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Washington, DC Chapter
Meeting Notice
- Noon – Cash Bar
- 12:30 PM – Lunch
- 1:00 PM – Speaker
Topic: Airport Privatization: Latest Developments and Outlook in the US
Speaker: Robert W. Poole, Jr., Director of Transportation Studies, the Reason Foundation
As States and local jurisdictions financial problems in the US have increased, airport privatization is under discussion again in MDW, MSY, SJU and other airports. The FAA Pilot Program has yet to produce some case studies that can be considered conclusive as to the best way forward in the US, but several airports have taken actions under various privatization models. Robert Poole will describe some of the latest developments under the FAA Pilot Program and the outlook for future airport privatization in the US.
Mr. Poole has advised the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, the White House Office of Policy Development, the National Performance Review, the National Economic Council, and the National Civil Aviation Review Commission on air traffic control commercialization. He was a member of the Bush-Cheney transition team on transportation. He is a member of the Critical Infrastructure Council of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation and of the Air Traffic Control Association. He is also a member of the GAO's National Aviation Studies Advisory Panel. He is the author of dozens of policy studies and journal articles on transportation issues. His popular writings have appeared in national newspapers, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal; he has also been a guest on such network TV programs as "Crossfire," "Good Morning America," and "The O'Reilly Factor," as well as ABC and NBC News. He writes a monthly column on transportation policy issues for Public Works Financing. Mr. Poole received his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering at MIT and did graduate work in operations research at NYU.
Location: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water St., S.W. (corner of 7th & Maine)
a 3 ½ block walk from the Blue/Orange Line Metro at 7th & D, SW, or from the Green Line Waterfront Metro Station at M & 4th Sts., SW, which you can get to by transferring to the Branch Ave. train at Gallery Place.
2 hours free parking
Menu: Breast of Chicken Tarragon or vegetarian alternatives (select one): Fruit Plate or Vegetable Platter
Potato du Jour, Mixed Green Salad, Chocolate Eclair
Coffee, Decaf, Tea, or Milk
- $22 TRF members & full-time students with current ID
- $30 non-members
- $10 (through Sept. 2010) for those joining TRF between March and September 2010 who are 35 or under at the time they join
check (made out to TRF Washington Chapter or TRF) or cash, payable at door
member price applies to non-members joining that day or to 10 or more attending from the same organization.
Reservations: Call Jack Ventura (202)245-0319 or e-mail jack.ventura@stb.dot.gov no later than Mon., Mar. 7, 11 a.m. Please provide (a) name and, if non-member, (b) phone number, (c) vegetarian alternative if wanted.
Cancellations: If you have made reservations but find you are unable to attend, you must cancel by Mar. 7 or find a replacement. Because we must supply the restaurant a minimum guarantee, those who don't cancel in time or provide a replacement will be subject to a $10 fee to help us make up the shortfall. Send the no-show fee (by check made out to TRF Washington Chapter) to TRF Washington Chapter, P.O. Box 7346, Washington, DC 20044.