RSG has appointed Tim Young as our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This newly created position, which replaces the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role, recognizes and elevates the importance of RSG's technical, software, and data science services and offerings.

As CTO, Tim will help us continue to deliver a client-oriented approach to solving complex problems, ensuring alignment between RSG's technological resources and the shifting needs of our clients. “With the ever-changing marketplace, it will be critical for us to make informed and strategic decisions about the future,” said Tim. “I'm thrilled to lead the team that will help RSG meet the evolving technological needs of our clients.”

RSG is an industry leader in the technological product and services space. In addition to developing rMove™, the world's most accurate approach for location-aware market research, RSG has developed or been integral to the creation of several open-source applications. These tools include ActivitySim, STOPS (Simplified Trips-on-Project Software), and VisionEval, among others.

Jeremy Wilhelm joins RSG as a Director and brings over 15 years of experience as a project manager with a focus on data analysis and consensus-building.

Jeremy has directed work on transportation and mobility, education, and public health projects, most notably in the household travel survey space.

“Joining RSG feels like a natural continuation of my educational and professional path,” said Jeremy. “I’m excited to help RSG build on its reputation for conducting high-quality research and delivering impactful, insightful tools.”

Jeremy's proven track record of turning survey results into practical solutions that unite stakeholders around shared goals will help RSG continue to deliver exceptional survey-based research services to our clients.

The Federal Transit Administration's Simplified Trips-on-Project Software (STOPS) was this year's recipient of the Zephyr Foundation's Impactful Research Award. This award recognizes a research project that has had the most relatively recent impact on bettering the travel analysis field for the public good.

RSG worked with FTA to develop STOPS, which streamlines the development of ridership forecasts. These forecasts are a key element of project evaluation. The STOPS forecasting system utilizes information from the Census Transportation Planning Package. Planners can code project changes to General Transit Feed Specification files and then run the software to determine future ridership for the project as a whole and for each station.

RSG is proud to have been a participant in the creation of STOPS and congratulates FTA on this significant accomplishment.

We're excited to gather at the 2023 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting from January 8 to January 12, 2023.

Many of the workshops and sessions at TRB this year will focus on rejuvenation following disruption, with a particular emphasis on how our transportation system can continue to meet people's needs in the future.

RSG is proud to be a Bronze Patron of the 102nd TRB Annual Meeting, which attracts thousands of transportation professionals. Its sessions cover all transportation modes and inspire thought-provoking industry dialogue and change.

A complete Annual Meeting program is available on TRB's website.

RSG Senior Director Joel Freedman will present at the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) Annual Conference on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

Joel's presentation will update attendees on some of the work RSG has been doing to update ActivitySim and describe how the state-of-the-practice activity-based modeling platform can be used in transportation forecasting.

Who? Joel Freedman, Senior Director (RSG)

What? ActivitySim Presentation during the AMPO Annual Conference

Where and When? The AMPO Annual Conference is being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Minneapolis Marriot City Center. Joel is presenting on Wednesday, October 26 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.

RSG Senior Director Dana Lodico, PE, INCE Bd. Cert. will present as part of a panel during an Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Orange County (OC) Chapter lunch program.

Dana's panel will discuss the use of 3 dBA (A-weighted decibel level) threshold for a potentially significant traffic noise increase as well as the use of tiered sets of thresholds. Such tiered thresholds could consider not just the overall increase, but also the existing and resulting ambient noise levels, to assess the significance of a permanent traffic noise increase.

Who? Dana Lodico, PE, INCE Bd. Cert., Senior Director (RSG)

What? OC AEP lunch program, titled “The 3 dB Myth: Applying Tiered Traffic Noise Thresholds and Mitigation Strategies”

Where and When? The OC AEP lunch program is a Zoom event. Dana is presenting on Thursday, October 27 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT.

RSG Senior Director Eddie Duncan, INCE Bd. Cert. will serve as a panelist during the 2022 Renewable Energy Vermont Conference & Expo (REV2022) on Friday, October 28, 2022.

Eddie's panel, titled “Bringing Back Wind to Vermont,” will discuss Vermont's wind sound rules (the most stringent in the United States) and how the state can still benefit from renewable wind energy going forward.

Who? Eddie Duncan, INCE Bd. Cert., Senior Director (RSG)

What? Panel Session during the 2022 Renewable Energy Vermont Conference & Expo (REV2022)

Where and When? REV2022 takes place in Burlington, Vermont, at the DoubleTree by Hilton. Eddie is serving on a panel scheduled for Friday, October 28 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. ET.

RSG Senior Consultant Theodore Mansfield, PhD will present during the Transportation Seminar sponsored by the Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies on Friday, October 7, 2022.

Ted's presentation, titled “Incorporating Health Into the Transportation Planning Toolkit,” will discuss opportunities to incorporate health metrics and measurements into the transportation planning process. This is an important consideration for agencies given the intersection between health outcomes and the transportation system.

Who? Theodore Mansfield, PhD, Senior Consultant (RSG)

What? Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies: Transportation Seminar

Where and When? The Berkeley seminar series occurs throughout the fall and includes both in-person and webcast options. Ted is presenting during a session on Friday, October 7 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT.

RSG is a proud sponsor of the Indiana MPO Conference this year. We're honored to support this important regional event, which brings together our clients, colleagues, and collaborators to tackle transportation planning topics.

The conference, which is held in Jeffersonville, Indiana, features an array of speakers and mobile sessions for attendees. The 2022 Indiana MPO Conference is hosted by the Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency.

RSG Senior Analyst Gabrielle Freeman will present at the 2nd Conference on Scenario Planning in Washington, DC, on Monday, September 19, 2022.

Gabrielle will present two posters during the exhibitor/reception portion of the conference. The posters will describe RSG's work on VisionEval strategic planning model application projects in Chittenden County, Vermont, and Oregon at the statewide level.

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) adopted the VisionEval Regional Strategic Planning Model (VERSPM) to evaluate the impacts of hundreds of policy and planning strategies on the Interstate 89 corridor through Chittenden County. The Oregon Department of Transportation’s statewide Oregon Transportation Plan (OTP), which is currently in development, is utilizing one of the most sophisticated and advanced scenario planning analysis methods for a long-range plan at a statewide scale. The OTP leverages Oregon’s application of the VisionEval State (VE-State) strategic model to evaluate hundreds of scenarios that account for multiple simultaneously changing variables.

RSG was part of the original team that designed and implemented VisionEval, and we have since assisted in its implementation across the United States.

Who? Gabrielle Freeman, Senior Analyst (RSG)

What? Presentation of posters, titled “Scenario Planning and Strategic Modeling for the Oregon Transportation Plan” and “VisionEval Strategic Planning Model for Northwestern Vermont”

Where and When? The 2nd Conference on Scenario Planning in Transportation is held at the National Academies of Sciences Building in Washington, DC, from September 19 through September 21, 2022. Gabrielle is presenting her posters on Monday, September 19 during an exhibitor/poster session that begins at 5:30 p.m. ET.