AAM discussion at Tampa International Airport
Yu Zhang, Ph.D., was invited to talk about Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to Tampa Bay Leaders at Tampa International Airport on February 22, 2023.
What Happened to Vanpooling After Hurricane Ian?
What Happened to Vanpooling After Hurricane Ian? Date: February 28, 2023, 3 PM ET Speakers: Arlinda Karuli, Commute with Enterprise, and Michelle Peronto, FDOT District One CUTR and the Florida Department of Transportation will host Commuter Assistance Program (CAP) roundtables! Each roundtable will feature a new topic of interest to Florida CAPs, TMOs, and other stakeholders. To…
Hillsborough County Traffic Management
Hillsborough County Traffic Management March 3, 2023 12 PM – 1 PM ET Brian Gentry and Abigail Flores of Hillsborough County will present interesting details related to the history of Hillsborough County Traffic Management. Additionally, the team will present some details about infrastructure and Core Services within the county. The team will also present on…
Computational Methods for Large-Scale Vehicle Routing Problems
Computational Methods for Large-Scale Vehicle Routing Problems February 17, 2023 12 PM – 1 PM ET This talk covers recent developments in computational methods for three large-scale routing problems: the capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP), the traveling salesman problem with drones (TSP-D), and the multi-depot vehicle routing problem (MD-VRP). In the first part, we will…
Florida’s Space Transportation System
Florida’s Space Transportation System February 10, 2023 12 PM – 1 PM ET Space is considered a mode of transportation in Florida, integrated into the Florida Department of Transportation’s Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) plan. Space Florida, the state’s spaceport development and finance authority, helps to maintain Florida’s position as a global leader in space transportation…
Student Spotlight: Maeghan Eaton
Maeghan Eaton is a graduate student at the University of South Florida studying global sustainability and business. During the pandemic, Maeghan realized what she valued in life and decided to pursue her life-long love of sustainability. After graduation, Maeghan hopes she can make a lasting difference with ambitious, innovative people with similar interests in preserving…
Kristine Williams retires from the University of South Florida
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I wanted to take a moment to share that I am retiring from the University of South Florida after 33 wonderful years (how time flies!). Words can’t express how much I have loved working here and collaborating with all of you on so many important and meaningful endeavors – it has…
OERTransport Enabling Transportation Planning Professional Advancement
The OERTransport Multimodal Transportation Planning textbook is being piloted this semester as a part of the course Transportation Planning (URP 6930/TTE 5501). The 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…




