RSG was established to advance the state of the practice across the specialized fields of the firm's founders. Since 1986 we have both refined the sophistication of our original technical expertise and developed new practice areas to provide consulting services for the planning, analysis, and management of transportation, natural resources, technology, and business.
This spirit of innovation continues today as our engineers, scientists, and technical specialists push themselves and their clients in new directions through the use of innovative tools, methods, and approaches. Through the collection, modeling, and communication of meaningful, nuanced data, we have become thought leaders in our technical fields and active partners in our clients’ success.
Below is a selection of technical papers, presentations, and perspectives written and published by our staff. Or learn about our projects from the brief project summaries shown on our service area pages.
Advanced Survey Techniques
- Web-Based Longitudinal Panel Measures Customer Satisfaction (2003)
- Computer-Based Intelligent Travel Surveys: CASI/Internet Travel Diaries with Interactive Geocoding (1999)
Projects
- Internet-based Panel Customer Satisfaction Study
- Transit Onboard Origin-Destination Study
- Commuter Rail OD and Passenger Count Survey
Modeling Pricing Effects
- Quantifying the Value of Transit System and Access Improvements for Chicago's Rapid Transit System (2001)
- Traveler Reaction to Congestion Pricing Concepts for New York's Tappan Zee Bridge (1999)
Projects
Understanding Customer Preference
- Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches for Studying Transit Stations (2007)
- Customers' Perspectives on Using Multilevel Coaches to Increase Rail System Capacity (2003)
- How Light Rail Changed Demand for a Park-and-Ride Facility
Projects
Advanced Transportation Modeling
- Outwater, Maren; Tierney, Kevin; Bradley, Mark; Sall, Elizabeth; Kuppam, Arun; Modugula, Vamsee; California Statewide Model for High-Speed Rail, Journal of Choice Modeling, March 2010.
- Shiftan, Yoram; Outwater, Maren; Zhou, Yushuang; Transit Market Research using Structural Equation Modeling and Attitudinal Market Segmentation, Journal of the World Conference on Transport Research Society, Volume 15, Number 3, May 2008.
- Fischer, Michael; Outwater, Maren; Cheng, Lihung Luke; Ahanotu, Dike; Calix, Robert; An Innovative Framework for Modeling Freight Transportation in Los Angeles County, California; Transportation Research Record 1906, 2005.
- Land Use Allocation Land Use Allocation Modelling in Uni-Centric and Multi-Centric Regions (1996)