Research

Good decision making is informed by excellent research. RSG has been applying innovative and insightful research methods since our founding by professors over 25 years ago. We work closely with our clients to design and implement research that creatively and practically addresses the issues at hand.

“In the Moment” Travel Study

Federal governments, state DOTs, and regional governments rely on results from household travel surveys (HTS) to assist in transportation modeling and planning projects. Traditional

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Wilzig Recreational Sporting Course

The Wilzig Recreational Sporting Course is one of the largest private paved sporting courses for motorcycles, cars, and go-karts in the U.S. RSG conducted

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Noise Impact of Quarry on Surrounding Community

Southern Ready Mix Aggregates in Opelika, Alabama, planned to make several changes in its equipment and operations. Before it could implement these changes, the

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Wind Turbine Acoustics Research Study

RSG, in cooperation with Northeast Wind, Inc. (NEWind) and Epsilon Associates, Inc. (Epsilon), is working with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the

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Machinery Concept Evaluation and Product Innovation

RSG’s client, a global agricultural machinery manufacturer, was researching new and innovative products to add to their existing product portfolios. While some of these

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UPlan: Transportation Planning Portal Software

Along with key partners, RSG developed the first generation web-based UPlan software for the Utah Department of Transportation. The UPlan system was designed to

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The Effects of the Built Environment on Physical Activity

Do the characteristics of a person’s community directly influence their health status and levels of physical activity? With funding from the National Institutes of

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Regional Household Travel Survey

As one of the fastest growing areas of Washington (located about 60 miles south of Seattle), the Thurston region has experienced significant growth. In

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Arizona State University Travel Diary Survey

RSG conducted a one-day travel diary survey in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU) for the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). ASU is one

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Long Distance Passenger Travel Demand Modeling Framework

RSG led a team of academics (from University of Texas at Austin, Arizona State University, Auburn University, and University of Leeds) to develop a

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Quantitative Approaches for Project Prioritization: A Puget Sound Case Study

Transportation projects in major metropolitan regions can vary widely in the types of benefits they provide and in the scales of those benefits. Travel

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Characteristics of Premium Transit Services That Affect Mode Choice

The purpose of this research for the Transportation Research Board (TRB) was to describe the most important factors that differentiate premium transit services from

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