Publications

MCTM’s research uses a multidisciplinary approach that addresses the complex nature of today’s mobility challenges. The following is a list of MCTM publications. The Consortium is actively engaged in dozens of research projects. Check back often for the latest releases.

Title Date Author MTI Project
2024 Mineta Summer Transportation Institute at San José State University February 2025 Weinardy 2476
Measurement and Prediction of Transit System Performance Using Probe Data Generated through DSRC and non-DSRC Technologies October 2024 Newmark 2008
Battery Electric Vehicles: Travel Characteristics of Early Adopters September 2024 Feng, Saphores, Nixon & Ibarra 1905
Assessing GTFS Accuracy August 2024 Newmark 2017
Silicon Valley Archival Storymaps July 2024 Douglas 2362
Exploring Equity Frameworks for a Cross-Jurisdictional Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Program in Santa Clara County May 2024 Alexander, Chen & Belote-Broussard 2346
Investigating the Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Manual and Automated Driving: A Systematic Review February 2024 Dong, Lee, Ch & Huang 2302
Beneath I-280: Excavating a Neighborhood Lost to San José Freeways February 2024 Ullmann & Douglas 2304
Understanding Workforce Diversity in the Transit Industry: Establishing a Baseline of Diversity Demographics February 2024 Agrawal, Blumenberg, Loukaitou-Sideris & Lu 2213
Assessment of Copper Theft in Caltrans District 7 Electrical Systems January 2024 Yazdani 2368
Evaluating Benefits from Transportation Investments Aligned with the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) December 2023 Alexander, Tanvir & Lester 2227
Autonomous Shuttle Implementation and Best Practices December 2023 Diba, Gore & Pulugurtha 2321
Understanding the Effect of Pervasive Events on Vehicle Travel Time Patterns December 2023 Akbari, Gore & Pulugurtha 2319
Deep Learning, Machine Learning, or Statistical Models for Weather-related Crash Severity Prediction December 2023 Ogungbire, Kalambay, Gajera & Pulugurtha 2320
Exploring Traffic Speed Patterns for the Implementation of Variable Speed Limit (VSL) Signs December 2023 Kalambay & Pulugurtha 2318
Cycling Past 50: A Closer Look into the World of Older Cyclists, Year 4 Survey December 2023 Kachadoorian 2157.1
Influence of Pavement Conditions on Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes December 2023 Arhin, Manandhar & Gatiba 2343
“Fixing” Transit Finances Isn’t Just a Transit Issue November 2023 Jeff Morales BOT 001 - Morales
Misconduct on Public Transit: An Exploratory Analysis Using the Comments Formerly Known as Tweets November 2023 Etu Etu, Agrawal, Tenebe, Larot & Nguyen 2317
The Use of Explosive Devices in Attacks on Public Surface Transportation: Trends in Frequency, Lethality, and Prevention November 2023 Jenkins, Butterworth & Yagyu 2369
2023 Mineta Summer Transportation Institute at San José State University November 2023 Weinardy 2366
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Fourteen of a National Survey November 2023 Agrawal, Nixon & Azevedo 2303
Metropolitan Transportation Commission Discretionary Transit Funding Methods Evaluation October 2023 Ferrell, Eells, Reinke & Lee 2133
Domestic Migrations, Train Travel in the United States 2012-2022 September 2023 Evans 2311
Defining and Measuring Equity in Public Transportation September 2023 Ferrell, Reinke, Eells & Schroeder 2100
Fixing Our Broken Transit Planning Process August 2023 Schank & Huang 2337
Evolving Patterns of Violence in Developing Countries August 2023 Jenkins, Butterworth, Yagyu 2344
Investing in California’s Transportation Future: 2022 Public Opinion on Critical Needs July 2023 Agrawal & Nixon 2158
Land Use Analysis on Vertiports Based on a Case Study of the San Francisco Bay Area May 2023 Wei, Rohrmeier, Martinez, Winans & Park 2122
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Thirteen of a National Survey May 2023 Agrawal & Nixon 2208.2
Using Thermal Remote Sensing to Quantify Impact of Traffic on Urban Heat Islands during COVID April 2023 Tran & Yang 2207
It’s About the Bike: What We Learned About eBikes from the 50+ Cycling Survey, Year 4 April 2023 Kachadoorian 2157_2
Ageing and Mobility: A Look at How Ageing Impacts Driving and Cycling April 2023 Kachadoorian 2157_3
Modeling and Evaluating Alternatives to Enhance Access to an Airport and Meet Future Expansion Needs April 2023 Pulugurtha, Ogungbire & Akbari 2120
Attention-Based Data Analytic Models for Traffic Flow Predictions March 2023 Kumar & Wei 2211
How Neutral Third-Party Intervention Can Improve Retention in the Transit Industry March 2023 Watt 2252
Final Report: California Tribal Nations Transportation Planning Needs Assessment Study March 2023 Reddy, Parker, Reinke & Colligan 2154
Evaluation, Comparison, and Improvement Recommendations for Caltrans Financial Programming Processes and Tools February 2023 Wei, Blampied & Sreevijay 2058
What is Transit? Time to Decide! February 2023 Schank & Huang 2307
Launching a Transit Revolution: Addressing Barriers Preventing Youth from using Public Transportation to Get to and from School February 2023 Park 2256
Investigating the Future of Transportation December 2022 Broaddus, Naroola 2206
Economic Impacts of High-Speed Rail: A Review December 2022 Cohen 2255
Improving Rail Vehicle Reliability by Performing Component Overhauls at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority December 2022 Disman 2253
Understanding the Role of Transportation in Human Trafficking in California November 2022 Yagci Sokat 2108
Exploring the Use of Public Transportation Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey November 2022 Sureshbabu, Etu Etu, Parmar, Summerville & Huang 2204
Does Transit Service Reliability Influence Ridership? November 2022 Pulugurtha, Mishra & Jayanthi 2118
Effect of Weather Events on Travel Time Reliability and Crash Occurrence November 2022 Mathew & Pulugurtha 2035
Understanding the Safety and Usability of Personal Vehicles for Non-Driving Individuals with Disabilities and their Families/Care Providers October 2022 Kumar & Bowman 2110
2022 Mineta Summer Transportation Institute at San José State University October 2022 Weinardy 2250
Microtransit: A Good Idea Just Got Even Better October 2022 Schank & Huang 2249
Exploring the Effects of Meaningful Tactile Display on Perception and Preference in Automated Vehicles October 2022 Martinez & Huang 2164
Twilytics: A Social Perception Analysis of Public Transit Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic October 2022 Etu Etu, Tenebe, Parma, Yelamanchili, Tran & Markevych 2210
Pathway to Promote Diversity within Public Transit Workforce August 2022 Mohebbi, Raghuram & Zandiatashbar 2135
Changing Patterns of Violence Pose New Challenges to Public Surface Transportation in the United States August 2022 Jenkins & Butterworth SP0822
Managing the Curb: Understanding the Impacts of On-Demand Mobility on Public Transit, Micromobility, and Pedestrians July 2022 Shaheen, Martin, Cohen, Broader & Davis 1904
Aligning the Transit Industry and Their Vendors in the Face of Increasing Cyber Risk: Recommendations for Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges July 2022 Belcher, Belcher, Seckman, Thomas & Yaqub 2113
Influence of Level 1 and Level 2 Automated Vehicles on Fatal Crashes and Fatal Crash Occurrence June 2022 Gajera, Pulugurtha & Mathew 2034
Impact of Dedicated Bus Lanes on Intersection Operations and Travel Time Model Development June 2022 Arhin, Manandhar, Obike & Anderson 2040
Free Transit: It All Depends on How June 2022 Schank & Huang 2236
Assessing Public Health Benefits of Replacing Freight Trucks with Cargo Cycles in Last Leg Delivery Trips in Urban Centers June 2022 Hartle, Elrahman, Wang, Rodriguez, Ding & McGahan 1952
Robots Among Us: An Analysis of Community Perspectives and Reactions toward Sidewalk Delivery Robots in the City of San José May 2022 Alexander 2203
Voices of Impact April 2022 2114
What Do Americans Think about Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Topline Results from Year Thirteen of a National Survey (Perspective) April 2022 Agrawal & Nixon 2208A
The Allocation of Costs and Control: A Case Study of PRIIA Section 209 and Amtrak State-Supported Routes April 2022 German 2219
Inventorying San Francisco Bay Area Parking Spaces: Technical Report Describing Objectives, Methods, and Results February 2022 Chester, Helmrich & Li 2123
Negotiating Transportation Insecurity: Local Responses and Coping Strategies in San Jose, CA February 2022 Ng & Beresford 2019
A Geographical Contribution on Interurban Passenger Rail Transportation in the United States February 2022 Schorung 2212
Drivers’ Response to Scenarios when Driving Connected and Automated Vehicles Compared to Vehicles with and without Driver Assist Technology January 2022 Pulugurtha & Gouribhatla 1944
Personal Data Protection as a Driver for Improved Cybersecurity Practices in U.S. Public Transit December 2021 Seckman, Thomas, H Belcher & S Belcher 2113-WP2
Analytical Models for Traffic Congestion and Accident Analysis November 2021 Liu & Shetty 2102
Ambitious Action Plan Tackling Climate Change or Finding Common Ground? A Perspective on the Climate Action Potentials of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act September 2021 Alexander 2156
Commute Duration Dashboard Guide: Mapping Commute Travel Times to Evaluate Accessibility July 2021 Litman, Nixon & Simons 2064
A Model for Integrating Rail Services with other Transportation Modalities: Identifying the Best Practices and the Gaps for California’s Next State Rail Plan July 2021 Peterson, Wei, George 1949
No Ticket to Ride: A Systematic Definition of Transit Insecurity July 2021 Nathan-Roberts, Friedman-Biglin, Chen & Karagoel 1953
Steps to Supplement Park-and-Ride Public Transit Access with Ride-and-Ride Shuttles July 2021 Niles & Pogodzinski 1950
Researching Relationships Between Truck Travel Time Performance Measures and On-Network and Off-Network Characteristics July 2021 Duvvuri & Pulugurtha 1946
Flunking COVID out of Schools; a Systematic Review of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Minimize Novel Coronavirus-2 in Educational Settings July 2021 Ishihara, Sum, Lee & Nathan-Roberts 2059
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Twelve of a National Survey June 2021 Agrawal & Nixon 2101
Assessing the Business Case ROI for Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor Investments June 2021 Weisbrod, Hirschman, Blair & Tan 2052
High School Students on Track for Transportation Careers — The Mineta Summer Transportation Institute of San José State University June 2021 Garcia 2121
Will the Biden Administration’s ‘Made in America’ Executive Order Present Significant New Cybersecurity Obligations for Transit Operators? June 2021 S. Belcher, H. Belcher, Seckman & Thomas 2113
Frequency and Lethality of Attacks on Surface Transportation Systems of Developed Countries, by Time of Day June 2021 Jenkins & Butterworth SP 05-21
Comparing Twitter and LODES Data for Detecting Commuter Mobility Patterns May 2021 Albrecht, Petutschnig, Ramasubramanian, Resch & Wright 2037
Cycling Past 50: A Closer Look into the World of Older Cyclists April 2021 Kachadoorian 2112
City Best Practices to Improve Transit Operations and Safety April 2021 DeRobertis, Ferrell, Lee & Moore 1951
Predicting Bus Travel Times in Washington, DC Using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) April 2021 Arhin, Manandhar, Adam & Gatiba 1943
Surface Transportation Supply Chain Security: Creating a Blueprint for Future Research April 2021 Edwards, Szyliowicz, Goodrich, Medigovich, Lange & Anderton 1937
What Do Americans Think about Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Topline Results from Year Twelve of a National Survey March 2021 Agrawal & Nixon 2101A
How will State Motor Vehicle Violation Fines be Impacted by Widespread Use of Autonomous Vehicles? March 2021 Talbott 2053
Do Equity and Accountability Get Lost in LOSTs? An Analysis of Local Return Funding Provisions in California’s Local Option Sales Tax Measures for Transportation February 2021 Lederman, Kellogg, Haas, Wachs & Agrawal 1811
TOD and Park-and-Ride: Which is Appropriate Where? January 2021 Niles & Pogodzinski 1820
Using BEAM Software to Simulate the Introduction of On-Demand, Automated, and Electric Shuttles for Last Mile Connectivity in Santa Clara County January 2021 Hsueh, Czerwinski, Poliziani, Becker, Hughes, Chen & Benn 1822
Modeling Operational Performance of Urban Roads with Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions January 2021 Kodupuganti, Mathew & Pulugurtha 1802
Implications of the Sunburst Cybersecurity Attack on the Transit Industry January 2021 Belcher & Thomas 2111
Financing America’s Infrastructure Needs: Low-Cost Federal Loans Available Now from the Build America Bureau at USDOT January 2021 Klepper 2109
Local Climate Action Planning as a Tool to Harness the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation and Equity Potential of Autonomous Vehicles and On-Demand Mobility January 2021 Alexander, Agrawal & Clark 1818
Development of a Statistical Model to Predict Materials’ Unit Prices for Future Maintenance and Rehabilitation in Highway Life Cycle Cost Analysis December 2020 Kim, Khan, Nguyen & Hoang 1806
Toward a Guide for Smart Mobility Corridors: Frameworks and Tools for Measuring, Understanding, and Realizing Transportation Land Use Coordination December 2020 Appleyard, Stanton & Allen 1805
The Mismeasurement of Mobility for Walkable Neighborhoods November 2020 Lewis, Grande & Robinson 2060
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Novel Access Modes: A Case Study in the San Francisco Bay Area November 2020 Rodier, Broaddus, Jaller, Song, Bischoff, Zhang & Pourrahmani 1816
MTI Mileage Fee Research and Information Directory (MFRID) October 2020 Agrawal 2020
Metal Against Marchers: An Analysis of Recent Incidents Involving Vehicle Assaults at U.S. Political Protests and Rallies October 2020 Jenkins & Butterworth 1775
A Policy Framework for the Future of Automated Mobility: The Need for Local Government Policy October 2020 Riggs 2055
Promoting Transit-Oriented Developments by Addressing Barriers Related to Land Use, Zoning, and Value Capture October 2020 Mathur & Gatdula 1819
Public Equity to Match Private Investment in Infrastructure October 2020 Hedlund 2049
Characteristics of Effective Metropolitan Areawide Public Transit: A Comparison of European, Canadian, and Australian Case Studies September 2020 DeRobertis, Ferrell, Lee & Eells 2001
Automatic Traffic Monitoring and Management for Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Using Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence September 2020 Pourhomayoun 1808
Analysis of the Benefits of Green Streets September 2020 Ferrell, Eells, Lee & Hosseinzade 1807
Will Ride-Hailing Enhance Mobility for Older Adults? A California Survey September 2020 Agrawal, Shirgaokar, Misra, Wachs & Dobbs 1815
Is the Transit Industry Prepared for the Cyber Revolution? Policy Recommendations to Enhance Surface Transit Cyber Preparedness September 2020 S. Belcher, T. Belcher, Greenwald & Thomas 1939
Measuring Success for Safe Routes to School Programs September 2020 Voulgaris, Alexander, Hosseinzade, Jimenez, Lee & Pande 1821
Freeways and Farms: Veggielution & Taylor Street Urban Farms Study July 2020 Baur & Estrada 1890
Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers July 2020 Minett, Niles, Lee & Bogue 1817
Assessing Complete Street Strategies Using Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models June 2020 Liu, Shams, Howard, Alexander, Hughes & Pande 1712
How Sophisticated are Terrorist Attacks on Passenger Rail Transportation June 2020 Jenkins & Butterworth 1775
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Eleven of a National Survey June 2020 Agrawal & Nixon 2007
Evaluation of Coordinated Ramp Metering (CRM) Implemented by Caltrans April 2020 Molan, Murugesan, Shams, Tortora, Rahman, Loh & Pande 1812
Crime and Harassment on Public Transportation: A Survey of SJSU Students Set in International Context March 2020 Agrawal, Loukaitou-Sideris, Tortora & Hu 1810
The Potential for Autonomous Vehicle Technologies to Address Barriers to Driving for Individuals with Autism February 2020 Rodier 1706
A Smart Growth & Equity Framework and Tool for Measuring, Understanding, and Realizing Transportation Land Use Coordination for Sustainability, Livability, and Equity February 2020 Appleyard, Allen & Stanton 1899
Transportation, Terrorism and Crime: Deterrence, Disruption and Resilience January 2020 Goodrich & Edwards 1896
Impact of Smart Phones’ Interaction Modality on Driving Performance for Conventional and Autonomous Vehicles January 2020 Favaro 1813
The Potential for Using Loyalty Rewards and Incentives Programs to Encourage Transit Ridership and Regional Transportation and Land Use Integration December 2019 Ferrell 1797
Design of a Feedback-Controlled Wireless Converter for Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Applications December 2019 Badawy 1835
“Smashing Into Crowds” -- An Analysis of Vehicle Ramming Attacks November 2019 Jenkins & Butterworth 1775
A Framework for Integrating Transportation Into Smart Cities October 2019 Shaheen, Cohen, Doud & Davis 1705
Predicting Acceptable Wait Times for Patrons at Transit Bus Stops by Time of Day October 2019 Arhin 1801
How Effective are Toll Roads in Improving Operational Performance? September 2019 Mathew & Pulugurtha 1804
Evaluating Alternative Measures of Bicycling Level of Traffic Stress Using Crowdsourced Route Satisfaction Data September 2019 Harvey, Fang, & Rodriquez 1711
Community Benefits and Lessons for Local Engagement in a California Open Streets Event: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Viva CalleSJ 2018 August 2019 Douglas, Agrawal, Currin-Percival, Cushing & DeHaan 1895
Full Potential of Future Robotaxis Achievable with Trip-Based Subsidies and Fees Applied to the For-Hire Vehicles of Today August 2019 Niles 1903
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a School-Based Intervention on Driving-Related Carbon Emissions Using Real-Time Transportation Data July 2019 Cordero & Centeno 1715
Modeling the Effect of a Road Construction Project on Transportation System Performance June 2019 Kukkapalli & Pulugurtha 1702B
Analysis of Disengagements in Semi-Autonomous Vehicles: Drivers’ Takeover Performance and Operational Implications June 2019 Favaro et al. 1710
Modeling the Influence of Land Use Developments on Transportation System Performance June 2019 Mane & Pulugurtha 1702A
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Ten of a National Survey June 2019 Agrawal & Nixon 1927
Older Adults’ Perceptions Regarding Transportation Services in San Jose, CA: Access, Barriers, and Innovations May 2019 Bolding 1738
Value Capture to Fund Public Transportation: The Impact of Warm Springs BART Station on the Value of Neighboring Residential Properties in Fremont, CA May 2019 Mathur 1714
How and Where Should I Ride This Thing? “Rules Of The Road” for Personal Transportation Devices May 2019 Fang, Agrawal & Hooper 1713
Active Transportation and Health Effects of Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Projects and Planning April 2019 Ferrell 1826
Urban Goods Movement and Local Climate Action Plans: Assessing Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Freight Transportation April 2019 Goetz & Alexander 1796
An Exploration of Transportation Terrorist Stabbing Attacks March 2019 Jenkins, Butterworth, Clair & Trella SP 03-19
2018 Census of California Water Transit Services February 2019 Kos, Frey & Chowdhury 1809
Attracting and Retaining Women in the Transportation Industry February 2019 Godfrey & Bertini 1893
Measuring Incremental SB743 Progress: Accounting for Project Contributions Towards Reducing VMT Under California's Senate Bill 743 January 2019 Ferrell 1825
Managing Cyber Risks & Business Exposure in the Surface Transportation Ecosystem January 2019 Francoeur 1739
Transportation for an Aging Population: Promoting Mobility and Equity for Low-Income Seniors December 2018 Sideris, Wachs, Levy-Storms & Brozen 1704
Does “See Something, Say Something” Work? December 2018 Jenkins & Butterworth 1775
Where Do Riders Park Dockless, Shared Electric Scooters? Findings from San Jose, California November 2018 Fang, Agrawal, Steele, Hunter, and Hooper 1713
Not Just an Ache: Examining the Rate of Musculoskeletal Pain in City Bus Drivers November 2018 Steele 1892
Examining the Development Effects of Modern-Era Streetcars: An Assessment of Portland and Seattle October 2018 Brown & Mendez 1798
Review of Literature and Curricula in Smart Supply Chain & Transportation September 2018 Lee & Shi 1737
Towards a Smart World: Hazard Levels for Monitoring of Autonomous Vehicles’ Swarms August 2018 Favaro, Agarwal, Nader, & Mahmood 1735
Electric Kick Scooters on Sidewalks in Virginia but Not in California? A Review of How States Regulate Personal Transportation Devices June 2018 Fang, Agrawal & Hooper 1713
Exploring Strategies to Improve Mobility and Safety on Roadway Segments in Urban Areas June 2018 Arhin 1701
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options To Support Transportation? Results From Year Nine of a National Survey June 2018 Agrawal & Nixon 1828
Evaluating San José's 4th Street Pop-up Bikeway: What Does the Public Think? June 2018 Nixon 1795
An Analysis of Vehicle Ramming as a Terrorist Threat May 2018 Jenkins & Butterworth SP 05-18
Improving Demand Modeling in California's Rail Transit System May 2018 Rui Liu, PhD 1736
A Survey of Viva CalleSJ Participants: San Jose, California, 2017 April 2018 Agrawal, Nixon & Simons 1730
Do Americans’ Opinions About Federal Transportation Tax Options Depend on Survey Mode? A Comparison of Results from Telephone and Online Surveys April 2018 Nixon & Agrawal 1729
Evaluation of the Valley Transportation Authority’s DO IT! Program A “Ladders of Opportunity Initiative” Program Funded by the Federal Transit Administration March 2018 Haas & Springer 1525
Terrorist Vehicle Attacks on Public Surface Transportation Targets September 2017 Jenkins & Butterworth

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