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Mileage Fees: An Equitable and Financially Viable Alternative to the Gas Tax

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

In the U.S., mileage fees, or road user charges, are being explored as an alternative to motor fuel taxes, often called “gas taxes.” Researchers from the University of Vermont Transportation Research Center used data from over 360,000 Vermont vehicles to assess the financial and equity impacts of replacing the Vermont state gas tax with a revenue-neutral mileage fee of 1.5 cents per mile.

Mitigate “Bikeshare Desert” in Underserved Communities

Principal Investigator Xiaodong Qian, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project studies obstacles to implementing bike-sharing programs in underserved communities. Results could inform better bike-share access for such communities.

Project Status

Complete

Mobility, Energy, and Emissions Impacts of SAEVs to Disadvantaged Communities in California

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study delves into the energy and emissions impacts of Shared Autonomous and Electric Vehicles (SAEVs) on disadvantaged communities in California.

Modeling Framework for Socially Inclusive Bikesharing Services

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation work addresses three fundamental bikeshare equity problems.

NCST's 2021 Outstanding Student of the Year

by Hannah Elizabeth Geudeker
November 24, 2021

Education

The National Center for Sustainable Transportation is excited to announce our 2021 University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year: Sarah Grajdura! Sarah won this award as a result of her outstanding accomplishments and demonstration of both her ambition and leadership. Sarah is a Ph.D. candidate at University of California Davis studying Civil & Environmental Engineering.

New Tool Evaluates Health and Equity Impacts of Sacramento’s Regional Transportation Plans

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from a project that created a tool to investigate the distribution of public health impacts resulting from the implementation of a regional transportation plan in the six-county Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) region.

Optimizing bikeshare service to connect affordable housing units with transit service

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

The researchers designed a bikeshare station (BSS) location optimization tool that aims to alleviate the impacts of this spatial divide through bikeshare services.

Planning for Sustainable and Equitable Goods Movement: Identifying Barriers, Best Practices and a Path Forward

Principal Investigator Gregory Rowangould, Ph.D.
University of Vermont

The objective of this research is to understand the limitations and barriers to more effective regional goods movement planning and the implications for understanding and addressing sustainability and equity concerns.

Project Status

In Progress

Policy Roundtable: Advancing Health Through Active Transportation

This hybrid roundtable revolved around discussions to advance health and transportation access through public policy.

Dec 13, 2023 @ 9:30am - 3:00pm
Institute of Transportation Studies - Davis, 1605 Tilia Street, Davis, CA 95616 or Online
Event Details

Quantifying Lifecycle Emissions, Cost, and Environmental Equity Implications to Prioritize Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies

Principal Investigator Mark Lozano
University of California, Davis

This research will develop a novel application of LCA and life cycle cost effectiveness that considers the changes in local pollutants across the various lifecycle phases of GHG reduction strategies. These results are further examined to determine environmental equity implications.

Project Status

Complete