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2006 Annual Forum
Program & Proceedings
Wednesday, March 22 |
| 6:00-8:00pm | Membership Reception
Giovanni's Atrium, 100 Washington St., New York City
Sponsored by TRF's New York Chapter |
Thursday, March 23 |
| 8:00-9:00am | TRF Annual Membership Meeting and Breakfast
Sponsored by Conrail |
| 9:00-10:30am | Plenary Panel Session: "Accommodating Global Trade Growth"
Sponsored by Maher Terminals |
Chair - Dr. Roger E. Nortillo, Executive Vice President, Maher Terminals
Panel:
- Paul Bingham, Principal, Global Insight
- Richard M. Larabee, Director of Port Commerce, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
- David Plavin, Aviation Consultant
- George Schoener, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
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| 10:30-10:45am | Break
Sponsored by Clough Harbour & Associates |
| 10:45-12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions 1 |
1-A: Aviation and Rail Safety
Chair - Frank Mulvey, Surface Transportation Board
Trespassing on the Railroad
- Ian Savage, Northwestern University
Recent Developments in the Aviation Insurance Industry
- Paul Hayes, Airclaims Limited, London
- Thomas Walker, Concordia University
- Triant Flouris, San Jose State University
Safe Egress from Deep Stations
1-B: Paratransit and Community Transportation
Chair - Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University
An Exploratory Survey of Potential Community Transportation Providers and Users
- Gary Barnes, University of Minnesota
- Heather Dolphin, University of Minnesota
Deployment Strategies for Paratransit Computer-Assisted Scheduling and Dispatching Systems: Results from a Focus Group in Illinois
- Paul Metaxatos, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Anthony M. Pagano, University of Illinois at Chicago
ITS Transit Case Studies: Making a Case for Coordination of Community Transportation Services Using ITS
- David Ripplinger, North Dakota State University
- Del Peterson, North Dakota State University
1-C: Panel Session on "Transportation Finance After SAFETEA-LU"
Chair - Michael F. Martin, Senior Economist, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Panel:
- Emil Frankel, Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Nick Ivanoff, Ammann-Whitney
- Gary Maring, Cambridge Systematics
- James Taylor, Bear Stearns
1-D: Panel Session on "Developing Rail Infrastructure Capacity to Support Port Growth"
Chair - Terry Wilcox, Senior Intermodal Planner, CH2M Hill
Panel:
- Jeannie Beckett, Senior Director of Inland Transportation, Port of Tacoma
- Thomas K. Ellert, Intermodal Transportation Planner, CH2M Hill
- Donald Lotz, Manager of Intermodal Development, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
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| 12:30-1:45pm | Luncheon Speaker: Kathryn Wylde, President, Partnership for New York City
Sponsored by DMJM Harris |
| 2:00-3:30pm | Concurrent Sessions 2 |
2-A: Increasing the Efficiency of Transit
Chair - Anthony M. Pagano, University of Illinois at Chicago
Efficiency Analysis of Public Transport Systems: Lessons for Institutional Planning
- Breno Ramos Sampaio, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
- Oswaldo Lima Neto, Universidade Federal de Parnambuco
- Yony Sampaio, Universidade Federal de Parnambuco
The Characteristics of Effective Strategic Planning in Public Transit Systems
- Kofi Obeng, NCAT State University
- Isaiah Ugboro, NCAT State University
Catching Up with Growth: The Role of Stakeholders in Transportation Planning
- Dia (Andrea) Cirillo, Work, Welfare and Families
2-B: Trucking and Warehousing
Chair - Starr McMullen, Oregon State University
Empirical Estimation of Attributes Influencing Warehouse/Distribution Center Operations: Washington State Warehouse Industry
- Eric Jessup, Washington State University
- Quinton Pike, Washington State University
- Ken Casavant, Washington State University
Does Investment in Technology Resources Affect Motor Carrier Firm Performance?
- John Macdonald, University of Maryland
Differences in Truck Driver Labor Supply Between Owner-Operators and Employees
- Steven Peterson, Washington State University & University of Idaho
2-C: Panel Session on "Challenges of Tunneling Projects in an Urban Environment"
Chair - David Donatelli, Senior Vice President, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Panel:
- Nasri Munfah, Vice President, Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Thomas Schulze, Project Director of ARC, New Jersey Transit
- Joseph Trainor, Vice President and Program Executive, MTA Capital Construction
2-D: Panel Session on "The Potential of Short-Haul Rail"
Chair - Robert L. James, Principal Business Planner, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Panel:
- Randolph R. Resor, Vice President of Costing and Economic Analysis, ZETA-TECH Associates, Inc.
- Eyal Shapira, President, Raritan Central Railway
- James Klaiber, Manager of Corporate Affairs, Norfolk Southern Corporation
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| 3:30-3:45pm | Break
sponsored by TRF's Washington, D.C. Chapter |
| 3:45-5:15pm | Concurrent Sessions 3 |
3-A: Highway Safety and the Environment
Chair - Ian Savage, Northwestern University
Implementation of Acyclic Graph Technique in Modeling Highway Safety Data
- Thobias Sando, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
- Renatus Mussa, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
- John Sobanjo, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
- Lisa Spainhour, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Comparison of TRANSIMS' Light Duty Vehicle Emissions with On-road Emission Measurements
- Mansoureh Jeihani, Resource Systems Group Inc.
- Kyoungho Ahn, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Antoine G. Hobeika, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Hanif D. Sherali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Hesham A. Rakha, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Development and Implementation of a Driver Safety History Indicator into the Roadside Inspection Selection System
- Brenda Lantz, North Dakota State University
- Jeff Loftus, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Predicting Truck Crash Involvement: Developing a Commercial Driver Behavior Model and Requisite Enforcement Countermeasures
- Rebecca Brewster, American Transportation Research Institute
- Daniel C. Murray, American Transportation Research Institute
- Brenda Lantz, North Dakota State University
- Stephen A. Keppler, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
3-B: Domestic Maritime Transportation
Chair - Paul Bingham, Global Insight, Inc.
U.S. Waterways Industry Structure
- Kimberly Vachal, North Dakota State University
- Gene Griffin, North Dakota State University
- Jill Hough, North Dakota State University
Formulating and Implementing a North American Short Sea Shipping Policy: Challenges and Impediments - Exploiting the EU Experience
- Sotirios Theofanis, Rutgers University
- Maria Boile, Rutgers University
3-C: Panel Session on "Pilot Studies on Area-Wide Road Pricing"
Chair - Patrick DeCorla-Souza, Team Leader of Value Pricing Pilot Program, Federal Highway Administration
Panel:
- Ken Buckeye, Program Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Paul Hanley, Assistant Professor of Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Iowa
- Matthew Kitchen, Puget Sound Regional Council
- James M. Whitty, Manager of Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding, Oregon Department of Transportation
3-D: Panel Session on "The Financial Status and Prospects for the Airline Industry"
Chair - Mark Dayton, Executive Director, Air Transportation Stabilization Board
Panel:
- Frank Berardino, President, GRA, Inc.
- James Clarke, Managing Director, SkyWorks Capital, LLC
- Daniel Lenihan, Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
- Blake O'Dowd, Managing Director, Lazard Freres
- Edward Sun, Senior Vice President, GECAS
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| 5:30-7:30pm | Reception at Greenwich Brewing Company
418 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave. @ 9th St.)
Sponsored by Raritan Central Railway, LLC |
| 8:00-10:00pm | TRF Council Dinner and Meeting |
Friday, March 24 |
| 8:00-9:00am | JTRF Breakfast and Meeting
Sponsored by Aaron Gellman |
| 9:00-10:30am | Concurrent Sessions 4 |
4-A: Increasing the Efficiency of Our Ports
Chair - Bob Beard, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Optimum Port Throughput
- Wayne K. Talley, Old Dominion University
Developing Measures of US Ports Productivity and Performance: Using DEA and FDH Approaches
- Evangelos Kaisar, University of Maryland
- Somchai Pathomsiri, University of Maryland
- Ali Haghani, University of Maryland
- Pantelis Kourkounakis
An Integrative Conceptual Framework for Stakeholder Collaboration in Maximizing Port Industry Performance - the Case of the NY/NJ Region
- Maria Boile, Rutgers University
- Sotirios Theofanis, Rutgers University
- Alok Baveja, Rutgers University
4-B: Panel Session on "Safety Management Systems in the Transportation Industry"
Chair - Triant Flouris, Professor and Director of Aviation, San Jose State University
Panel:
- Bernie Adamache, Senior Director-Regulatory Compliance, Air Canada Technical Services
- Demetra Collia, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Don Osterberg, Vice President-Capacity Development and Safety, Schneider National
4-C: Panel Session on "Current Trends in the Trucking Industry"
Chair - Larry A. Shughart, Vice President, Business Development, Innovative Scheduling
Panel:
- Mark Wagner, Vice President, Schneider National
- David T. Hunt, Senior Associate, Cambridge Systematics
- Robert T. Beard, Principal Business Planner, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
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| 10:30-10:45am | Break
Sponsored by TRF's Washington, D.C. Chapter |
| 10:45-12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions 5 |
5-A: International Aviation
Chair - Martin Dresner, University of Maryland
The Operational Impacts of Governmental Restructuring of the Airline Industry in China
- Carl A. Scheraga, Fairfield University
Transatlantic Business Traveller Decision Drivers - Nationality and Product Attribute Differentials: A Stated Preference Approach
- Keith J Mason, Cranfield University
- Iain Dudley, Rolls-Royce
Economics of the Airport Capacity System in the Growing Demand of Air Traffic - A Global View
- P.S.Senguttuvan, Airports Authority of India
The Impact of Firm Financial Condition on Air Fares: A Contingency Approach
- Christian Hofer, University of Maryland
5-B: Panel Session on "Congestion Pricing: New Opportunities for Managing Transporation Systems"
Chair - Mark F. Muriello, Assistant Director of TB&T, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Panel:
- Patrick DeCorla-Souza, Federal Highway Administration
- Michael Replogle, Environmental Defense
- Jeffrey Zupan, Regional Plan Association
5-C: Panel Session on "Key Issues and Challenges in Intermodal Transportation Security"
Chair - Beth Rooney, Manager of Port Security, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Panel:
- Nishant Pillai, Senior Project Manager of Supply Chain Solution, UNISYS
- Alan Reiss, Assistant Director of Aviation, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
- Peter Roe, Branch Chief-Surface Transportation Security Inspections, Transportation Security Administration
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| 12:30-1:45pm | Luncheon Speaker: Ernesto Butcher, Chief Operating Officer, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Sponsored by Port Authority of New York & New Jersey |
| 2:00-3:30pm | Concurrent Sessions 6 |
6-A: The Port as Market: Economic Interactions at Airports and Seaports
Chair - Michael Bronzini, George Mason University
Productive and Operational Efficiency of US Airports with Joint Consideration of both Desirable and Undesirable Outputs
- Somchai Pathomsiri, University of Maryland
- Ali Haghani, University of Maryland
- Robert Windle, University of Maryland
- Martin Dresner, University of Maryland
Peak-Load Pricing in a Vertical Setting: The Case of Airports and Airlines
- Leonardo J. Basso, University of British Columbia
- Anming Zhang, University of British Columbia
The Role of Various Players in the Port Industry - Theory and Practice
- Maria Boile, Rutgers University
- Sotirios Theofanis, Rutgers University
- Lazar Spasovic, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Privatization, Corporatization, Ownership Forms, and Their Effects on the Performance of the World's Major Airports
- Tae H. Oum, University of British Columbia
- Nicole Adler, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Chunyan Yu, University of British Columbia
6-B: Transit and Commuting Issues
Chair - Joseph DiJohn, University of Illinois at Chicago
Left Behind: The Dilemma of Transit for the Disabled and the Poor in a Disaster
- Patricia Whitfield, North Carolina A&T State University
Feasibility of Commuter Bus Service Between Wahpeton-Breckinridge and Fargo-Moorhead
- Del Peterson, North Dakota State University
- Dustin Ulmer, North Dakota State University
- Jill Hough, North Dakota State University
Assessment of Bicycle Paths From Users Perspective
- Liliana Gonzalez, University of Rhode Island
- Choudary Hanumara,University of Rhode Island
- Carol Overdeep, Saint Martin's University
- Steven Church, Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Daily Travel Time Variability in the Twin Cities, 1990-2001
- Gary Barnes, University of Minnesota
- Stephanie Erickson, University of Minnesota
6-C: Panel Session on "The Northeast Corridor and the Future of Passenger Rail"
Chair - David J. Mears, American Short Line Railroad Association
Panel:
- James Coston, former member, Amtrak Reform Council
- Rob Gottheim, Office of Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Ralph von dem Hagen, former Chief of Operations Planning, Amtrak
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| 3:45-6:00pm | Tour of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System - Jerome Kirzner |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Tour of Washington Square Neighborhood - David Mears |
Saturday, March 25 |
| 9:00-10:30am | Concurrent Sessions 7 |
7-A: GIS Methods in Transportation Analysis
Chair - Jack Ventura, Surface Transportation Board
Geo-Coding Survey Truck Route Data: GIS Analytical Applications
- Tosmai Puenpatom, Washington State University
- Eric Jessup, Washington State University
- Ken Casavant, Washington State University
Integrating Intermodal Freight Flows with Intermodal Terminals: Using Spatial Logistic Methods with GIS
- Steven Peterson, Washington State University
7-B: Agricultural Transportation
Chair - Frank Mulvey, Surface Transportation Board
Investment in Rural Roads: Willingness-to-Pay for Improved Gravel Road Services in Freight Transportation
- Tamara VanWechel, North Dakota State University
- Kimberly Vachal, North Dakota State University
The Influence of Transportation Rates on Grain Prices: A Dynamic Analysis
- Tun-Hsiang (Edward) Yu, Iowa State University
- David A. Bessler, Texas A&M University
- Stephen W. Fuller, Texas A&M University
Energy Use and Pollutant Emissions Impacts of Shortline Railroad Abandonment
- Michael W. Babcock, Department of Economics, Kansas State University
- James L. Bunch, Kansas Army National Guard
7-C: Panel Session on "Accommodating Future Air Travel: The Airport Perspective"
Chair - Tom Bock, General Manager for Airspace Modernization, Technology & Operational Enhancement, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Panel:
- Kevin Bleach, Manager, Aviation Technical Services, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
- Peter Byrne, Senior Project Manager, VHB, Inc.
- Tom Felix, Manager, Federal Aviation Administration
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| 10:30-10:45am | Break
Sponsored by TRF's Washington, D.C. Chapter |
| 10:45-12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions 8 |
8-A: Aviation
Chair - Alan Bender, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prospects and Challenges of the Proposed Intermodal Train Station at T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island
- Farhad Atash, University of Rhode Island
Airport Ownership and Its Effects on Capacity and Price
- Leonardo J. Basso, University of British Columbia
An Analysis of the Effects of Operating and Financial Leverage on the Major U.S. Air Carriers' Rates of Return: 1990-2003
- Richard D. Gritta, University of Portland
- Brian Adams, University of Portland
- Bahram Adrangi, University of Portland
Assessing Schedule Delay Propagation in the National Airspace System
- William Baden, The MITRE Corporation
- James DeArmon, The MITRE Corporation
- Jacqueline Kee, The MITRE Corporation
- Lorrie Smith, The MITRE Corporation
8-B: New Techniques in Traffic Analysis
Chair - Paul Gessner, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
A Non-Deterministic Path Generation Algorithm for Traffic Networks
- Bo Zhou, The George Washington University
- Azim Eskandarian, The George Washington University
An Economic Analysis of Construction Bottlenecks
- William P. O'Dea, SUNY-College at Oneonta
Transitioning Barrier Toll Collection Systems to Open Road Tolling: Flow and Management Issues
- Jonathan R. Peters, CUNY - Staten Island
- Michael E. Kress, CUNY - Staten Island
- Jonathan K. Kramer, Kutztown University
Improving Traffic Assignment Model Using Intersection Delay Function
- Mansoureh Jeihani, Resource Systems Group
- Stephen Lawe, Resource Systems Group
- JP Connelly, Resource Systems Group
8-C: Panel Session on "The Future of RFID Applications in Transportation"
Chair - Ayman Smadi, Director of the Advanced Traffic Analysis Center, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University
Panel:
- Mark Berwick, Program Director of Strategic Freight Analysis, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University
- Mike Freitas, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Alex Warner, Pedigree Technologies
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Updated: May 10, 2006
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