The impact of COVID-19 on consumer-facing industries, like aviation or retail, has received great coverage in the press and in the public consciousness. Less-publicized — but still significant — are […]
The supply-chain shocks and many challenges facing public transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic have emphasized the essential value of our nation’s mobility systems and the professionals who design, develop, operate, and maintain them. It is therefore incumbent upon policymakers to empower this essential workforce. Future transportation professionals will need to adopt new standards for resilience […]
In this webinar, join an interactive discussion about the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned as transit agencies continue to provide paratransit service in the “new normal” environment. This session will […]
The challenges facing public transit during the global pandemic are well-known, with low ridership, safety concerns for workers, and looming fiscal concerns. In response, agency heads are being forced to […]
Transportation access is one of the fundamental objectives of the public sector as a means to provide access to jobs, services, recreation, and all other elements of the movement of […]
Congestion pricing is an idea that has broad support from transportation practitioners. However, many elected officials and members of the general public are skeptical that these charges, which would apply […]
Recent events have further highlighted the systemic inequities built into American society, and our transportation infrastructure is no exception. People of color consistently experience worse mobility outcomes than white people, […]
Supply chain and logistics professionals are constantly adapting to technological and socioeconomic shifts in the mobility landscape. While nothing has tested supply chains like the current pandemic, the American public […]
In this webinar, join a discussion about ongoing research and efforts to address evacuations from disasters and emergencies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will provide summaries of critical transportation, sheltering, logistic, and communication challenges, as well as possible strategies for evacuating large populations from danger. In addition, the session will include several case studies […]
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can potentially offer a wide range of capabilities and connect people with goods and services. They can replace the human element for dangerous inspections, monitor environmental changes in remote locations, and potentially reduce the carbon footprint of portions of the transportation network. But until UAS are safely integrated in to the […]
Congestion pricing can be a valuable tool for regions to address congestion and meet goals for sustainability and equity. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) tools and electronic toll collection (ETC) technologies can enable congestion management systems that can sense, adapt, and influence driver behavior so that planners and policy makers can optimize their transportation networks. Given […]
COVID-19 has highlighted both the value of home delivery and contactless service. Automated vehicles (AV) could potentially enable both. Behind the scenes, companies are working to develop the technology to enable AV deliveries. Although widespread deployment is at least a few years away, such a service could have dramatic effects on local commerce and transportation, […]