Transportation

Ambitious but Achievable: Using Land Use and Transportation Plans to Reduce GHG Emissions in California

Publication Date: March 25, 2013

In the summer of 2010, leaders of California's Air Quality Board (CARB) had to make key decisions on their state's landmark efforts to use regional land use and transportation plans to reduce vehicle miles travelled (VMT) and thereby limit...

Yogyakarta Bus Terminal: The Private Provision of Municipal Infrastructure

Publication Date: January 10, 2013

In January 2009, Herry Zudianto, the Mayor of Yogyakarta, was reflecting on the apparent failure of his first effort to involve the private sector in the financing and provision of municipal infrastructure. Seven years earlier the City had...

Jakarta’s Transportation Problems

Publication Date: December 7, 2012

In January 2011 senior Indonesian officials were contemplating the results of a new travel survey that showed that the number of trips in the Jakarta metropolitan area was growing steadily while the share of trips made on public transportation...

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards 2017-2025

Publication Date: December 03, 2012

In December 2011, the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint proposal to dramatically increase fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of passenger...

"Miracle on the Hudson" (Epilogue)

Publication Date: September 10, 2012

On January 15, 2009, shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canada geese. The geese were then sucked into the plane's twin engines, causing total engine failure and the loss of power. Case A of...

"Miracle on the Hudson": Rescuing Passengers and Raising the Plane (B)

Publication Date: September 10, 2012

On January 15, 2009, shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canada geese. The geese were then sucked into the plane's twin engines, causing total engine failure and the loss of power. Case A of...

"Miracle on the Hudson": Landing U.S. Airways Flight 1549 (A)

Publication Date: September 10, 2012

On January 15, 2009, shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canada geese. The geese were then sucked into the plane's twin engines, causing total engine failure and the loss of power. Case A of...

TransMilenio: The Battle Over Avenida Séptima

Publication Date: May 10, 2011

In August of 2007, the mayor of Bogotá, Luis Eduardo Garzón, had to decide whether to proceed with plans to build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Avenida Séptima, one of the most important transportation corridors in the...

California High-Speed Rail

Publication Date: November 18, 2010

In January 2010, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) was waiting to hear whether the Obama Administration would approve its application for $4.7 billion in federal stimulus funding to begin the construction of a $50-billion,...

Taiwan's High-Speed Rail: A Public-Private Partnership Hits a Speed Bump

Publication Date: October 05, 2010

This case traces the evolution of Taiwan's high-speed railroad from project inception in the late 1980s until its financial problems in 2009 describing the planning efforts, ridership projections, financial plans, and cost-benefit analysis...

Electric Vehicles in Cities

Publication Date: August 26, 2010

In 2010, San Francisco was an affiliate of the Large City Climate Leadership Group, an association of major cities around the world that recognized that climate change required global action but were not waiting for others to act. Many of these...

Ho Chi Minh City

Publication Date: March 02, 2010

In March 2008 the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, approved a revised master plan designed to guide the development of the city through the year 2025. Vietnam's economy had been growing at rates of 6 to 8 percent...