Nathan Hutson

Research Scientist Associate

(512) 232-3074

(512) 232-3153 FAX

nhutson@mail.utexas.edu

Nathan Hutson is a Research Science Associate at CTR. His main areas of study are maritime planning and economics in addition to intermodal rail and trucking operations. In addition, he has performed research on transportation finance, container security public involvement, the Mexican port and rail system, border crossing, energy efficiency and environmental impacts of transportation.

Mr. Hutson graduated in 2004 from the LBJ School of Public Affairs with a Masters of Public Affairs (MPAff). He had previously earned an MA (2002) and BA (2000) from the University of Texas at Austin. His professional report dealt with the use of deliberative polling in transportation finance decisions.

Prior to joining CTR as a full time researcher in Jan 2005, Mr. Hutson worked as a Research Assistant at CTR (2003-2004) while in graduate school at the LBJ School. He also served five semesters as a teaching assistant in the department of philosophy and two semesters in the department of biology at the University of Texas.

Research Interests

Rails
Ports
International trade
Energy efficiency of transportation

Completed Publications

White, R., Song, J., Hutson, N., "Case Study Of Truck Weight Screener/Sorter System At US–Mexico Border," Paper presented at 2005 International Truck & Bus Safety & Security Symposium, November, 2005.
Bomba, M., Mazumder, D., Hutson, N., and Harrison, R. Landside Access Needs at Texas Deepwater Ports, Report 0-4437-1, September 2005.
Luskin, D., Hutson, N., Options for Outsourcing Outdoor Advertising Control in Texas, Report 0-4609, August, 2005.
Hutson, N., Research Team Member, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Policy Research Project, Innovative Initiatives in Growth Management and Open Space Preservation: A National Study. Washington D.C., Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, January 2004.
Harrison, Hutson, N., R., Resor, R. and Blaze, J. Planning for Container Growth along the Houston Ship Channel and Other Texas Seaports: An Analysis of Corridor Improvement Initiatives for Intermodal Cargo. Report 0-5068-1, Submitted November 2005.

Forthcoming Publications

Loftus-Otway, L. Siegesmund, P., Hutson, N., Harrison, R., and Machemehl, R. Assessing the Effects of US-VISIT RFID Technology Implementation on Vehicle and Pedestrian Crossing Times at De Concini, Nogales, AZ. Report No. 1 Baseline Collection and Review. Department of Homeland Security & Center for Transportation Research. Washington, D.C., 2006.
Loftus-Otway, L. Siegesmund, P., Hutson, N., Harrison, R., and Machemehl, R. Assessing the Effects of US-VISIT RFID Technology Implementation on Vehicle and Pedestrian Crossing Times at De Concini, Nogales, AZ. Report No. 2 Pilot Data Collection and Analysis to Baseline Data. Department of Homeland Security & Center for Transportation Research. Washington, D.C., 2006.
Harrison, Hutson, West, and Blaze. Planning for Container Growth along the Houston Ship Channel and Other Texas Seaports. Report 0-5068-2, 2006.

Ongoing Research Projects

TxDOT Project 0-5068 "Planning for Container Growth along the Houston Ship Channel and Other Texas Seaports" Jan 2005–August 2006.
TxDOT Project 0-5538 "The Value of Texas Ports in an Environment of Increasing International Trade" January 2006–August 2007.
TxDOT IAC—GBE Division: Development of TxDOT Strategic Plan 2007-2007, Co Principle Investigator (November 2005–August 2006).
TxDOT IAC: 04-0305 "Impacts of US–China Trade on the Texas Transportation System. December 2004–April 2006.
TxDOT Project 0-5684 "Impacts of Dray Systems along Ports, Intermodal Yards and Border Ports of Entry."
TxDOT Project 0-5695 "Short Sea Shipping Initiatives."