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 Reason's Robert Poole gives testimony on air traffic control reform to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
"As an advisor to the Bush campaign on transportation policy, Poole was the primary architect of Bush's aviation policy."
- Government Executive
“Labor leaders trace Bush's embrace of air traffic control privatization to the Reason Foundation, a Los Angeles think tank that endorses limited government and whose transportation specialist, Robert Poole Jr., was a Bush campaign adviser and present during the White House transition.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Study: New Technology Can Increase Airport Capacity, Reduce Delays
New runway at JFK among the possible solutions
John F. Kennedy International Airport could safely add a new runway between two existing runways, reducing delays and increasing capacity by as much as 50 percent, according to a new study by the Reason Foundation. The report highlights a range of technology improvements that could be implemented as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's complete revamp of air traffic control (termed "NextGen") over the next two decades.
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» News Release: JFK Has Room to Add a Runway, Reduce Delays
» News Release: Doubling the Bad Weather Capacity at San Francisco International Airport
Study: Congestion Pricing Is Long-Term Answer to Air Travel Delays
New federal plan to cut delays more likely to stifle competition than help passengers
Congestion pricing is the most effective way to reduce air travel delays and congestion at New York-area airports, according to a new Reason Foundation study. The report systematically debunks the airlines' arguments against the concept that would require all planes to pay market-value to use runways at the nation's busiest airports during peak hours.
"It is disappointing that the federal plan to reduce delays was unable to incorporate congestion pricing or produce a real auction that puts every runway spot up for bid. The new plan is a band-aid that won't cure delays," said Robert Poole, who recently advised the U.S. Department of Transportation on this topic and is lead author of the Reason Foundation report. "Airlines schedule more flights than can be safely handled by today's existing runways and air traffic technology, but they don't bear the costs of the delays they create."
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» Study: Congestion Pricing for New York Airports: Reducing Delays While Promoting Growth and Competition (.pdf)
» Frequently Asked Questions About Airport Congestion Pricing (.pdf)
» Using the Revenues from Airport Pricing (.pdf)
» Evidence That Airport Pricing Works (.pdf)
» Congestion Pricing at New York Airports (.pdf)
The Need for Fundamental Reform of Air Traffic Control
A group of nine leading aviation experts, including a former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, a former Federal Aviation Administration Administrator, and the architect of airline deregulation, is calling for significant changes to the nation's air traffic control system. They stepped forward because "Congress has not realistically addressed" the reforms needed to successfully implement a re-designed and much higher-capacity air traffic control system that could eliminate today's record-setting airline delays.
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Robert Poole's E-Newsletter
Air Traffic Control Reform
Reason Foundation's Air Traffic Control Newsletter regularly examines and analyzes the latest air traffic news and developments. If you would like to receive the Air Traffic Control Reform Newsletter via email, please send an email with your contact information to the newsletter's author, Robert Poole, Reason's director of transportation studies.
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Increasing Airport Capacity Without Increasing Airport Size
March 2008
Policy Study 368
By Viggo Butler
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» News Release: JFK Has Room to Add a Runway, Reduce Delays
» News Release: Doubling the Bad Weather Capacity at San Francisco International Airport
Congestion Pricing for the New York Airports:
Reducing Delays while Promoting Growth and Competition
December 2007
Policy Study 366
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Benjamin Dachis
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» Frequently Asked Questions About Airport Congestion Pricing (.pdf)
» Press Release
Using the Revenues from Airport Pricing
November 2007
Policy Brief 68
By David Z. Plavin
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Evidence That Airport Pricing Works
November 2007
Policy Brief 67
By Dr. George L. Donohue and Dr. Karla Hoffman
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Congestion Pricing at New York Airports
November 2007
Policy Brief 66
By Michael E. Levine
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The Urgent Need to Reform the FAA's Air Traffic Control System
March 2007
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Business Jets and ATC User Fees: Taking a Closer Look
August 2006
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Resolving the Crisis in Air Traffic Control Funding
May 2005
By Vaughn Cordle and Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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» Policy Summary (.pdf)
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Why an Air Traffic Control Corporation Makes Sense
March 2003
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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How to Commercialize Air Traffic Control
February 2001
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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» Statement by Former FAA Administrators Supporting Reason Plan
More Airline Competition: Yet Another Reason for Airport Privatization
December 1999
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Airline Deregulation: The Unfinished Revolution
March 1999
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Viggo Butler
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Passenger-Friendly Airports: Another Reason for Airport Privatization
March 1999
By Asheesh Advani
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Airport Privatization Pilot Program
September 1996
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Reinventing Air Traffic Control: A New Blueprint for a Better System
May 1996
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Viggo Butler
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How to Privatize Orange County's Airports
August 1995
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Guidelines for Airport Privatization
October 1994
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Privatizing Milwaukee's Airport
July 1994
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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How to Spin Off Air Traffic Control
August 1993
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Privatizing Los Angeles International Airport
April 1993
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Congestion Pricing Will, Indeed, Fly
Charging airlines market prices for runways will reduce delays without reducing passenger volume
January 18, 2008 | Newsday
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Airport Band-Aid
Port Authority rejects real fix for delays
December 20, 2007 | New York Post
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Wasting Time and Money on the Tarmac
Air travel delays hurting economy
December 5, 2007 | Reason.org
By Ben Dachis, Reason
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Congestion Pricing Study Was a Team Effort
We can solve air traffic crisis
November 24, 2007 | The Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Will Midway Lease Re-Start U.S. Airport Privatization?
Like toll roads, other countries are far ahead of the U.S. in airport privatization
January 2007 Issue | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Solving Airspace Gridlock
Business jets would benefit from user-fee based air traffic control system
July-August 2006 Issue | Chief Executive Magazine
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Air Traffic Safety Intact
New flight services stations will save $190 million per year
October 21, 2005 | Bangor Daily News
By Geoffrey Segal, Reason
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Outsourced Flight Service Stations Save FAA $2.2 Billion
New technology, consolidation reduces costs 40 percent
September 1, 2005 | Budget & Tax News
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Air Traffic's Window of Opportunity
User fees can modernize, stabilize system
May 9, 2005 | Aviation Week & Space Technology
By Robert Poole, Reason
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FAA Threats Don't Fly
Pricing solution to flight delays
August 27, 2004 | Washington Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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FAA’s Efforts Fall Short
Market prices for air traffic would help modernize system
April 1, 2004 | USA Today
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Real Battle Over Air Traffic Control
Privatization at small towers a sticking point
Nov. 3, 2003 | Aviation Week and Space Technology
By Robert Poole, Reason, and Dorothy Robyn
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Air Traffic Debate About Safety and Efficiency
Pilots work for private companies, why not controllers?
Sept. 27, 2003 | Knight Ridder-Tribune News Wire
By Robert Poole, Reason
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