METRANS Transportation Center http://www.metrans.org METRANS is dedicated to solving metropolitan transportation problems through research, education and outreach. en-us Copyright 2011, METRANS Transportation Center METRANS Transportation Center http://www.metrans.org/images/metrans-logo.gif http://www.metrans.org 144 41 METRANS is dedicated to solving metropolitan transportation problems through research, education and outreach. October 2011 TransCast, Dr. Peter Gordon, University of Southern California http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/1011Gordon.mp3 Subject: Host Mat Kaplan talks with Dr. Peter Gordon. Gordon says, "If price does not ration, something else will." He advocates the establishment of sophisticated and flexible toll lanes as a solution for urban highway congestion. Peter and several colleagues have modeled the effect of such measures on the Southern California freeway system. The results discussed in this extended edition of Transcast are fascinating, and may offer hope to both commuters and goods movement professionals. October 2011 TransCast, Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/0911Knatz.mp3 Subject: Host Mat Kaplan talks with Dr. Geraldine Knatz about the challenges and accomplishments of the Port of Los Angeles. August 2011 TransCast -- posted August 2011, Dr. Gen Giuliano, University of Southern California http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/TransCast_GenGiuliano_2011_NUF_EditedMstr.mp3 Subject: Host Mat Kaplan talks with Dr. Gen Giuliano about the 2011 METRANS National Urban Freight Conference. October 2009 Transcast -- posted May 2010, Dr. Eddy Van de Voorde, University of Antwerp http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/0509VanDeVoorde.mp3 Subject: Host Mat Kaplan met with Eddy Van de Voorde at the METRANS National Urban Freight Conference (NUF) in October 2009 to discuss transportation issues from an international perspective. Dr. Van de Voorde served as the keynote speaker at NUF. October 2009 TransCast, Michael Onder, FHWA http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/1009Onder.mp3 Subject: Host Mat Kaplan sat down with Mike Onder at the METRANS National Urban Freight Conference late last October for an in-depth conversation about transportation issues. October 2009 TransCast, Dr. Kristen Monaco, California State University, Long Beach http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/1009Monaco.mp3 Subject: Dr. Monaco discusses her research on a variety of trucking and transportation issues, including how drayage might be made more productive, responsive, and more green. June 2009 TransCast, Dr. Jose Gomez-Ibanez, Harvard University http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/0609Gomez-Ibanez.mp3 Subject: As a respected educator and researcher on transportation issues, Dr. Gomez-Ibanez discusses the infrastructure crisis. May 2009 TransCast, Dr. Lisa Schweitzer, University of Southern California http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/0509Schweitzer.mp3 Subject: Dr. Schweitzer discusses the relations between transportation issues and social equity in society. October 2008 TransCast, David Billington, Princeton University, METRANS 10th Anniversary Seminar http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/1008Billington.mp3 Subject: The intersection of art and engineering and his enthusiasm for the beauty to be found in structural form. September 2008 TransCast, Dr. Gen Giuliano, METRANS Director http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/0908Giuliano.mp3 Subject: METRANS 10th Anniversary year-long celebration August 2008 TransCast, Dr. Thomas O'Brien, METRANS Associate Director for Long Beach Programs http://www.metrans.org/transcast-mp3/0808OBrien.mp3 Subject: Searchable timeline of goods movement related events