Robert W. Poole Jr., an MIT-trained engineer, is co-founder and director of transportation policy at Reason Foundation, where he has advised numerous federal and state transportation agencies. He is the author of Rethinking America's Highways (University of Chicago Press) and the Reason Foundation's 2024 study, "Reforming Environmental Litigation."
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Get the Government Out of Airport Screening
The TSA's conflicts of interest prevent better, cheaper security
Road to Ruin
Federal highway taxes should be spent on interstate highways, not urban transit.
Will We Get Serious About Aviation Security?
After $40 billion in spending, amateurs are still getting on planes with explosives.
A Transportation Project that Pays for Itself
Converting car pool lanes to toll lanes will reduce congestion and create jobs
Why the FAA Fails
The story behind Saturday's mid-air collision
Stimulus Shouldn't Be an Excuse for Pork
The nation's mayors have presented a revealing wish list to Washington.
Fly Away
Airport traffic fixed
William F. Buckley, Jr., RIP
Farewell to the man who created intellectual space for the libertarian movement
Transportation Security Aggravation
Debating the balance between privacy and safety in a post-9/11 aviation industry.
Transportation: Sky Cops
There's a growing consensus that the FAA shouldn't be directing air traffic.
What Should the President Read?
It's the day after the presidential election. The winning candidate asks you to recommend three books to read before inauguration. Only one may be more than 10 years old. What do you suggest-and why?
1968–1988–2008: Things Are a Lot Groovier Now
Some people miss the good old '60s. Our publisher isn't one of them.
