U.S. Department of Transportation

Assessing Transportation Financing Options from a GHG Perspective

  • Principal Investigator Debbie Niemeier, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This white paper synthesizes the major transportation funding mechanisms currently being used or discussed in the U.S. and Europe, and characterizes the state of knowledge with respect to their ability to also enhance the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Project Status
Complete

BikewaySim Technology Transfer: City of Atlanta, Georgia

  • Principal Investigator Kari E. Watkins, Ph.D.
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
This project will develop a shortest path calculator that can identify the relative travel cost across routes for a case study subarea within the City of Atlanta.
Project Status
Complete

Building Stocks of Experience: How Beliefs About How You Can, Ought, and Like To Travel Influence Youths’ Current and Future Travel Behavior

  • Principal Investigator Calvin Thigpen, PhD
  • University of California, Davis
This dissertation studies how individual experiences and skills can inform one's attitudes and adoption of different travel modes. Specifically, the researcher focuses on how childhood bicycling experiences and teenage driver's license delays impact adult travel behavior.
Project Status
Complete

Career Pathways for Transportation Sector Climate Adaption Professionals

  • Principal Investigator Jonathan Dowds
  • University of Vermont
This project documents key skill profiles and competency sets needed for a career in transportation sector climate adaptation, as well as the educational and training opportunities available for developing these proficiencies.
Project Status
Complete

Changing Markets for Commuter and Suburban Rail

  • Principal Investigator Kari E. Watkins, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
The goal of this project is to understand barriers to potential ridership including a dearth of first- and last-mile connections, reliability of service, bicycle and pedestrian facilities near stations, cost, changes in attitudes, changes in demand for travel (induced by work from home preferences), and station level amenities including parking.
Project Status
In Progress

Climate Adaption for State DOTS and Local Agencies

  • Principal Investigator Lisa Aultman-Hall, Ph.D.
  • University of Vermont
This white paper reviews the state of the practice and knowledge for climate adaptation processes at state departments of transportation and local transportation agencies. It also has interviews with stakeholders and reviews of recent literature.
Project Status
Complete