Recent Research Reports

Understanding Ridership Trends in Transit
Florida has seen dramatic ridership declines in the past four years. These declines are over two times more severe than those for the nation and...
Probability of Pedestrian Deaths and the Role of Socioeconomic Factors – A Disaggregated Approach
Purpose: The objective was to investigate the significance of socioeconomic factors, roadway characteristics, and other factors in explaining the probability of pedestrians dying once involved...
Improving Access to Transit Through Crowdsourced Information
The purpose of this research was to facilitate the ongoing collection of information from the public about potential areas of multimodal service and infrastructure improvements...
Kristine Williams – Completed Project on Equity in Regional Transportation Plans
“A NITC study took a look at how metropolitan planning organizations, or MPOs, can better serve transportation-disadvantaged and historically marginalized populations when creating regional transportation...
Economic Contribution of THEA to Hillsborough County’s Economy – 2016 Update
The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) owns and operates the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. Since its establishment, THEA has been responsible for numerous roadway projects...
Journal of Public Transportation, Volume 20, Issue 1
We hope you will download Issue 1 of the 20th Volume of the Journal of Public Transportation – now available! We have eight fantastic peer...
Transportation Demand Management Guidance for Corridor Planning Studies
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) regional planning programs address current and forecasted deficiencies of State highways through the conduct of corridor studies. This...
Methodology for Linking Greenways and Trails with Public Transportation in Florida
The purpose of this research was to provide a methodology to evaluate how intermodal connections between public transportation and public trails can improve livability in...
The Role of Florida Transit Agencies in Providing Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Improvements to Transit Stops and Stations
This study is based on the premise that public transit agencies have an important coordination role to play in improving access to transit stops and...
Developing Guidelines for Incorporating Managing Demand into WSDOT Planning and Programming
The purpose of this research was to develop guidelines for WSDOT’s business areas to incorporate demand management strategies appropriate to the context of the land...