Research design
Research is crucial to informed decision making; however, not all research is created equal. Done properly, research is designed to address the decision at hand and is built by thoughtfully planning the objectives, data collection/preparation methods, and analytical approach. Since our founding by three professors, RSG has built a reputation for developing research designs that apply academic rigor, creativity, state-of-the-art methods, and, importantly, practicality. Research design is an important component of all of our projects, whether it is working with The National Academies to develop new approaches for solving complex mathematical modeling problems, working with a Fortune 100 company to design a product, or conducting our own proprietary research.
Federal governments, state DOTs, and regional governments rely on results from household travel surveys (HTS) to assist in transportation modeling and planning projects. Traditional
Read MoreRSG, in cooperation with Northeast Wind, Inc. (NEWind) and Epsilon Associates, Inc. (Epsilon), is working with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the
Read MoreRSG led a team of academics (from University of Texas at Austin, Arizona State University, Auburn University, and University of Leeds) to develop a
Read MoreTransportation projects in major metropolitan regions can vary widely in the types of benefits they provide and in the scales of those benefits. Travel
Read MoreRSG designed and implemented a statewide household travel diary study for the six major planning agencies across Utah. The work included a one-day travel
Read MoreAs a complement to the Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Initiative Demonstration projects that are being funded by U.S. DOT, the Volpe Center and RSG
Read MoreRSG conducted a study with the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to measure changes in travel behavior in response to road pricing
Read MoreThe U.S. air travel market has changed significantly over the past decade. There is an abundance of data describing how travel patterns have changed
Read MoreHistorically, there have been significant gaps in transportation data for intercity auto travel in the Northeast Corridor (NEC). These gaps have limited the understanding
Read MoreIn response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) release of new Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seatbelt Use, Washington Traffic
Read MoreA major bank and commercial airline wanted to take advantage of unmet customer needs for higher-end benefits as part of a portfolio of co-branded
Read MoreLegislature required the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to begin reporting on regional customer satisfaction (CS) throughout the Chicago area. Until 2010, each Service Board
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