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Robert Poole is director of transportation studies at Reason Foundation, a free market think tank he founded. Poole, an MIT-trained engineer, has advised the last four presidential administrations on transportation and policy issues.
Surface Transportation
In the field of surface transportation, Poole has advised the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the White House Office of Policy Development, National Economic Council, Government Accountability Office, and state DOTs in numerous states.
Poole's 1988 policy paper proposing privately financed toll lanes to relieve congestion directly inspired California's landmark private tollway law (AB 680), which authorized four pilot toll projects including the successful 91 Express Lanes in Orange County. More than 20 other states and the federal government have since enacted similar public-private partnership legislation. In 1993, Poole oversaw a study that coined the term HOT (high-occupancy toll) Lanes, a term which has become widely accepted since.
California Gov. Pete Wilson appointed Poole to the California's Commission on Transportation Investment and he also served on the Caltrans Privatization Advisory Steering Committee, where he helped oversee the implementation of AB 680. Poole has also served on transportation advisory bodies to the California Air Resources Board and the Southern California Association of Governments, including SCAG's REACH task force on highway pricing measures. He is a member of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation’s Critical Infrastructure Council, an advisor to the American Legislative Exchange Council's Trade & Transportation Task Force, and a member of the board of the Public-Private Ventures division of American Road and Transportation Builders Association. From 2003 to 2005, he was a member of the Transportation Research Board’s special committee on the long-term viability of the fuel tax for highway finance.
Aviation
Poole is a member of the Government Accountability Office's National Aviation Studies Advisory Panel and he has testified before the House and Senate's aviation subcommittees on numerous occasions. Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Poole consulted the White House Domestic Policy Council and several members of Congress on ways to improve the nation's airport security.
He has also advised the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, White House Office of Policy Development, National Performance Review, National Economic Council, and the National Civil Aviation Review Commission on aviation issues. Poole is a member of the Critical Infrastructure Council of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation and of the Air Traffic Control Association.
Poole was among the first to propose the commercialization of the U.S. air traffic control system, and his work in this field has helped shape proposals for a U.S. air traffic control corporation. A version of his corporation concept was implemented in Canada in 1996 and was more recently endorsed by several former top FAA administrators.
Poole's studies also launched a national debate on airport privatization in the United States. He advised both the FAA and local officials during the 1989-90 controversy over the proposed privatization of Albany (NY) Airport. His policy research on this issue helped inspire Congress' 1996 enactment of the Airport Privatization Pilot Program and the privatization of Indianapolis' airport management under Mayor Steve Goldsmith.
General Background
Robert Poole founded the Reason Foundation in 1978, and served as its president and CEO from then until the end of 2000. He was a member of the Bush-Cheney transition team in 2000. Over the years, he has advised the Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush administrations on privatization and transportation policy.
Poole is credited as the first person to use the term "privatization" to refer to the contracting-out of public services and is the author of the first-ever book on privatization, Cutting Back City Hall, published by Universe Books in 1980. He is also editor of the books Instead of Regulation: Alternatives to Federal Regulatory Agencies (Lexington Books, 1981), Defending a Free Society (Lexington Books, 1984), and Unnatural Monopolies (Lexington Books, 1985). He also co-edited the book Free Minds & Free Markets: 25 Years of Reason (Pacific Research Institute, 1993).
Poole has written hundreds of articles, papers, and policy studies on privatization and transportation issues. His popular writings have appeared in national newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and numerous other publications. He has also been a guest on network television programs such as Good Morning America, NBC's Nightly News, ABC's World News Tonight, and the CBS Evening News. Poole writes a monthly column on transportation issues for Public Works Financing.
Poole earned his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and did graduate work in operations research at New York University.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Alternatives: A Review and Critique of the Democratic Caucus Study
April 2008
Policy Brief 70
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Peter Samuel
» News Release
» Full Policy Brief (.pdf)
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
Miami Toll Truckway: Preliminary Feasibility Study
November 2007
Policy Study 365
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Tolling and Public-Private Partnerships in Texas: Separating Myth from Fact
May 2007
Working Paper
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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The Role of Tolls in Financing 21st Century Highways
May 2007
Policy Study 359
By Peter Samuel and Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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» Policy Summary (.pdf)
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Policy Brief 61
Density in Atlanta: Implications for Traffic and Transit
April 2007
By Alain Bertaud and Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 358
The Urgent Need to Reform the FAA's Air Traffic Control System
March 2007
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Brief 58
Building New Roads Through Public-Private Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions
March 2007
By Leonard C. Gilroy, Robert W. Poole, Jr., Peter Samuel, and Geoffrey Segal
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Policy Study 351
Reducing Congestion in Atlanta: A Bold New Approach to Increasing Mobility
November 2006
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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» Atlanta's Traffic Levels in 2030
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Policy Study 341
Addressing California's Transportation Needs: Problems with Proposition 1B and Alternative Approaches
September 2006
By Ted Balaker, Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D., George Passantino, Robert W. Poole, Jr., Adam Summers, and Lanlan Wang
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Policy Study 347
Business Jets and ATC User Fees: Taking a Closer Look
August 2006
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 342
Adding FAST Lanes to Milwaukee's Freeways: Congestion Relief, Improved Transit, and Help with Funding Reconstruction
February 2006
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Kevin Soucie
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Policy Study 340
Airport Security: Time for a New Model
January 2006
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 337
Virtual Exclusive Busways: Improving Urban Transit While Relieving Congestion
September 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Ted Balaker
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Policy Study 332
Resolving the Crisis in Air Traffic Control Funding
May 2005
By Vaughn Cordle and Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Brief 39
Orange County's 91 Express Lanes: A Transportation and Financial Success, Despite Political Problems
March 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Brief 38
The Orange County Toll Roads: Largely Successful
March 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 324
Easing California’s Transportation Crisis with Tolls and Public-Private Partnerships
January 2005
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 316
Corridors for Toll Truckways: Suggested Locations for Pilot Projects
February 2004
By Robert W. Poole, Jr., and Peter Samuel
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Policy Study 308
A Risk Based Airport Security Policy
May 2003
By Robert Poole, with George Passantino
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Policy Study 307
Why an Air Traffic Control Corporation Makes Sense
March 2003
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 305
HOT Networks: A New Plan for Congestion Relief and Better Transit
February 2003
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and C. Kenneth Orski
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Policy Study 304
Rebuilding the Marquette Interchange Via a Public-private Partnership
February 2003
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Kevin Soucie with Daryl Fleming and Tom McDaniel
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Policy Study 298
Improving Airport Security
September 2002
By Robert Poole
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Policy Study 297
Rethinking Checked-Baggage
July 2002
By Robert Poole and Viggo Butler
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Policy Brief 19
Commercializing Highways: A "Road-Utility" Paradigm for the 21st Century
August 2002
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 294
Toll Truckways: A New Path Toward Safer and More Efficient Freight Transportation
June 2002
By Peter Samuel, Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Jose Holguin-Veras
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» Frequently Asked Questions (.pdf)
Policy Study 278
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
E-Brief 108
Commercializing Highways
December 2000
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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E-Brief 107
Bringing Market Forces Into America's Highway System
November 2000
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 274
Putting Customers in the Driver's Seat: The Case for Tolls
September 2000
By Peter Samuel and Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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E-Brief 104
More Airline Competition: Yet Another Reason for Airport Privatization
December 1999
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 257
Building a Case For HOT Lanes: A New Approach to Reducing Urban Highway Congestion
April 1999
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and C. Kenneth Orski
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Policy Study 255
Airline Deregulation: The Unfinished Revolution
March 1999
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Viggo Butler
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Policy Brief 4
Airport Privatization Pilot Program
September 1996
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 216
Defederalizing Transportation Funding
October 1996
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 206
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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Policy Study 203
Privatizing Wisconsin's Interstate Highways
April 1996
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 194
How to Privatize Orange County's Airports
August 1995
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 188
Rescuing Orange County
May 1995
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 178
Privatizing Milwaukee's Airport
July 1994
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 176
Shuttle Vans: The Overlooked Transit Alternative
April 1994
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 166
How to Spin Off Air Traffic Control
August 1993
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 164
Congestion Relief Toll Tunnels
July 1993
By Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Yuzo Sugimoto
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Policy Study 150
Introducing Congestion Pricing on a New Toll Road
September 1992
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 143
Privatizing Los Angeles International Airport
April 1993
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 140
The Market for Private Toll Roads in the United States
May 2002
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 139
Mining the Government Balance Sheet: What Cities and States Have to Sell
April 1992
By Robert W. Poole, Jr., ed.
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Policy Study 136
Private Tollways: How States Can Leverage Federal Highway Funds
February 1992
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 134
The Public Benefits of Privatizing Logan Airport
November 1991
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 126
Building a Safer and More Effective Air Traffic Control System
February 1991
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 124
Airport Privatization: What the Record Shows
August 1990
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 122
Electronic Toll Collection: Key to Solving Urban Freeway Congestion
June 1990
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 119
Privatizing Airports
January 1990
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 117
Selling LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports
January 1990
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 116
Incentives for Mobility: Using Market Mechanisms to Rebuild America's Transportation Infrastructure. (Working Paper)
August 1989
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 111
Private Tollways: Resolving Gridlock in Southern California
May 1988
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
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Policy Study 101
Privatizing the Air Traffic Control System
November 1986
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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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 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Refocusing Airport Security
Risk-based screening system is needed to fight terror
August 20, 2006 | Washington Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Playing Catch-up on Aviation Security
TSA is always one step behind the terrorists
August 19, 2006 | Rocky Mountain News
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 Security's Latest "F"
More than four years after 9/11 it's time to fix TSA, improve airport security
January 31, 2006 | New York Post
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Airport Security: Let airports take over
Government shouldn't be regulator and provider
October 17, 2005 | USA Today
By Robert Poole, 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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Improving Management of the Aviation Security Workforce
Testimony before U.S. House Homeland Security subcommittee
July 28, 2005 | Testimony
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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Security: A Time to Pause
The airport industry needs to push for fundamental changes at TSA
Feb. 15, 2005 | Airport Business
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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Ronald Reagan and the Privatization Revolution
Reviewing Reagan's outsourcing legacy
June 8, 2004 | Reason.org
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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Shore Up Existing Security
Equipping all planes with anti-missile devices isn’t best strategy
Aug. 22, 2003 | USA Today
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Air Traffic Improvements to Ensure Friendly Skies
How to bring air traffic system into the 21st century
August 18, 2003 | Orlando Sentinel
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Air Traffic Controllers' Union, Bush at Odds
Battle over “inherently governmental”
June 17, 2003 | Washington Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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FAA, Controllers Wrong on Privatization
Lowest bidder claims are false
Dec. 20, 2002 | San Diego Union-Tribune
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Gaping Holes in Airport Security
Airports should be allowed to test private screeners
Sept. 19, 2002 | San Diego Union-Tribune
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Bad News as TSA Takes Over
Airport operators want alternatives to TSA
June 26, 2002 | New York Post
By Robert Poole, Reason
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To Speed Up Airport Security, Issue ID Cards
Israel uses trusted-traveler, so should US
Jan. 17, 2002 | The Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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It's the Mandate, Not the Money
Focus on effective security, not just spending money
Dec. 14, 2001 | USA Today
By Robert Poole, Reason
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False Security
Airport security bill provides costly feel-good security, unrealistic deadlines
Dec. 5, 2001 | New York Post
By Robert Poole, Reason
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For Real Airport Security
Pre-9/11 woes still exist
Nov. 13, 2001 | New York Post
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Don't Federalize Airport Security
Europe, Israel use private screeners, government as regulator
Oct. 24, 2001 | Scripps Howard News Wire
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Answer to Airport Security Found in Europe
European countries tried and abandoned federalized approach
Oct. 11, 2001 | Knight Ridder News Wire
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Make Airports Responsible
Fundamental problem with airport security is fragmentation
Sept. 28, 2001 | USA Today
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Don't Destroy Aviation for Illusion of Security
Crippling airlines isn’t the answer
Sept. 20, 2001 | Knight Ridder News Wire
By Robert Poole, Reason and Viggo Butler
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Why Users Should Be in Charge of Air Traffic Control
Tax-funded bureaucracy or user-funded/controlled corporation?
July 2001 Issue | Professional Pilot
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Battle Continues Over Highway Paradigm Shift
Debate over federal role in highways offers challenges-and opportunities-for proponents of the toll concession paradigm
Febuary 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Assessing the National Commission's Report
Report raises some important points, but misses the boat on large-scale programmatic changes
January 2008 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Convert Los Angeles' Carpool Lanes to Toll Lanes
Toll lanes a HOT idea whose time has come
January 25, 2008 | Los Angeles Daily News
By Robert Poole, Reason
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PPPs: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Despite some signs of backlash, toll road PPPs had many great steps forward in 2007
December 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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PPPs Gaining Broad Support in Transportation Community
Growing acknowledgement that private capital and increased use of tolling are needed to help close the funding gap
November 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Toll Roads Merit Closer Look
State can diversify away from taxes and politically-managed transportation networks
November 7, 2007 | Albuquerque Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Life in the Slow Lane
Obsolete toll booths cause delays, accidents and pollution
November 5, 2007 | The Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Where Now on U.S. Toll Road Concessions?
Setbacks obscure several positive developments for tolling and long-term concessions
September 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Decaying Roads and Bridges
Orange County toll roads, public-private partnerships show how to repair and build infrastructure
August 8, 2007 | Orange County Register
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Minnesota Bridge Collapse Puts Focus on Infrastructure Crisis
Public-private partnerships can help rebuild America's roads, bridges
August 8, 2007 | Washington DC Examiner
By Robert Poole, Reason
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It's Time to Replace HOV Lanes
Employer-certified HOT-3 lanes offer a solution to the problems plaguing many HOV lanes
July/August 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Congestion Pricing for Los Angeles
An Open Letter to L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
July 2007 | The Planning Report
By Robert Poole, Reason
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A Swedish Take on Congestion Pricing
New York should look to Stockholm, not London for congestion pricing model
July 22, 2007 | Newsday
By Robert Poole, Reason
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21st-Century Tolling: Unexpected Result of PPP Controversies
Private sector innovations stand to transform highway finance
June 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Will PPPs Fragment Our National Highway Network?
Congressional threats to thwart long-term PPP toll concessions are unjustified, counterproductive
May 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Federal Interference in State Highway Public-Private Partnerships Is Unwarranted
A Response to Oberstar and DeFazio
May 22, 2007 | Reason.org
By Robert Poole, Reason and Peter Samuel
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Texas's Proposed Toll Road Ban and Gas Tax Holiday Won't Help Commutes
Legislature's "do as I say, not as I do" approach to transportation planning is troubling
May 14, 2007 | Reason.org
By Robert Poole, Reason
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A Tale of Two Texas Toll Roads
What's really at stake in the battle over SH-121
May 11, 2007 | Reason.org
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Toll Agencies vs Concessionnaires: An Unfortunate Battle
Critiquing Dennis Enright's critique of concessions
April 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The (Limited) Case for Shadow Tolling
Approach could advance projects difficult to finance through tolls
March 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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In Defense of Leasing Toll Roads
Responding to concession critics
February 2007 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Show on the Road
Seismic shift in the way our roads are financed
February 27, 2007 | Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Public-Private Partnerships for Toll Highways
Testimony to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
February 13, 2007 | Testimony
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Fast Tracking to HOT Lanes
Special tolls would open HOV roadways to specific vehicles, reduce congestion
February 8, 2007 | Arizona Republic
By Robert Poole and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Making the Right Highway Investments for Goods Movement
The present highway system is simply unable to give truckers and shippers what they want and need
December 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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How to Tackle Atlanta's Congestion
Innovative solutions to increase road capacity, reduce congestion
December 2006 | Privatization Watch
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Train Drain
Brookings Institution on Rail Transit in America
December 2006 | Privatization Watch
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Adding Road Capacity and Toll Roads Can Beat Congestion
Atlanta can overcome traffic woes by changing long-range plan
November 16, 2006 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Robert Poole, Reason
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What Now for Tolling and PPPs?
Movement towards privatization is a bipartisan effort
November 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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We Can Build Our Way Out Of Congestion
Tampa-St. Petersburg will see traffic worse than today's Atlanta if we don't act
October 1, 2006 | Tampa Tribune
By Robert Poole, Reason and David T. Hartgen
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Seattle's Congestion Future Is Bleak Without More Road Capacity
We can build our way out of this mess
September 29, 2006 | Seattle Times
By David T. Hartgen and Robert Poole, Reason
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Advice for Mary Peters
Transportation Secretary nominee can lay the basis for a new era in transportation
September 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Competing Models for HOT Lanes
Variable-toll, value-priced Model 2 HOT lanes are the road to meaningful congestion reduction
July 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Interstate II Overdue
Getting our highways up to speed for the 21st century
July 1, 2006 | Washington Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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A Threat to the Future of Private Toll Roads
Proposal to fund rail, mass transit with toll revenues is ill-conceived
June 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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On the Road to Nowhere
California's highway plan excluded private sector
June 25, 2006 | San Francisco Chronicle
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Light at the End is a Tunnel
Digging the 710 underground is a feasible first step toward relieving freeway congestion
June 20, 2006 | Los Angeles Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Responding to Critics of Long-Term Toll Road Leasing
Critics' arguments counter to political, economic realities
May 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Congestion Paradigm Begins to Crack
Building our way out of congestion through pricing and toll finance
April 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Sell the New Jersey Turnpike—But Do It Right
NY, NJ traffic woes could get fix from private sector
March 28, 2006 | The New York Post
By Robert Poole, Reason and Peter Samuel
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Private Consortium to Help Ease Atlanta's Traffic Woes
Georgia's public-private initiative moves closer
March 1, 2006 | Budget & Tax News
By Benita M. Dodd and Robert Poole, Reason
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Are You Ready for Devolution?
It's time to take a hard look at the current federal role in transportation
March 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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For Whom the Road Tolls
Communities with traffic problems turning to a pay-as-you-go system for highways
February 2006 | American City & County
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Emerging Threat to Toll Revenues
Tolls shouldn't become the new cash cow for surface transportation
February 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Getting Serious About Congestion
Reason project seeks dramatic rethinking of urban congestion policy
January 2006 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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How to Make Bay Area Bus Transit More Competitive with Driving
Virtual exclusive busways are a win-win concept
January 13, 2006 | San Francisco Chronicle
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Atlanta's Public-Private Plan Spells Traffic Relief
Toll lanes are promising start
December 27, 2005 | Atlanta Journal Constitution
By Robert Poole, Reason
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An Interstate Highway System for the 21st Century
Tolling, public-private partnerships in the equation
December 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Concession Model for Funding Roads, Continued
Finding the best ways to own, operate and magage highways
November 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Got the HOTs?
HOT lanes have been a big hit with drivers
October 20, 2005 | Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Market Solutions for Traffic Problems
Robert Poole discusses tolls, transportation bill on NPR's On Point
August 9, 2005 | NPR's On Point
By Robert Poole, Reason
» Audio Link
Equity Investors: A New Dawn for Toll Roads in America
Companies make large investments, take on huge risks to operate toll facilities
July 30, 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Is it Time to Scrap Toll Booths and Toll Plazas?
Technology makes it possible to go fully cashless
June 21, 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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HOT Lane Conundrums
HOT Lane feasibility studies yielding confusing results
May 23, 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Robert Poole Discusses Toll Lanes on NPR
Audio discussion about road pricing, traffic congestion, and HOT lanes
May 3, 2005 | NPR
By Robert Poole, Reason
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What If Private Activity Bonds Don't Pass?
To begin shifting highways into the marketplace, PABs are an important step
May 1, 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Leasing 73 Toll Road Could Be Smart Move
Officials should abandon status quo likely to lead to road's bankruptcy
April 18, 2005 | Orange County Register
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Rescuing California From Gridlock
How the state can add capacity
February 15, 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Sell New York's Bridges and Tunnels
The path of lease resistance
February 14, 2005 | New York Sun
By Robert Poole, Reason and Peter Samuel
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The Road Most Traveled
California should let investors roll out toll lanes
January 29, 2005 | Riverside Press Enterprise
By Robert Poole, Reason
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More Managed Lanes for San Diego
Seamless network of fast-moving lanes possible
January 25, 2005 | San Diego Union-Tribune
By Robert Poole
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Time for a National Focus on Freeway Congestion
Convert HOV lanes to HOT lanes
January 15, 2005 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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America Faces Goods-Movement Crisis
Trucking lifeblood needs less congestion
December 15, 2004 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Overcoming the "Tolls Equal Taxes" Problem
Massive highway funding problem can be solved
October 13, 2004 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Pro-Market Compromise on Highway Reauthorization
Tolling expansion needed
July 13, 2004 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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How Will 21st Century Roads be Financed?
Battle over toll roads stalls transportation bill
June 27, 2004 | Washington Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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If You Hate Congestion, You'll Love HOT Lanes
Love affair with carpool lanes is over
June 16, 2004 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Addressing the "Big Dig Syndrome"
Transportation projects have credibility problem
May 14, 2004 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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What the Traffic Will Bear
Want the fast lane? Pay for it
May 10, 2004 | Forbes
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Hybrids in Carpool Lanes: A Nonstarter
Plan would create more problems, solve none
April 14, 2004 | Los Angeles Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Texas Sets the Pace in Highway Finance
State shows how to finance, build, operate new highways
March 15, 2004 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Networks of Toll Lanes Are Best Way Forward
HOT lanes better than ramp metering
March 15, 2004 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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HOT Lanes Advance in Seven States
Toll lanes make major gains
March 12, 2004 | Budget and Tax News
By Robert Poole, Reason
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A Win-Win for Our Freeways
Transform carpool lanes to variable-priced toll lanes
August 29, 2003 | Los Angeles Daily News
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Toll Lane Fix for 101 Freeway
Elevated lanes the answer
May 27, 2003 | Los Angeles Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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User Fees Needed for Transportation Projects
Budget bust should compel acceptance
April 24, 2003 | Metro Investment Report
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Time to Rethink Carpool Lanes
Census shows declining numbers
August 21, 2002 | Public Works Financing
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Is the End Near for Amtrak?
$200 million budget gap means changes
July 2, 2002 | Orlando Sentinel
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Answer to Freeway Congestion?
More freeways
August 29, 2001 | The Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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The Final Frontier of Tourism
Entrepreneurs head to space
May 4, 2001 | The Wall Street Journal
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Win-Win Approach for 91 Freeway
December 21, 2001 | Orange County Register
By Robert Poole, Reason
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Reduce Los Angeles' Vulnerability to Transit Strikes
September 20, 2000 | Los Angeles Times
By Robert Poole, Reason
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