VTC researchers Robert Noland, Stephanie DiPetrillo, and Andrea Lubin, working in conjunction with the National Transit Institute, recently completed Identifying Current and Future Training Needs of the Public Transportation Industry (Report 0191) is now available on the FTA Reports and Publications page.
The Regional Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP) identifies the transportation needs of seniors, low-income people, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The plan provides strategies for meeting those needs and prioritizing transportation services for funding and implementation. Human services transportation planning has a profound effect on the lives of the people it serves. The right […]
Video Cameras in Access Link Paratransit Vehicles. Patrick J. Szary, Andy Kaplan, Andrea Lubin, Brian Tobin, and Mike Manzella. 49 pages. 2015. The objective of this project is to identify the actual current use of continuous recording in demand response or other public transportation applications in the US, determine the projected costs per vehicle within […]
Reducing Costs of Purchased Transportation for State Agencies. Stephanie DiPetrillo, Andrea Lubin, and Michael J. Smart. 127 pages. 2017. This study sought to identify more efficient and effective ways to provide transportation to consumers supported by New Jersey’s human service departments and divisions. Final Report | Promising Practices Guide | Technical Brief
Improving Pathways to Transit for Persons with Disabilities Stephanie DiPetrillo, Andrea Lubin, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Carla Salehian, Stephen C. Gibson, Kristine M. Williams, and Theodore Trent Green, 116 pages, August 2016. Persons with disabilities can achieve a greater degree of freedom when they have full access to a variety of transit modes, but this can only […]
Will people pay for better infrastructure after a natural disaster? San Jose, CA – March 1, 2016 – When Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast in October of 2012, a seemingly perfect test case occurred of a population that had seen first-hand what natural disasters could do to a region. Researchers at the Mineta National Transit Research […]
Detour to the Right Place: A Study with Recommendations for Addressing the Transportation Needs and Barriers of Adults on the Autism Spectrum in New Jersey Cecilia Feeley, Ph.D., Devajyoti Deka, Ph.D., Andrea Lubin, and Melanie McGackin. September 2015. Explore the final report prepared by CAIT’s Cecilia Feeley and VTC’s Deva Deka and Andrea Lubin that explores […]
How does access to cars or transit influence one’s economic outcomes? Michael J. Smart, Ph.D., and Nicholas J. Klein, Ph.D., 43 pages. September 2015 How does access to particular types of transportation influence individuals’ economic outcomes? And do typical “snapshot” approaches to research overlook variations in car ownership over time? Ongoing economic development strategies, and […]
Measuring Benefits of Transit Oriented Development Robert Noland, Kaan Ozbay, Stephanie DiPetrillo, and Shri Iyer. 280 pages. 2014. This study provides an overview of the beneficial impacts of transit-oriented development – compact, mixed-use pedestrian land uses within walking distance of transit stations. These benefits can lead to more vibrant and healthier communities and provide personal […]
The New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center is pleased to announce the release of the first ever Bicycling Benchmarking Report for New Jersey. The report provides a comprehensive summary of the bicycle environment at the municipal level throughout the state, using extensive data from 60 municipalities as a baseline. This benchmarking report highlights many […]
