Economic Impact Analysis
State and Local Public Policy and
      Finance Analyses
Transportation Economics,
      Policy, and Planning
Human Resource Management
      and EEO Planning
Spatial Analytics and GIS
      Solutions
Economic Development and
     Real Estate Analysis
Project and Program Evaluation
Travel and Tourism
 
 

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Nationwide transportation and transportation related expenditures constitute a huge percentage of our economy. Locally few issues are as important for the economic development and quality of life of our communities. Under the direction and leadership of Richard Voith, Ph.D., the core mission of the Econsult Transportation Research Group is to provide the clear understanding of the economics driving the household and governmental transportation choices that is crucial to guide private and public transportation investments.

Econsult Corporation is uniquely qualified to advise clients on the following issues:
  • The Economic Feasibility and Impacts of Transportation Investments

  • Because our focus is on transportation economics, our team is a natural complement to both engineers and spatial planners.

  • We evaluate transportation choices suggested by planners and designed by engineers in the context of transportation and asset markets.

  • We identify innovative ways to advance transportation investments, including public/private partnerships.

  • The Role of Transportation Choices in the Context of Broader Public Polices, Especially Economic Development And Land Use

  • The impacts of investments on the competitive position and quality of life of local communities.

  • Our analysis of transportation policy evaluates transportation's impact on land markets, urban development and suburban sprawl so that communities can make effective transportation choices.
Our staff includes nationally recognized experts in transportation economics, urban economics, and public finance. Staff members have outstanding academic credentials, wide experience at the highest levels of the public policy process and extensive consulting experiences in transportation and public policy.