Institutional Change | National Center for Sustainable Transportation

Evaluating the Need for Policy Interventions: Will On-Demand Ridesharing Services Enhance Sustainability and Mobility?

Principal Investigator Daniel Sperling, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project examines various stakeholder interests to evaluate whether on-demand ride-hailing will help or will undermine sustainable transportation systems.

Project Status

Complete

Federal Road Charge Tax Administration Process

Principal Investigator Alan Jenn, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project aims to understand current federal road funding, with the aim of facilitating a transition between a traditional fuel tax and a road charge mechanism.

Project Status

Complete

Framework for Developing Economic Competitiveness Measures for the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan

Principal Investigator Genevieve Giuliano, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

This project develops a framework to identify policies that encourage competitiveness and economic growth in California's freight industry.

Project Status

Complete

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Opportunities for Local Governments: A Quantification and Prioritization Framework

Principal Investigator Alissa Kendall, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project will create a framework for local California governments to plan for greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Project Status

Complete

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Opportunities for Local Governments: Development of Supply Curves, Co-Benefit Estimation, and Equity Indicators

Principal Investigator Alissa Kendall, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

In the researchers' current 2018-2019 project entitled “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Opportunities for Local Governments: A Quantification and Prioritization Framework” they develop gree

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Complete

If pooling with a discount were available for the last solo-ridehailing trip, how much additional travel time would users have accepted and for which types of trips?

Principal Investigator Yongsung Lee, PhD
Georgia Institute of Technology

Findings and implications from this research will inform planners and policymakers of effective measures for the promotion of pooled ridehailing and other sustainable travel behaviors.

Project Status

Complete

Impact of Legislative Mandates on Transportation Workforce Capacity

Principal Investigator Thomas O'Brien, Ph.D.
California State University Long Beach

This project aims to understand how the sustainable transportation goals of California Senate Bill 375 impact the state's regional transportation workforce.

Project Status

Complete

Implementing Pricing Schemes to Meet a Variety of Transportation Goals

Principal Investigator Alan Jenn, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This study focuses on combining road charges (mileage-based fees) with pricing strategies to meet affordability, equity, congestion, and emissions goals.

Project Status

Complete

Improving Our Understanding of Fire Evacuation and Displacement Effects

Principal Investigator Debbie Niemeier, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This research will improve understanding of the urban edge wildfire resilience by developing greater insight into three key mobility aspects of the Camp Fire disaster: communication, evacuation, and post-disaster residential location decision-making.

Project Status

Complete

Improving the Transfer of Knowledge from Universities to Policy Makers: Best Practices and New Opportunities to Engage

Principal Investigator Colin Murphy
University of California, Davis

Many academic institutions view policy engagement as part of their mission, however traditional models of this intervention –publications, briefings, committee participation, expert testimony and i

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Complete