Multi-Modal Travel & Sustainable Land Use

Modeling Multi-Modal Interaction with Emerging Shared Mobility

• Principal Investigator Shenyang Chen
• University of California, Davis

This project will investigate the traveler behavior using a nested logit model to balance labor supply and travel demand in the context of shared mobility.

Project Status

In Progress

Modeling Multi-Modal Network Equilibrium with Shared Mobility and Active Transportation

• Principal Investigator Zenghao Hou
• University of California, Davis

Shared mobility (SM) and active transportation (AT) (i.e., walking and cycling) are common transportation demand management options in modern cities.

Project Status

Complete

A Before and After Evaluation of Shared Mobility Projects in the San Joaquin Valley

• Principal Investigator Caroline Rodier, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

In this project, both stated and measured data will be used to evaluate the San Joaquin Valley's carsharing program, volunteer ride-hailing program, and the "mobility-as-a-service" smartphone application.

Project Status

Complete

A Framework for Projecting the Potential Statewide Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Reduction from State-Level Strategies in California

• Principal Investigator Susan Handy, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This white paper develops a statewide framework for reducing vehicle miles traveled in California, using appropriate evidence and assumptions.

Project Status

Complete

Active Transportation Benefit-Cost Tool

• Principal Investigator Susan Handy, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This project will develop a tool to evaluate the costs and benefits of active transportation projects as a part of Caltrans Active Transportation Program project evaluation.

Project Status

In Progress

Adding Carbon to the Equation in Online Flight Search to Promote Lower-Emissions Air Travel

• Principal Investigator Nina Amenta, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This study examines how knowledge of carbon emissions may affect online flight ticket purchases.

Project Status

Complete

Advancing Models of Intercity Travel: Overnight Models and Mobile Device Data

• Principal Investigator Lisa Aultman-Hall, Ph.D.
• University of Vermont

This project aims to understand the motivations and impacts behind long-distance travel, with special focus on equity aspects.

Project Status

Complete

All Aboard! Easier Transit Travel with Standardized Payments

• Principal Investigator Susan Pike, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This research examines the potential for the adoption of a standardized fare payment system throughout California’s transit operators; to better serve their customers and provide seamless trip-planning and payment.

Project Status

Complete

An Assessment of Pedestrian Infrastructure Quality and the Effect on Travel Time and Mobility for Users with Physical Limitations

• Principal Investigator Chelsea Dyess
• Georgia Institute of Technology

This project measures sidewalk, curb ramp, and curb cut quality data to evaluate pedestrian infrastructure quality. The project considers accessible, active travel for people with physical disabilities.

Project Status

Complete

Analysis of Emerging Transportation Trends in California using Panel Data: Individual Attitudes and Lifestyles, Residential Location, Vehicle Ownership, Travel Behavior and Adoption of Shared Mobility among Millennials and Older Adults (Phase 2)

• Principal Investigator Giovanni Circella, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This is a longitudinal study of recent transportation trends based on generations.

Project Status

Complete