Peter Smet
Peter Smet is a transportation policy intern at Reason Foundation.
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Annual Privatization Report 2019: Surface Transportation
The latest trends and developments in the use of public-private partnerships for surface transportation projects.
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Wave Powered Desalination May Help Meet the World’s Drinking Water Needs
The technology can produce freshwater using only wave energy, reducing the need for expensive, energy-intensive traditional desalination.
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The Key Advantages of Using Public-Private Partnerships for Major US Infrastructure Projects
The P3 framework has three key advantages: risk transfer, bundling project delivery components and expanded capital access.
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One Person Rail Crews Can Safely Operate Trains
With the advent of new technologies, there is less of a need to staff most trains with two qualified crew members.
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Mileage-Based User Fees Represent a Sustainable Way to Pay for Highways
Seeking a sustainable source of funding to build and maintain America’s highways.
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The Competition Low-Cost Airlines Bring to the Industry Is Good for Customers
Low-cost carriers provide tremendous value for both individual travelers and the broader American airline industry.
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Applying Algorithms to a Changing Transportation Landscape
Algorithms can produce tangible benefits for transportation systems such as decreased traffic, increased safety and more-efficient transit systems.
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States Should Consider Converting Carpool Lanes Into Toll Lanes
Variable-priced tolling provides needed transportation revenue to build, maintain and operate the lanes.
