TRB Presentations 2025

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Sunday, January 5, 2025 to Thursday, January 9, 2025

MTI Research Associates and affiliated researchers will be presenting at the 104th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. This event attracts thousands of transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program covers all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. 

Listed below is a summary of many of the presentations, workshops, and poster sessions where MTI researchers will be showcasing their research. If you are planning to attend the annual meeting, check out these sessions!

Sunday, January 5

Title / Session ID / Presenters (MTI affiliates in bold) Time

Overview of Transportation Demand Management

Workshop 1009 - Transportation Planning Is Incomplete Without Demand Management

Todd Litman, Veronica Jarvis, Tien-Tien Chan, Lama Bou Mjahed

9:00AM-12:00PM

 

Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in Transit

Workshop 1055 - The Transportation Perspective on Human Trafficking and the Impact on Well-Being, Health, and Communities

Jodi Godfrey

1:30PM-4:30PM

 

Igniting the Spark and Creating Change: Understanding Emotional Well-being in the Transport Sector

Workshop 1061 - Psychological Safety and Emotional Well-Being in the Workplace: Transforming Transportation Safety

Lisa Staes, Karen Philbrick, Michael Coplen, Darlene Slaughter, Ed Watt

*Funded by MTI.

1:30PM-4:30PM

 

Data for Equity Analysis

Workshop 1038 - Transportation Big Data Sources and Equity

Todd Litman, Sara Khoeini, Tom Vo, Michael Fontaine

1:30PM-4:30PM

 

Monday, January 6

Electrification of Off-Road Construction Vehicles - A Comparative Economic Analysis of Electric and Diesel Machinery

Poster Session 2048 - Current Issues in Alternative Fuels and Technologies

Jean-Daniel Saphores, Shakib Kafashan

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

Assessing the Impact of Light Rail Transit on Crime and Traffic Patterns: A Case Study of San Diego Blue Line Extension

Poster Session 2054 - Topics in Light Rail Transit

Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani, Luke K. Reynolds

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

Standing Committee on Transit Safety and Security

Lisa Staes

10:15AM-12:00PM

 

Standing Committe on Rail Safety

Michael Coplen

10:15AM-12:00PM

 

Free Transit for Students: Users and Boarding Characteristics of LA Metro's GoPass Program

Lectern Session 2087 - Reducing Barriers to Transit Fare Payments

Jean-Daniel Saphores, Farzana Khatun

10:15AM-12:00PM

 

Classification of Driver Fatigue for Prolonged Automated Driving

Poster Session 2102 - Impairment in Transportation

Anurag Pande

*Funded by MTI.

10:15AM-12:00PM

 

Lectern Session 2147 - Employee Well-Being, Resilience, and Traumatic Exposure: New Directions for Research and Applications in Transportation

Michael Coplen, Karen E. Philbrick, Scott Gabree, Danielle Hiltunen, Denia Kramer, Michael Carroll

*Funded by MTI.

1:30PM - 3:15PM

 

Classification of Driver Fatigue for Prolonged Automated Driving

Lectern Session 2143 - Automation: the Next Frontier for Demand-Response Services

Joshua Schank

1:30PM - 3:15PM

 

Challenges of Off-Site Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation from the Perspective of Transportation Professionals

Electrification and Future Mobility

Serena Alexander

*Funded by MTI.

1:30PM-3:15PM

 

Toward BIM for Infrastructure (BIM4I) implementation in State Departments of Transportation: Mapping of Practices and Lessons Learned

Lectern Session 2126 - Visualization of Complex Transportation Challenges

Maria Calahorra-Jimenez, Tariq Shehab, Nigel Blampied, Elhami Nasr

*Funded by MTI.

1:30PM-3:15PM

 

Sexual Crimes and Harassment on Public Transportation in Chile: A Gender Approach

Poster Session 2164 - Mainstreaming Gendered Travel in a Non-Automobile World and Paving the Way Toward Inclusive Policies

Alejandra ValenciaGustavo Garcia Melero, Maria Calahorra-Jimenez

*Funded by MTI.

1:30PM-3:15PM

 

Alternative Project Delivery Methods’ Enabling Legislation Trends for California Transportation Agencies

Lectern Session 2131 - Research Advancements in Alternative Project Delivery

Alexus Leothacue-LiauburindrChaimae Nacir, Ronald Shrestha, Ghada GadMaria Calahorra-Jimenez

*Funded by MTI.

1:30PM-3:15PM

 

Roadway Safety Performance Estimation Using Incomplete Data

Poster Session 2206 - Safety Performance and Analysis with Crash Predictions

Vinayak DixitAnurag Pande

*Funded by MTI.

3:45PM-5:30PM

 

Estimating Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction from Infill Housing: A Discussion on the Choice of Modeling Tool

Lectern Session 2194 - Research on Economic Development and Land Use, Part 2 (Part 1, Session 2084)

Kiana Wong, Anurag Pande, Shishir Mathur, Hilary Nixon, Mykola Sauciur

*Funded by MTI.

3:45PM-5:30PM

 

Lectern Session 2197 - Topics in Transit Safety: Automation and Technology in the Transit Environment

Lisa Staes

3:45PM-5:30PM

 

Planning for Resilience Hubs: Learning from the 2023 Lahaina Fire Disaster

Poster Session 2221 - Advances in Critical Transportation Infrastructure Resilience

Karl Kim, Joshua Cooper, Cuong Tran, Dingyi Liu, Eric Yamashita

3:45PM-5:30PM

 

Greenways for Disaster Recovery and Resilience

Poster Session 2221 - Advances in Critical Transportation Infrastructure Resilience

Cuong Tran, Ethan Santiago, Eric Yamashita, Karl Kim

3:45PM-5:30PM

 

Tracking Wildfire Risk to California Railroads: Integrating Environmental Data and Railway Operations

Poster Session 2221 - Advances in Critical Transportation Infrastructure Resilience

Karl Kim, Daniele Spirandelli, David Rother, Eric Yamashita, Michelle Toner

*Funded by MTI.

3:45PM-5:30PM

 

Tuesday, January 7

Title / Session ID / Presenters (MTI affiliates in bold) Time

Overview of Transportation Demand Management

Lectern Session 3010 - Workforce Recruitment Solutions

Komal Kaur Sandhu, John Green, Ching Chiaw Choo

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

Exploring Equity Frameworks for a Cross-Jurisdictional Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Program in Santa Clara County, California

Poster Session 3046 - Current Research in Transportation Equity

Serena Alexander, Luana Chen, Maxwell Belote-Broussard

*Funded by MTI.

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

Lectern Session 3082 - Special Topics in Transit Safety: Vulnerable Road Users and Transit Collisions

Lisa Staes

10:15AM-12:00PM

 

Lectern Session 3137 - Current Research, Trends, and Innovations in Transportation Safety Culture

Michael Coplen 

1:30PM-3:15PM

 

Women and Gender in Transportation Committee

Hilary Nixon

1:30PM-5:30PM

 

Lectern Session 3136 - Emergence of International Standard High-Speed Rail in the United States

Karen Philbrick

*Funded by MTI.

1:30PM-3:15PM

 

The Rise of Self-Driving: Impacts on the Number, Size, and Location of Warehouses

Lectern Session 3192 - Urban Logistics and Their Influence on Freight Facility Location

Lu XuDewei Xiao, Jean-Daniel Saphores

*Funded by MTI.

3:45PM-5:30PM

 

Injuries Involving Electric Bicycles: What We Can and Cannot Learn from National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Consumer Product Injury Data

Poster Session 3209 - New Insights from Bicycle Transportation Research

Kevin Fang, Amelia Le, Asha Weinstein Agrawal

*Funded by MTI.

6:00PM-7:30PM

 

E-Bike Rider Safety: A Literature Review on Numbers, Outcomes, and Causes of Crashes, Injuries, and Deaths

Poster Session 3209 - New Insights from Bicycle Transportation Research

Amir Ghanbari, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Kevin Fang

*Funded by MTI.

6:00PM-7:30PM

 

Wednesday, January 8

Title / Session ID / Presenters (MTI affiliates in bold) Time

Poster Session 4043 - Addressing Transit Emergencies: Thermal Events and Evacuations

Lisa Staes

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

Poster Session 4044 - Critical Topics in Transit Safety

Lisa Staes

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

Developing a Framework for a Pothole Management Program

Poster Session 4040 - Performance Effects of Geometric Design

DingXin ChengPablo Raigoza, Devin Cheng, Eulises Lopez, Jaime Raigoza

*Funded by MTI.

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

A Safe Systems Approach to Guide Policy for Prohibiting Right Turn on Red

Poster Session 4029 - Pavement Maintenance Poster Session

Bruce Appleyard, Anurag Pande, Megan Honey, Joseph Gibbons, Shams Tanvir, Negar Ahangarfabrik, Mario Carbajal

*Funded by MTI.

8:00AM-9:45AM

 

Induced Vehicle Miles Traveled in Rural Counties

Poster Session 4029 - Emerging Practices for Transportation Planning Models and Processes

Jim DamkowitchUdit Molakatalla, Donald Hubbard, Anurag Pande

*Funded by MTI.

10:15AM-12:00PM

 

What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation?: Results from Year 15 of a National Survey

Lectern Session 4058 - New Options for Transportation Funding: Emerging National Research

Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Hilary Nixon

*Funded by MTI.

10:15AM-12:00PM

 

A Legal Analysis of Labor Trafficking Cases with a Transportation Lens

Poster Session 4082 - Resilient Transportation

Trayce Hockstad, Kezban Yagci Sokat

*Funded by MTI.

10:15AM-12:00PM
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