Tag Archives: Year Two Research

4-5: Feasibility of a Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Program

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen April 2, 2023

Principal Investigator Jeff Kramer, AICP Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1885417 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are federally mandated transportation planning organizations comprised of representatives from local governments and transportation authorities. MPOs develop and maintain the required transportation plans and programs for a metropolitan planning…

2-5.1: Advancing Social/Racial Equity and Congestion Relief: Understanding the Travel Needs of Marginalized Populations that Rely on Transportation Network Companies

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen March 1, 2023

Principal Investigator Susan Shaheen, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1885422 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract Transportation network companies (TNCs) and microtransit are changing the way people travel by providing dynamic, on-demand mobility that can supplement public transit and personal-vehicle use. Early research suggests that TNCs can expand access…

2-5.2: Advancing Equity and Congestion Relief: An Investigation into On-Demand Shared Rides for Underserved Populations

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen November 8, 2022

Principal Investigator Ipek Sener Final Report (DOI) Available Soon TRID Available Soon Policy Brief Available Soon RIP Available Soon Abstract Transportation network companies (TNCs) and microtransit are changing the way people travel by providing dynamic, on-demand mobility that can supplement public transit and personal vehicle use. Early research suggests that TNCs can expand access…

1-6.1: Predicting Travel and Congestion in a Post-Pandemic America

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen November 8, 2022

Principal Investigator Mark Burris, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) Available Soon TRID Available Soon Policy Brief Available Soon RIP View RIP entry Abstract COVID-19 has affected travel behavior in many ways. Changes include a predictable reduction in overall travel, and even larger reductions in transit travel, carpooling, and travel on toll facilities. What happens to…

M5: Benchmarking “Smart City” Technology Adoption in California: An Innovative Web Platform for Exploring New Data and Tracking Adoption

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen November 8, 2022

MATCH PROJECT Available Soon Principal Investigator Allison Post, UCB Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1902073 Abstract In recent years, “smart city” technologies have emerged that allow cities, counties, and other agencies to manage their infrastructure assets more effectively, make their services more accessible to the public, and allow citizens to…

M4: Double the Trouble: A Playbook for COVID-19 and Evacuations

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen November 8, 2022

MATCH PROJECT Principal Investigator Susan Shaheen, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1849512 Abstract Evacuation and response plans require thoughtful strategies that build mandatory evacuation order compliance, reduce vehicular congestion, and increase social equity for disadvantaged populations. However, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic coincided with a series of devastating disasters…

4-4.2: Corridor-Wide Surveillance Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems Phase II: Freeway Incident Detection using Unmanned Aircraft Systems Part B

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen August 8, 2022

Principal Investigator Yu Zhang, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) Available Soon TRID Available Soon Policy Brief Available Soon RIP View RIP entry Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide a platform that can carry cameras and sensors for collecting real-time traffic information, especially for corridors under congested conditions, when the traditional loop detectors do not work…

1.7: Evaluating Regional Traffic Signal Performance Measures Using Crowd-Sourced Data in 2021 Urban Mobility Report

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen May 18, 2021

Principal Investigator David Schrank Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 2026129 Policy Brief View Policy Brief Abstract The Urban Mobility Report (UMR) has been providing information on urban congestion levels in the U.S. for more than three decades. The UMR uses private-sector crowdsourced speed data combined with traditional public-agency roadway…

1-6: Examining the Impact of Stress and Fear of COVID-19 on Transit Travel

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen May 18, 2021

M3: Urban Mobility Report 2021

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen May 17, 2021

MATCH PROJECT Principal Investigator Bill Eisele, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1862637 Abstract It is not yet clear what the lasting effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic will be on U.S. urban transportation systems. The mix of strategies that are deployed in urban America will be different for each region…