“FTA Standards Development Program: Crashworthiness/Crash Energy Management Follow-up for Less than 30 Ft Bus” recently published
CUTR’s Lisa Staes and Jodi Godfrey’s FTA report “FTA Standards Development Program: Crashworthiness/Crash Energy Management Follow-up for Less than 30 Ft Bus (Report 0141)” was recently published and now available online. FTA directed this comprehensive study that includes background research and analysis on needs and gaps for voluntary standards or recommended practices for crashworthiness and…
Florida LTAP Center awarded TaxWatch Productivity Award for Service
Since 1989, the TaxWatch Productivity Awards program has publicly recognized and rewarded state employees and work units whose work significantly and measurably increases productivity and promotes innovation to improve the delivery of state services and save money for Florida taxpayers and businesses. The Florida LTAP Center was given the TaxWatch Productivity Award for Service for…
Jodi Godfrey to present during “Women Advancing Transportation for Our Future Mobility Needs” on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Join CUTR’s Senior Research Associate Jodi Godfrey as she presents during the free Zoom webinar “Women Advancing Transportation for Our Future Mobility Needs” on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020. Representation of women in the transportation workforce is stunningly low. What would happen to our mobility with more women driving transportation policies, planning, operations, and maintenance? During TRB’s 6th…
CUTR raises $1500 for Feeding Tampa Bay
Despite the current pandemic, CUTR’s Jodi Godfrey led the virtual 2020 CUTR Feeding Tampa Bay initiative to surpass its goal. This year, CUTR raised $1500 for Feeding Tampa Bay. We excited to help those around us, and we are grateful for Jodi’s leadership to make this happen! Click here to donate and learn more.
2020 Transportation Achievement Awards
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Transportation Achievement Awards was focused on CUTR’s engineering and planning students. This virtual event was held online on Thursday, November 12, 2020. CUTR presented the first CUTR Transportation Scholarship Awards to three deserving students; two students earned the Georgia Brosch Memorial Transportation Scholarship; and ELEMENT Engineering…
Yu Zhang, Ph.D. leading studies on Urban Air Mobility (UAM)
Yu Zhang, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Affiliated Faculty of Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida, is leading a series of studies on planning and implementation of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). UAM is an emerging concept proposed in recent years that uses electric…
NICR Executive Committee meets to discuss year two projects
The National Institute for Congestion Reduction virtually met on Thursday, November 19, 2020, to discuss year two projects and ideas. The universities are focused on collaboration and incorporating students into their research.