George Mason University

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George Mason University
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George Mason

• Located in suburban Washington D.C.
• 29,000 students
• 2 Nobel Laureates
• 149 degree programs

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M.A. Transportation Policy, Operations and
Logistics

• For the New Transportation Professional
• Policy, economics, law, finance,
• planning, logistics
• Distance learning with many centers

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Transportation Masters Students

• Students from all transportation modes
• Students from around the country

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Ph.D. Transportation Track

• Builds on Transportation M.A.
• Large and well-established Ph.D. program
• Interdisciplinary studies

Dr. Ken Button
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Ph.D. Students
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Distance Learning
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Short Courses
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Transportation Research
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Research Sponsors

• U.S. DOT, NASA, NSF, EPA, Defense
• Foreign Governments EU, China, India
• State and local DOTs
• Private firms

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Road Pricing

• Lessen congestion
• Pay for new lanes
• Learn from U.S., Europe and Asia
• Public-private partnering

Dr. Kenneth Button
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Time Travel Information

• Helps motorists plan
• Relieves uncertainty
• Helps pick alternate routes

Dr. Brien Benson
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Traffic Information

• Planning Virginias 511 system
• Better variable message signs
• Evaluating ITS

Dr. Laurie Schintler
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Traffic Control Studies

• Model traffic flow
• Maximize safety
• Optimize thru-put

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Telework

• Advisory panels
• Operating centers
• Research

Dr. Roger Stough
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Regional Transportation Studies

• Land use and transportation
• Regional organizations
• Coordinating ITS

Dean Kingsley Haynes
Dr. Kingsley Haynes
Dr. Jonathan Gifford
Dr. Jonathan Gifford
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Regional studies
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Aviation Policy

• Deregulation studies

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Aviation Policy

• Deregulation studies
• Internationalcooperation

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Aviation Policy

• Deregulation studies
• Internationalcooperation
• Security

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Air Traffic Control
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Airport Security
Irvin Varkonyi
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Aerospace Policy

• Space commerce
• International collaboration
• Does NASA work?

Ian Pryke
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Maritime Policy Securing Containers
Dr. Mary Brooks
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Adding It Up

• M.A. for the New Transportation Professional
• Ph.D. Transportation track
• Short courses
• Research in ITS, aviation, aerospace, maritime

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