental Metric? (4/9/08)
· Analyzing the Environmental Impacts of Driving (4/11/08) Shock statistic: Driving to/from work accounts for just 5.19% of total U.S. CO2 emissions (PowerPoint Slideshow: Emissions from Driving To/From Work)
· The Vehicle Technology Improvement Curve (4/11/08)
· Cars of the Future (4/11/08)
· Review of Transportation for Tomorrow: Surface Commission Final Report (5/16/08)
· Technology and the Tailpipe (5/29/08)
· Forecasting Vehicle Emissions: Car Travel and Emissions to 2050 (6/4/08)
· New PowerPoint version, Driving to/from work accounts for just 5.19% of total U.S. CO2 emissions (PowerPoint Slideshow: Emissions from Driving To/From Work
· A return to basic economic principles: Managing Supply in the context of Travel Demand (6-10-08)
· A proposal to evaluate costs to repair structurally deficient bridges: National Bridge Evaluation System (NBES) (6/25/08)
· Is it a bit too naive to try an optimistic message? Old, and New Messages, in Promoting Transportation (7/14/08)
· Land Use and Sprawl: Based on NRDC data, U.S. land use is growing at 0.13% per year. Read the research here Sprawl, Smart Growth, and the Statistics (7/14/08)
· A policy framework for SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization: "Efficient Mobility for America" (EMA). 1-page PDF EMA Fact Sheet and intro page Efficient Mobility for America. (7/14/08)