Transportation & Infrastructure Publications
2009 Publications
Airline Alliances as a Tool for Surviving the Current Downturn
Aviation Intelligence Briefing, July 2009. Mark Diamond, Principal, and Arik De, Senior Associate, of SH&E, an ICF International Company, discussed how strategic airline alliances are be an important way for the airline industry to weather the global macroeconomic recession by creating a collaborative environment between airlines to improve their market position and compete for the ever-vanishing passenger. They provided insight on how airlines can go beyond traditional code-sharing and the recent obsession with alliances to form unique partnerships that enhances the value proposition for all parties involved. Additionally, they made the strong case on why periodic review of alliance structures is crucial to ensure benefit maximization for all parties involved.
Chemical Restriction - REACHing New Processes
In this 2009 presentation, David Hobson with SH&E, an ICF International Company, introduces
REACH , presents key business considerations for business that will be impacted by REACH, describes ICF’s integrated approach to REACH, and highlights how some organizations are already responding to REACH.
Clean Cities Supported by ICF International
Published in
Southeastern Fuels Fix , Summer 2009, by Stacy Noblet of ICF International. Working with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ICF has supported the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities initiative since 1997. This article summarizes ICF's role in providing technical expertise, program support, and research capabilities toward the advancement of alternative fuels, advanced vehicles, and petroleum reduction strategies.
General Aviation Airports: New Security Requirements Loom on the Horizon!
Webcast, March 2009. Lindsey McFarren, Manager, Safety and Security Systems, for SH&E, an ICF International Company, discusses the Transportation Security Administration's recently proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP).with general aviation airport leaders, highlighting how their airports will be impacted.
General Aviation Security: Beyond the Hype
Webcast, March 2009. Lindsey McFarren, Manager, Safety and Security Systems, for SH&E, an ICF International Company, describes to state aviation officials how general aviation airports will be impacted by the Transportation Security Administration's recently proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP).
Outlook for Vehicle Technology - How Far Will We Get and When?
Webinar Presentation, February 2009, Energy & Environment Intelligence Briefing. This month, ICF Vice President K.G. Duleep explores how manufacturers can achieve the goal of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), how much it will cost to reach the target of 35 mpg, and how much the role of hybrids and diesel vehicles has to expand to reach it. He’ll also discuss the potential contribution of plug-in hybrids and battery electric and fuel cell vehicles.
2008 Publications
A New Era for Regional Planning in California: A Look at Senate Bill 375
November 2008. On September 30, 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law Senate Bill 375 (Steinberg; Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008) which ushers in a new era for regional planning in California. Senate Bill (SB) 375 is an ambitious bill that combines regional transportation planning with sustainability strategies in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in California's urbanized areas. It also establishes new streamlining opportunities for compatible projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The result of 2 years of intensive negotiations among business, development, housing, and environmental groups, this legislation represents a delicately balanced and complex set of compromises. This article summarizes the main provisions of the bill.
Enabling Transformation with Communities of Practice (CoP)
ICF International has partnered with the U.S Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to bring innovative approaches to internal operational challenges in
FHWA's Knowledge Sharing Initiative . This
Communities of Practice Case Study describes a virtual network of people tied together by a common job function or focus area. FHWA's external communities link more than 4,000 staff members from partner organizations in an ongoing information-sharing effort to find common solutions to common problems in the industry.
From Plant to Plate: A Dynamic Program to Reduce Our Carbon Foot-Print by Rating Restaurants' Green-ness
Published in
EnergyPulse , September 2008, by Eliot Roseman of ICF International and Stefanie Tocco, George Washington University student. The greenhouse gases (GHG) produced in growing, transporting and consuming food in restaurants nationwide are enormous...about one-twelfth of these emissions arise just from this one industry in the U.S. The average meal travels 1,500 miles to reach your plate, and restaurant use of energy is notoriously inefficient. Improving the performance of this industry is no longer an option because of the cost of energy to the restaurants and because of their impact on the planet. We need a new "Eat Green" standard by which to evaluate and rank restaurants, and the ranking should be according to how well they meet the criteria for being clean (this article describes six such criteria in detail). This program should be voluntary—with standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and administered by the states—but should also be consistent with whatever GHG legislation passes in Congress in the near future, which will likely provide for mandatory reductions.
Hawai'i Cruise Industry Study: Module 7—Cost-Benefit Analysis
December 2008. This report by ICF International contains analyses evaluating the economic impacts incurred on the State of Hawaii by the cruise industry. These impacts can be benefits, such as increased consumer spending and regional economic activity, or costs, such as the degradation of air quality from cruise ship pollution and automobile use. The study incorporates impacts on the economy, the transportation infrastructure, the port infrastructure, utilities, community services, the environment, and cultural heritage sites. Over the next ten years, the cruise industry is expected to create significant net economic benefits to the State of Hawaii. The net benefits vary among the different islands in the Hawaii archipelago due to different rates of land-based tourism and time spent by visitors on each island. The study also examines the taxes and fees generated by the cruise industry and how they compare to the costs the cruise industry imposes.
Opportunities for Elevating the Role of TDM in Transportation Planning
Published in
TDM Review (2008 Issue 1) by Wendy Messenger and Michael Grant of ICF International. Traffic congestion is a growing concern in metropolitan areas across the U.S., and transportation decision makers are increasingly recognizing that traffic congestion problems cannot be solved simply through new highway investments. In 2005, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) was passed. SAFETEA-LU has put an emphasis on optimizing transportation system capacity through system management and operations, and on improved consideration of congestion management in the transportation planning process.
Protecting Privacy in Public Private Partnerships: What Government Agencies Should Know
Published in the March 2008 edition of
The Privacy Advisor , the newsletter of the
International Association of Privacy Professionals , and coauthored by David Carpenter of ICF International and Rebecca Andino of Highlight Technologies. The content of the article is based on their experience supporting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Registered Traveler Program. ICF International developed security and privacy standards based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FIPP). The standards are flexible enough to allow market-driven innovation, yet provide TSA assurance that its private partners maintain necessary levels of security and privacy protection of sensitive participant information.
The Broader Connection between Public Transportation, Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
This February 2008 study was prepared by ICF International in conjunction with Dr. Pat Mokhtarian for the
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) , with funding from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). Based on data from the National Household Travel Survey 2001, the study found a significant correlation between public transit availability and reduced automobile travel, independent of travel use. This secondary effect results in lower total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) even when people are not substituting automobile use with transit use. The presence of public transportation results in more efficient land use patterns in community development. This allows areas to support more travel with fewer roadways in less space and saves 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline, reduces CO
2 emissions, and lowers overall energy consumption. A 2007 ICF study assessed the total number of VMT required to replace transit trips and the direct petroleum savings attributable to public transportation.
2007 Publications
Entry-Level Transportation Construction Workforce Shortages
Produced by ICF International for the Florida Department of Transportation, September 2007. This report explores the factors that have the greatest impact on job choice decisions of youth entering the workforce, with the goal of informing marketing and recruitment efforts of transportation construction within the state. ICF recommends three broad strategies for addressing marketing and recruitment challenges and offers 42 ideas on how to implement them. Additionally, to fully address the workforce shortage, transportation construction companies must become more effective at managing their workforce. ICF offers 13 ideas for how companies can improve their organizational management.
EPA SmartWay Continues To Drive Success
Written by Buddy Polovick of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Joseph Aamidor of ICF International. This article, published in the September 2007 issue of
Food Logistics , profiles the trucking fleets of Kraft Foods and Perdue and describes steps they have taken to reduce their fuel consumption and reduce their emissions. Both companies participate in EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, a voluntary program designed to help companies in the freight industry save fuel and reduce their emissions.
Public Transportation and Petroleum Savings in the U.S.: Reducing Dependence on Oil
January 2007. ICF International's study analyzes the amount of petroleum saved by the use of public transportation systems in the United States. The analysis reveals that public transportation currently saves 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline annually. The study further examines actual savings in household budgets attributable to public transportation use and included factors that influence travel such as income, household size, neighborhood density, and the number of workers in the household. It concludes that public transportation use correlates with 16 fewer miles driven per day, per household. This amounts to an estimated $1,400 per year in annual fuel costs. Two-worker households in which one worker uses public transportation have the opportunity to save substantially more if they have only one car. These families can save an estimated $6,200 per year, accounting for both public transportation use and vehicle ownership.
Transportation Demand Management Programs as an Emissions Reduction Strategy: New Challenges and Opportunities
February 2007. ICF International releases analysis highlighting the potential role of transportation demand management (TDM) strategies in reducing multiple air pollutants. TDM strategies reduce motor vehicle emissions primarily by decreasing vehicle travel and encouraging the use of other transportation modes, such as transit, bicycling, or walking; increasing vehicle occupancy through carpooling or vanpooling; eliminating vehicle trips, through strategies such as telecommuting and compressed work weeks; reducing vehicle trip lengths through better urban design and land use mixing; and linking vehicle trips. In addition, TDM strategies also can encourage shifts from peak periods to less congested periods, thereby reducing travel delay and idling.
2006 Publications
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Analysis Techniques for Transportation Projects
Prepared for American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) by ICF under NCHRP Project 25-25 Task 17, May 2006. This report identifies a total of 17 tools or methods that can be used to analyze the GHG implications of transportation projects. Existing tools are categorized into three groups: transportation GHG calculation tools, transportation/emissions strategy analysis tools, and energy/economic forecasting tools. These tools are designed to estimate travel and emissions impacts of specific types of transportation strategies, based on inputs about transportation programs or strategies (e.g., type of strategy, other parameters of specific strategies). Most of the analytical strength of these tools is in the estimation of travel impacts; the CO
2 calculation procedures are generally very simple, and often do not account for complex implications of vehicle operating characteristics on emissions. These tools include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Commuter Model and the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment Analysis System (IDAS).
Including Aviation into the EU ETS: Impact on EU Allowance Prices
ICF International was commissioned by the
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and UK Department for Transport (DfT) to provide a quantitative assessment of the impacts of including the aviation sector into Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (2008-2012). The February 2006 report examines the impacts of including aviation within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme commencing in 2008 and the sector's impact on EU Allowances prices for the period 2008-2012. ICF International used its proprietary
International Carbon Pricing Tool (InCaP) to provide this rigorous analysis. The report was used by the government in order to inform policy development and to provide a response to any European Commission proposal on aviation's inclusion within the Scheme.
Primer on Information Design for Transportation Agencies
Prepared by William Schroeer of ICF International for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Standing Committee on Planning, July 2006, as part of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Project 08-36. How can we use the vast array of data that are collected by transportation agencies to create information that is easily understood and acted on by target audiences? Practitioners have powerful data management, integration, and dissemination tools to work with. However, the NCHRP believed that a more sophisticated approach to developing and communicating information was needed to further improve the decision-making process. This primer aims to educate and guide transportation professionals as they create information graphics for documents and presentations.
2005 Publications
Approach to Mass Transit Security in the United States
July 8, 2005 - The bombings in London have put the spotlight on the vulnerabilities of mass transit systems. However, the United States has already ramped up its efforts to make all modes of transportation (including trains and buses) safer as a result of previous attacks and a desire to implement best practices. In addition to the state, local, and industry efforts in mass transit security, two key federal efforts are supporting the nationwide approach to transportation security protection and response.
Commuting Patterns and the Housing Stock
This research study for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was prepared by Kevin Blake and William Cowart of ICF International, in association with Econometrica, and released on November 20, 2005, as part of ICF International's analytical support of the American Housing Survey (AHS). The prime objective of this research was to explore the applicability of transportation and commute-related variables in the AHS to analyze the relationship between the housing stock and commuting patterns. Particular attention was given to analyzing the usefulness of the AHS data in testing the spatial mismatch hypothesis.
Curbing Carbon Dioxide with Cutting Edge Supply Chain Partnerships
Published in
Inside Supply Management® , January 2005, Vol. 16, No. 1, by Jan Canterbury of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Anne Choate of ICF International. The article discusses opportunities for companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the product supply chain. In particular, this article summarizes the outcomes of a workshop held in Detroit, Michigan, where members of 13 top U.S. companies in the automotive, aluminum, and chemical industries met to discuss innovative partnerships that could lead to reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide and other GHGs.
Estimating Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Use in New York State
Prepared by ICF for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting, March 18, 2005. ICF completed this report in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation that assessed the transportation-related components of the New York State Energy Plan. The report developed a baseline and projection for energy use and CO2 emissions for the state and by sector, and for each metropolitan planning organization (MPO) in the state by mode. The report also examined MPO experiences and responses to the new energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) analysis contained in the state energy plan and evaluated potential energy savings and GHG reductions from selected transportation strategies.
Neighborhood Schools and Sidewalk Connections: What Are the Impacts on Travel Mode Choice and Vehicle Emissions?
Published in
Transportation Research News 237 , March-April 2005, pp. 4-10, by William Schroeer of ICF International, Reid Ewing of the University of Maryland, and Christopher V. Forinash of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Copyright, Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Research Council, Washington, D.C. Reproduced with permission of TRB. This article is a condensed version of the
"School Location and Student Travel: Analysis of Factors Affecting Mode Choice" study , which quantifies the relationship between school location, the built environment around schools, student travel to school, and the emissions from that travel. Findings argue for neighborhood schools and improvements to sidewalk networks around schools. Centrally located schools to which students can walk or bike would reduce vehicle emissions significantly. The results have been widely cited because they confirm that the steep decrease in kids walking to school is in large part linked to trends toward giant schools in remote areas. Despite other trends and concerns (increased driving, crime), when kids can walk to school, they do.
Relationship Between Motor Vehicle Emissions of Hazardous Pollutants, Roadway Proximity, and Ambient Concentrations in Portland, Oregon
Published in
Environmental Modelling & Software , Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2005, by Jonathan Cohen and Edward Carr of ICF International and by Richard Cook and Chad Bailey of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The report describes the results of an ICF International project analyzing air quality predictions for Portland, Oregon from the
CALPUFF dispersion model . A regression model was developed to predict ambient concentrations of three hazardous air pollutants—benzene, 1,3-butadiene, and diesel particulate matter—based on traffic volumes and emission rates for individual roadway links, wind speeds and directions, and on the distances and directions between the roadways and the receptor points. This regression model provides a useful approximation to the more complicated CALPUFF dispersion model.
Saving Oil in a Hurry
Published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, ©2005. ICF International co-authored a
detailed study for the International Energy Agency (IEA), which the IEA turned into a book. The study analyzed a number of immediate demand measures that can significantly reduce both the increased cost of gasoline and the macro-economic losses of long gas lines, freight system disruption, rationing/allocation schemes, and more. Multiple variations of each of the approaches were analyzed to quantify how much petroleum they could save per day. In aggregate, a comprehensive program of the emergency approaches could reduce U.S. gasoline demand by as much as 18 percent over the limited duration of a crisis.
Solving Airside Airport Congestion: Why Peak Runway Pricing is Not Working
Published in the
Journal of Air Transport Management , by Joshua L. Schank of ICF International. The paper examines why peak runway pricing has never been effectively implemented. Some of the literature discussing the theory is examined to show the basis for the theory and the potential for flaws in practice. Three cases where airports attempted to implement peak runway pricing are analyzed. The findings indicate that there may be some institutional barriers to peak pricing theory that prevent effective implementation. Airports and others seeking to reduce congestion might consider focusing their efforts on working towards providing alternatives for passengers, rather than attempting to use peak pricing as a congestion-reduction mechanism in isolation.
2004 Publications
ICAO Exploring Development of a Trading Scheme for Emissions from Aviation
By ICF International's Abyd Karmali and Melinda Harris; published in
ICAO Journal , May 2004. Emissions trading can be an effective means of reaching environmental objectives while minimizing the financial burdens on participants. ICF International recently carried out a study for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that examined options for an emissions trading system to cover international emissions of greenhouse gases from the aviation sector.
School Location and Student Travel: Analysis of Factors Affecting Mode Choice
Published in the
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board , No. 1895 , Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2004, pp. 55-63. Reproduced with permission of TRB. The study, by William Schroeer of ICF International, Reid Ewing of the University of Maryland, and William Greene of New York University, is the first to examine the relationship between mode of travel to school and the full range of factors that might affect mode choice. Students with shorter walk or bike times to school proved significantly more likely to walk or bike. Findings argue for neighborhood schools serving nearby residential areas and for safe routes to school through sidewalk improvements.
Tales of a Transit Junkie
Published in the October 2004 issue of
Planning Magazine , copyright American Planning Association. A first-person account by Liisa Ecola of ICF International that describes six Asian transit systems from the point of view of the rider—the signage, costs, cleanliness, and artwork. Her experiences ranged from fairly poor systems to world-class ones, and she distills some lessons for U.S. transit providers.
Transit Benefit Programs: An Evaluation of Effects on Travel Behavior
Published in
TDM Review , Association for Commuter Transportation, Issue 1 (2004), by Michael Grant and Liisa Ecola. This article discusses ongoing research on the impacts of commuter benefits on employee travel. Based on a review of 17 surveys from 13 metropolitan areas, transit use increases by an average of 30 percent when benefits are introduced into a workplace.
2003 Publications
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Road Safety Improvements
Prepared for the European Commission, June 12, 2003. In an effort to cut in half the number of deaths on European roads by 2010, the European Commission (EC) is calling for better enforcement of road safety rules in Member States to prevent and reduce road accidents. Although legislation exists to punish speeding, drunk driving, and non-use of seat belts, compliance varies country to country. In conjunction with London's Imperial College Centre for Transport Studies, ICF International prepared this report to document the positive and negative implications of the EC's proposed directives for stricter enforcement of road safety rules, which takes into consideration the human tragedy of 40,000 deaths annually in the EU, as well as the economic cost of 160 billion Euros spent each year on associated costs (medical, property, police, insurance, etc.).
Economic Analysis of Proposed Intermodal Standardisation And Harmonisation Requirements
Prepared by ICF International and GTM-Universitaires Catholiques de Mons (
Belgium) for the European Commission, October 13, 2003. This study examined the costs and benefits of a series of proposed measures to facilitate intermodal transportation in Europe.
Effect of Coast Guard Maritime Security Rules on EPA-Regulated Facilities
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) published final rules on October 22, 2003, to implement the security requirements of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 in regard to oil spill prevention and marine safety. The rules include provisions addressing Area Maritime Security (ports), vessels, and facilities. Some of these entities contain transportation-related and non-transportation-related components that are regulated by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the USCG, such as a marine transfer facility (under USCG jurisdiction) with aboveground storage tanks (under EPA jurisdiction). This white paper introduces approaches that EPA can take to continue coordination with USCG and to assist regulated facilities in complying with these new requirements.
Evaluation of U.S. Commercial Motor Carrier Industry Challenges and Opportunities
By ICF International, with George L. Edwards and Associates, March 31, 2003. The productivity of the U.S. trucking industry is vital to the U.S. economy. However, rising fuel prices, increases in insurance costs, new security requirements, safety and environmental regulations, driver shortages, and a myriad of other challenges threaten the ability of motor carriers to provide fast and reliable services to shippers. This report (conducted for the U.S. Federal Highway Administration) identifies and assesses the challenges that currently are faced by trucking companies, and discusses strategies for overcoming them.
Overview of Europe's Aviation Industry: Structure and Competition
By ICF International, in association with Dr. Kenneth Button, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, May 2003. Europe's aviation industry is in a state of flux. The move toward a single European market, and corresponding liberalization and privatization initiatives, mean that traditional models based on a national "flag carrier" likely are not sustainable. Furthermore, low-cost carriers such as Ryanair have shown that new ways of doing business can be successful and can lead to important changes in industry conduct and performance. However, the number of carriers operating in Europe and the many types of services offered mean that this industry is highly fragmented, and poised for consolidation. As KLM's Leo van Wijk indicated when KLM's merger with Air France was announced, "All airlines know that the structure of our industry cannot be maintained." Yet, only a number of studies have been conducted on the structure, conduct, and performance of Europe's aviation industry. This study presents a comprehensive assessment of the industry's structure, investigating alternative analysis methods. It concludes that the heterogeneous nature of this complex industry is best captured by an industry classification scheme that accounts for the differences in business models that airlines tend to operate under. It demonstrates how the business models deal with competition, and presents the basis for more targeted industry and policy analyses.
Strategies for Increasing the Effectiveness of Commuter Benefits Programs
TCRP Report 87 was prepared for the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) by Will Schroeer, Michael Grant, Liisa Ecola, and Keri Funderburg of ICF International, in association with the Center for Urban Transportation Research, Nelson\Nygaard, and ESTC, and sponsored by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration, copyright 2003 Transportation Research Board. The report is designed to help transportation agencies—such as transit providers, metropolitan planning organizations, and transportation management associations—improve their commuter benefits offerings to better meet employer needs and increase participation through more effective marketing.
The Impact of Differential Pricing on Barge Freight Transportation
Published in the
Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 1820 (2003), by Laurence O'Rourke of ICF International
. Since the U.S. Congress deregulated railroad pricing to help railroads achieve profitability, customers have been charged different prices according to their willingness to play, which is known as differential pricing. Shippers attest that railroad pricing strategies are abusive because railroads refuse to quote rates to competing transportation facilities or set prices to divert traffic onto the rail network. This study measures the impact of differential pricing of rail services on barge transportation in the Ohio River Basin, using a model to predict freight traffic volumes at barge terminals.
Walls of Fame
Published in
Public Roads magazine, a publication of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, May/June 2003, by John J. Sullivan IV of ICF International. The article describes how states are partnering with the public to design aesthetically pleasing highway noise barriers.
2002 Publications
Economic Effects of Transportation: The Freight Story
By ICF International and HBL Decision-Economics. Copyright January 2002. All rights reserved. This report (for AECOM) describes how an efficient and reliable freight transportation system helps to generate improvements in economic productivity. It draws on the technical concepts that have been constructed under the Freight Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Study that is being sponsored by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Energy Efficiency Strategies for Freight Trucking: Potential Impact on Fuel Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board , No.1815, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2002, pp. 11-18, by Jeffrey Ang-Olson and Will Schroeer of ICF International
. Trucking is the dominant mode of domestic freight and offers a substantial opportunity to improve transportation energy efficiency and reduce the emission of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG). This report assesses eight trucking strategies to improve efficiency and reduce emissions through voluntary actions under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Ground Freight Transportation Initiative.
Freight Activity and Air Quality Impacts in Selected North American Free Trade (NAFTA) Corridors
Published in the
Transportation Research Record, No. 1815 (2002), by Jeffrey Ang-Olson and Bill Cowart of ICF International
. This paper examines the current and future air quality impacts that occur as a result of the development of North American trade and transportation corridors, and explores strategies to mitigate these impacts. The analysis focuses on five specific bi-national corridor segments: Vancouver-Seattle, Winnipeg-Fargo, Toronto-Detroit, San Antonio-Monterrey and Tucson-Hermosillo.
Internet Watch—One-stop Shopping for Geospatial Data
Published in
Public Roads magazine, a publication of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, May/June 2002, by Keri Funderburg of ICF International. This article describes a Web site developed by the U.S. Department of Interior that serves as a one-stop shop for geospatial data and information, which can be helpful in planning a transit route, rehabilitating an existing road, or performing other tasks in the public and private sectors of the transportation industry.
2001 Publications
Characterization of Off-Road Motorcycle Use
Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by ICF International, September 2001. ICF International conducted a study of off-road motorcycle uses to assist the EPA in establishing emission standards for off-highway motorcycles used in competition, which are excluded from the Clean Air Act.
Telecommuting/Telework Programs: Implementing Commuter Benefits Under the Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative
This document was prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Transportation and Air Quality by Michael Grant and Liisa Ecola of ICF International, September 2001. It is one in a series of Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative briefing papers designed to help employers implement commuter benefits. The report explains benefits for the employer and employee, outlines possible implementation issues and costs, and provides case studies, a guide to implementation, and additional resources.
2000 Publications
Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions between Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality
Prepared for the U.S. EPA Development, Commmunity, and Environment Division, in the Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation. EPA 231-R-00-005. November 2000. This report summarizes technical research on the relationship between the built and natural environments, as well as current understanding of the role of development patterns, urban design, and transportation in improving environmental quality. It is a technical reference for analysts in state and local governments, academics, and people studying the implications of development on the natural environment.
Redeveloping Brownfields with Federal Transportation Funds
Prepared for the U.S. EPA Development, Commmunity, and Environment Division, in the Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation. November 2000. The guide is intended to assist brownfield developers, transportation planners, economic development professionals, policy analysts, and others interested in achieving better transportation, environmental, and community outcomes.
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