Tag Archives: transit

3-7: Influencing Travel Behavior via an Open-Source Platform Phase 3: Transforming Multimodal Travel Behavior Data to Support Traffic Congestion Reduction Strategies

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen March 11, 2025

Principal Investigator Didier M. Valdés Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID #2004403 Policy Brief Policy Brief Abstract Multimodal transportation, such as transit, bike, walk, ride-hailing (e.g., Uber, Lyft), car-share, and bike-share, are vital to supporting livable communities. However, activity data of travelers using these modes have been difficult to acquire. In the…

1-4.1: Placement and Management of Bus Bypass Segments in Dense, Congested Cities

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen November 27, 2023

1-4.1: Transit Priority Principal Investigator Michael Cassidy Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID #2306472 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract In this research, simulation is used to explore how a bus bypass segment, also called a queue jump, affects traffic on a signalized arterial. Residual queues form at the site’s critical bottleneck…

1-4: Transit Priority

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen July 11, 2023

1-4: Transit Priority Principal Investigator Xiaopeng Li, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID #1885415 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract To establish an efficient way of improving the service quality of the public transportation system, this research seeks the optimal vehicle scheduling at a multi-conflict area considering heterogeneous vehicle headways and…

Examining the Impact of Stress and Fear of COVID-19 on Transit Travel

Recorded WebcastsBy Stephanie Lewis May 10, 2023

May 18, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET) About the Webinar: The COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 2020 caused a significant decrease in travel. Whereas highway travel rebounded rather quickly in the United States, transit use has not fully returned and may not fully return in the short or medium term. This report discusses…

3-1: Influencing Travel Behavior via Open-Source Platform: Evaluating the Accuracy of Smartphone-Based Travel Behavior Data

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen March 1, 2023

3-1: Influencing Travel Behavior via Open-Source Platform: Evaluating the Accuracy of Smartphone-Based Travel Behavior Data Principal Investigator Sean J. Barbeau, Ph.D.Michael Maness, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID #2107783 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract Multimodal transportation such as transit, bike, walk, transportation network companies (TNCs) (e.g., Uber, Lyft), car share,…

CUTR software tool improves public transit information for all of France and California

NewsBy Christina Van Allen March 16, 2022

Real-time transit information has many benefits to transit riders and agencies, including shorter perceived and actual wait times, a lower learning curve for new riders, an increased feeling of safety, and increased ridership. While many agencies are sharing real-time arrival predictions and vehicle positions with apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps, and the Transit App,…