transit

Simulating Bike-Transit Trips Through BikewaySim and TransitSim

  • Principal Investigator Kari E. Watkins, Ph.D.
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
This research project links Georgia Tech’s newest shortest path calculator, BikewaySim, with the finished shortest path calculator for public transportation, TransitSim.
Project Status
Complete

Simulating Bike-Transit Trips Using BikewaySim and TransitSim

Research Product Type
Research Report
Planners and engineers need to know how to assess the impacts of proposed cycling infrastructure projects to select those with the greatest potential impact on cycling safety. This research uses the BikewaySim cycling shortest path model and shows how it can be used to both examine the current cycling network and show changes in accessibility likely to result from new infrastructure.

Simulating the Effects of Shared Automated Vehicles and Benefits to Low-Income Communities in Los Angeles

Research Product Type
Policy Brief
Researchers at the University of California, Davis and the Technical University of Berlin evaluated questions around the impacts of automated vehicles by simulating three scenarios in the Westside Cities area using an open-source, dynamic, agent-based travel model called MATSim, then calculated the benefits of each scenario compared to the base case for various income groups.

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.