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Adrian Moore, Ph.D., is vice president of policy at Reason Foundation, a non-profit think tank advancing free minds and free markets. Moore leads Reason's policy implementation efforts and conducts his own research on topics such as privatization, government and regulatory reform, air quality, transportation and urban growth, prisons and utilities.
Moore, who has testified before Congress on several occasions, regularly advises federal, state and local officials on ways to streamline government and reduce costs.
In 2008 and 2009, Moore served on Congress' National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission. The commission offered "specific recommendations for increasing investment in transportation infrastructure while at the same time moving the Federal Government away from reliance on motor fuel taxes toward more direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users." Since 2009 he has served on California's Public Infrastructure Advisory Commission.
Mr. Moore is co-author of the book Mobility First: A New Vision for Transportation in a Globally Competitive 21st Century (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008). Texas Gov. Rick Perry said, "Speaking from our experiences in Texas, Sam Staley and Adrian Moore get it right in Mobility First." World Bank urban planner Alain Bartaud called it "a must read for urban managers of large cities in the United States and around the world."
Moore is also co-author of Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, published in 1997 by the Brookings Institution Press, as well as dozens of policy studies. His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Houston Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Orange County Register, as well as in, Public Policy and Management, Transportation Research Part A, Urban Affairs Review, Economic Affairs, and numerous other publications.
In 2002, Moore was awarded a World Outsourcing Achievement Award by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Michael F. Corbett & Associates Ltd. for his work showing governments how to use public-private partnerships and the private sector to save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency of their agencies.
Prior to joining Reason, Moore served 10 years in the Army on active duty and reserves. As an noncommissioned officer he was accepted to Officers Candidate School and commissioned as an Infantry officer. He served in posts in the United States and Germany and left the military as a Captain after commanding a Heavy Material Supply company.
Mr. Moore earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. He holds a Master's in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's in History from California State University, Chico.
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- Like Obama said, Privatize the TVA!
Adrian Moore
April 29, 2013, 2:03pm - California High-Speed Rail: An Updated Due Diligence Report
The California high-speed rail project cannot be delivered at the cost promised to taxpayers, is based upon a business plan incapable of delivering on its legal requirements and is justified by proponents based upon unachievable benefits
Joseph Vranich, Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore
April 11, 2013 - California Tax Increases are Bigger Than They Look
Adrian Moore
February 9, 2013, 6:23pm - Some Steps for Congress on Pension Reform
Adrian Moore
February 7, 2013, 5:58pm - Gov. Jerry Brown's Budget Breaches Prop. 30 Promise
California uses budgetary gimmicks and trickery to move money around
Adrian Moore
February 4, 2013 - California Budget Is Rife With Giveaways
State's overall tax rates could be cut if it ended all the corporate welfare
Adrian Moore
February 4, 2013 - California Voters' Guide: November 2012 Ballot Propositions
Californians face a daunting package of ballot questions. Here, in brief, is the free minds and free markets perspective on each proposition.
Adrian Moore
October 17, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 30
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on this proposition.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide: 2012: Proposition 31
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on this proposition.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 32
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 32.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 34
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 34.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 35
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 35.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 36
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 30.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 38
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 38.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 39
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 39.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - California Voters' Guide 2012: Proposition 40
Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 30.
Adrian Moore
October 16, 2012 - Gov. Brown's Pension Reform "Outline" Underwhelms
Adrian Moore
August 28, 2012, 6:11pm - The XpressWest High-Speed Rail Line from Victorville to Las Vegas: A Taxpayer Risk Analysis
Examining the ridership, revenue, ticket price and travel time forecasts of the XpressWest train seeking a taxpayer-funded loan worth up to $6.5 billion
Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore
August 16, 2012 - Reducing Traffic Congestion and Increasing Mobility in Chicago
The transportation projects that will reduce congestion in Chicago and how to pay for them
Samuel Staley and Adrian Moore
July 19, 2012 - California's High-Speed Rail System Shouldn't Get More Taxpayer Money
Adrian Moore
July 2, 2012, 10:30am - 5 Reasons the California High-Speed Rail Project Shouldn’t Get More Money
Gov. Brown asks for billions in borrowing even as train system gets slower, shorter and more expensive
Joseph Vranich, Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore
July 2, 2012 - Why California can Only Cut Education and Public Safety
Adrian Moore
June 29, 2012, 11:07am - California On Its Way to Banning Everything
At every level of government, California’s lawmakers want to be our nannies
Adrian Moore
June 15, 2012 - Bob Poole Wins Managed Lanes Leadership Award
Adrian Moore
May 30, 2012, 12:16am - Proposition 29 - A Cigarette Tax with Good Intentions But Disastrous Methods
Why California voters should think twice before voting in favor of this ballot initiative
Adrian Moore
May 24, 2012 - Washington's Road to Economic Decline
Adrian Moore
April 12, 2012, 4:55pm - This is No Time to Go Soft on Medicaid Fraud
Adrian Moore
March 19, 2012, 8:38pm - Improving Transportation for All and Not Just the Few
A look into U.S. metropolitan cities’ disproportionate transportation spending
Adrian Moore
March 14, 2012 - Government Workers vs. Taxpayers
Why the president needs to reverse his stance on hiring additional federal workers
Adrian Moore
February 17, 2012 - Which is the "Do Nothing" Party?
Adrian Moore
February 17, 2012, 10:43am - President's Transportation Budget Proposal in a Nutshell: Nuts.
Adrian Moore
February 15, 2012, 2:58pm - Florida’s Privatization Proposal Could Drive Innovation, Performance in Corrections
Policymakers should look past political hype, consider the Senate’s proposal on its merits
Leonard Gilroy and Adrian Moore
February 10, 2012 - Protesting the Cancellation of Freedom Watch?
Adrian Moore
February 10, 2012, 4:36pm - Automatic Spending Cuts and Outsourcing
Adrian Moore
January 17, 2012, 7:09pm - California's High-Speed Rail Fibs
Adrian Moore
January 10, 2012, 3:42pm - The Detailed Concerns of the CA HSR Peer Review Group
Adrian Moore
January 9, 2012, 5:48am - Jerry Brown's Budget Proposal Gets Plenty of Reaction
Adrian Moore
January 7, 2012, 6:07pm - Small MN Town Privatizes its Police Force
Adrian Moore
January 6, 2012, 9:39am - Government Printing Office Makes a Profit in '11 - Not Good
Adrian Moore
January 5, 2012, 9:18am - CA HSR Failure a No Brainer in FL
Adrian Moore
January 4, 2012, 8:05pm - Impacts of Transportation Policies on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in U.S. Regions
Comparing the cost and effectiveness transportation-related policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions
David T. Hartgen, M. Gregory Fields and Adrian Moore
November 30, 2011 - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Automobiles
Examining technological and compact development strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore
November 29, 2011 - Are You in Chicago and Like Small Government?
Adrian Moore
October 25, 2011, 2:42pm - Strange Planet: Amtrak Commercial Success Used to Fight Privatization
Adrian Moore
October 15, 2011, 9:32pm - In Memory of Bob Galvin
Adrian Moore
October 13, 2011, 6:46pm - In Memory of Bob Galvin
The longtime Motorola CEO had a vision for improving our lives and mobility
Adrian Moore
October 13, 2011 - Survey Shows Path to Entitlement Reform
Adrian Moore
October 12, 2011, 11:49am - Will Golden State's Malaise Play Out For the Whole Nation?
Adrian Moore
October 11, 2011, 1:51pm - California Budget Sham Already Falling Apart
Adrian Moore
September 27, 2011, 12:40pm - Reforming Regulations
Adrian Moore
September 26, 2011, 9:32pm
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