transit

Southern California Transit Training Consortium Online Training in Electrical Systems and Battery Electric Safety Training

Research Product Type
Research Report
In partnership with the Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium (SCRTTC), the California State University at Long Beach expanded potential audiences and offered program support for the Electric Vehicle Transit Bus High Voltage Safety Awareness class, which was previously developed under the National Center for Sustainable Transportation. The course was designed to enhance a technician's basic electrical skills and 2-circuit diagnosis, while teaching students how to work with a Digital Volt-Ohm Meter.

Sustainable Transportation Curricula

Research Product Type
Research Report
This report summarizes common themes in existing sustainable transportation curricula, including the general environmental focuses and the diversity of delivery methods.

The Disruptive Role of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) as an Airport Access Mode: Evidence from California Airports

  • Principal Investigator Giovanni Circella, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
To understand the impact of transportation network companies on airport access, this project will conduct an online survey of air travelers and airport employees at several California airports to collect information on key factors affecting their airport access/egress mode choice decisions.
Project Status
Complete

Transit Oriented Development Opportunities Among Failing Malls

Research Product Type
Policy Brief
This policy brief summarizes findings from a white paper that provided the rationale for turning failing shopping malls with large footprints into mixed-use housing, then providing or enhancing transit to these redevelopment projects, which could result in successful TODs.

Transit Use During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: The “New Normal” for Public Transit Ridership

Research Product Type
Associated Publication
Using data from the third wave of the Public Transit and Covid-19 survey in Canada, this study evaluates who returned to pre-pandemic transit use, the factors influencing the decision to ride transit, and peoples’ intentions for future transit use. The authors find that most transit riders perceive that the pandemic is over but its effects are here to stay, though they are split about whether the pandemic still affects their transit use.