The U.S. Department of Transportation has appointed Dr. Chanyoung Lee, Program Director, Center for Urban Transportation Research, to the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) as a Special Government Employee with expertise in roadway safety data. More information
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…
Statewide associations of metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serve as crucial platforms for communication and information exchange among MPOs, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and other transportation stakeholders. Preliminary research indicates considerable variation in how these associations are defined, developed, organized, and maintained. However, existing studies do not fully document or compare statewide associations of MPOs…
The Resilient, Autonomous, Networked Control System (RANCS) research lab recently conducted a series of field experiments on low-speed, high-speed, and freeway platooning as part of a project titled “Infrastructure Enablers for Reliable Cooperative Driving Automation,” supported by the Florida Department of Transportation. The experiments were carried out using three lab test vehicles: a Cadillac XT5,…
Transportation Planning, Policy, and Processes (TP3) program researcher, Tia Boyd, participated in the ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development held in Atlanta, GA, from June 15, 2024, to June 18, 2024. Tia presented three posters at this conference: The Access Management Curriculum for University Planning & Engineering Programs based on a project with the…
Hillsborough County has undergone tremendous change in recent years. The region has been transformed from an agricultural focus with highways designed to move traffic efficiently over distances, to one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country. Left behind is a legacy of high-speed travel corridors that are not suitable to today’s urbanized contexts.…
Authors: Dr. Yaye Keita, Center for Urban Transportation Research Shubhankar Shindgikar, Center for Urban Transportation Research Bicycles play a crucial role in sustainable transportation, easing congestion, lowering emissions, and promoting health. However, cyclists confront significant safety risks, especially in serious crashes. Florida has historically had the highest number of bicyclist fatalities nationwide, prompting the…
CUTR’s Associate Director, Lisa Staes, presented to and facilitated discussion roundtables on transit worker assaults with approximately 180 transit workers at the Amalgamated Transit Union’s Legislative Conference held in Washington, DC on June 10, 2024. “I was honored to be given the opportunity to learn more about transit worker assaults directly from those who drive…
The University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research, USF College of Public Health and the USF Muma College of Business Center for Marketing and Sales Innovation have won a Silver Social Marketing Award from the Social Marketing Association of North America (SMANA) for Improving Effectiveness of Public Transportation Communication. Florida Department of Transportation…
Noteworthy Practices for Safety Coordination Jeff Kramer, Taylor Dinehart, and Tia Boyd Noteworthy Practices for Safety Coordination summarizes practices for data-driven safety coordination between counties and first responder agencies used in the top third most populous Florida Counties. This study explored methods county planners might employ to assist law enforcement and other first responders within…
The New Future of Public Transportation includes 30, expertly crafted chapters from leading figures in the transit industry. From hydrogen-fueled buses to AI-driven advancements and cybersecurity, the book provides unparalleled insights into the future of transit. Post-COVID complexities, innovative solutions to address infrastructure challenges and workforce shortages are all included. The book also delves into…
NCHRP Synthesis 626 Practices for Statewide and MPO Coordination: A Synthesis of Highway Practice Jeff Kramer and Tia Boyd Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida The objective of this synthesis is to document current state department of transportation practices related to coordinating planning and programming requirements with metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), as…