Program Schedule
| Time | Event |
Tuesday, October 2 |
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7:30 p.m.
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The O'Hare Modernization Project |
| Time | Event |
Wednesday, October 3: BAC Meeting |
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8:00 a.m. |
Call to Order |
| 8:10 a.m. | Transportation Center Report |
| 8:20 a.m. | Welcome Dean Ottino illustrated his vision of innovation and interdisciplinarity for McCormick's future. He highlighted a new program that builds biotechnology innovation-focused student teams across McCormick, Kellogg, the law school and the medical school. |
| 8:30 a.m. | On arriving at Northwestern: Research Agenda |
8:40 a.m. |
New Members Forum |
| 8:50 a.m. |
Panama Canal Expansion - Mega Infrastructure The Panama Canal plays a critical role in worldwide shipping, especially for ships bound for the United States' eastern seaboard. The expansion currently underway should meet projected demand growth for the next fifty years and beyond. |
9:50 a.m.
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A la Carte Pricing in the Airline Industry Air Canada uses an innovative pricing strategy to compete with low-cost carriers. The approach is similar to Dell's method of specifying customized computers online, with multiple upgrade options each carrying a small price tag. The key is transparency, which builds trust. The strategy has been successful in building revenue and recapturing market share. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Congestion Pricing: Yield Management at Carry Transit A team of researchers at Northwestern is working with Carry Transit, a food product distributor, to identify the potential savings from encouraging customers to schedule shipments at non-peak times. Analysis indicates that flexibility in delivery and pick-up times could yield a fleet size reduction of as much as 40%. |
10:50 a.m. |
Panel: Capacity/Congestion/Infrastructure: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships Moderator: Joseph Schofer, Interim Director of the Transportation Center Panel: The Heartland Corridor & Crescent Corridor Rob described Norfolk Southern's experience in implementing two P3 projects. Privatizing Toll Roads - Risks and Benefits Ray, a long-time consultant in highway construction management and planning, offers his projections and caveats for the future of P3 highway projects. The Economics and Politics of Constrained Capacity Linda synthesized the discussions, concluding by emphasizing that although the economic case for P3s may be clear, the political case is less so. |
12:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
12:20 p.m |
Introduction of Transportation Students |
12:30 p.m. |
Informal Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students |
