A leading transport and logistics expert from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) addressed a key meeting of US transport policy-makers, researchers, and administrators in Washington DC.

Distinguished Professor Konstantinos Zografos, Director of the Centre for Transport and Logistics (CENTRAL) in LUMS, presented his work on the OR-MASTER project at the 103^rd annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB).

Professor Zografos presented to the Committee on Airfield and Airspace Capacity and Delay. His presentation was entitled Optimization-Based Airport Slot Allocation and Implications for Policy and Practice: The OR-MASTER Project.

OR-MASTER is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The project is led by Lancaster University, in collaboration with the University of Leicester. OR-MASTER develops mathematical models and algorithms to address growing concerns over capacity management at overly congested airports, which impacts both the travelling public and the air transport industry.