Article: Florida Policy Project: Outdated traffic signals have Florida lagging on road efficiency, safety

A new report from the Florida Policy Project spotlights the urgent need statewide for better traffic signal timing and digitization to improve traffic flow and improve safety. The report, “Best Practices: Signalized Intersection Investments,” shows how current traffic management systems have become inadequate and often lead to congestion, inefficiencies and, worst, safety concerns. In addition…

New Award: Closer to Target Zero: A Comprehensive Safety Plan for Motorcycle and Moped Riders in the Tampa Bay Area

Closer to Target Zero: A Comprehensive Safety Plan for Motorcycle and Moped Riders in the Tampa Bay Area for the Safe Streets For All (SS4A) grant has been successfully awarded. This award will be used to conduct supplemental planning and demonstration activities to address the significant safety challenges involving motorcycles and mopeds in the Tampa Bay…

USF team wins social marketing award for transportation study

USF team wins social marketing award for transportation study on benefits of neuromarketing in enhancing consumer information. Marketers want to get inside your mind − literally. That’s the focus of a multi-disciplinary study by USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) in the College of Engineering and MUMA College of Business. Working…

2024 Transportation Achievement Awards

2024 Transportation Achievement Awards 2024 Transportation Achievement AwardsTuesday, October 29, 20245:30 PM ET – Reception7:00 PM ET – ProgramUSF Marshall Center, 4103 USF Cedar Circle, Tampa, FL 33620 2024 Event Program On October 29, 2024, the transportation community joined together at the University of South Florida to celebrate excellence in transportation and planning. The event…

2025 TRB Reception and Alumni Reunion

We are pleased to invite you to the 2025 TRB Reception & Alumni Reunion presented by AtkinsRealis, ENSCO, Inc., the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research, and C-STTAR. This reception brings together industry friends and colleagues to share ideas, foster partnerships, and explore innovative solutions that shape the future of transportation. 2025…

Safer and Scalable Autonomous Bus Yard Parking and Recall Demo at Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

USF’s College of Engineering and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) recently received $579K from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), to support the development, testing, and verification of autonomous transit buses specifically for bus yard operations as part of the “Safer and Scalable Autonomous Bus Yard Parking…

USF moves full steam ahead on its first-ever grant from the Federal Railroad Administration

With railroad employment steadily declining nationwide, USF researchers are working to stabilize the industry – funded by a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the agency’s first grant ever to be awarded to USF. To mark this significant milestone, Amit Bose, administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, joined USF leaders and representatives from…

OERTransport Multimodal Transportation Planning Textbook Now Available

The OERTransport Multimodal Transportation Planning textbook is now available: https://uta.pressbooks.pub/oertransportmultimodalplanning/ This free open educational resources (OER) textbook was developed by USF faculty Peng Chen, Tia Boyd, and Kristine Williams. The book introduces students to multimodal transportation planning, covering a variety of topics that address the relationship between land use and transportation, the difference between traditional…