Dr. Megan Ryerson is an assistant professor in transportation planning and systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She has a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California and received her B.Sc. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003.
On congested urban streets, America’s burgeoning ranks of rideshare drivers faced constant challenges in picking up and dropping off passengers. Consistently unable to find a legal space in which to wait, they frequently have to turn on their hazards and block entire traffic or bike lanes—or gamble on pulling aside to a nearby bus top, commercial loading zone, or fire hydrant, where they risk a hefty moving violation. Meanwhile, cyclists are left to swerve dangerously around the car and approaching passengers caught in the confusion.
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As a child, our founder, William P. Eno, got caught in a horse and buggy traffic jam in Manhattan. This moment apparently affected little Eno so much that he cites this as his metaphorical “Ah-hah” moment. From that point on, he decided to make it his life’s mission to solve the challenges associated with traffic
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As many of our long-time readers are aware, we have been featuring individuals from across the transportation industry once a month in our “In the Spotlight” series for some time now. With the launch of our new website and the merge of Eno Brief and ETW however, In the Spotlight has fallen…
Last week, Christopher E. Ferrell and David B. Reinke of the Mineta Transportation Institute released a report titled “Household Income and Vehicle Fuel Economy in California
When it comes to transportation problems and solutions in America, the focus often remains on the dense urban agglomerations – New York, San Francisco, LA, Chicago, etc. But what about the smaller towns and metropolitan suburbs, where the majority of Americans live?
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