Noland, Robert B. 2019. Trip patterns and revenue of shared e-scooters in Louisville, Kentucky. Transport Findings Abstract Data on shared e-scooters in Louisville, Kentucky are analyzed. The data includes check out times, trip duration, and trip distance. Patterns in usage are evaluated and suggest that e-scooters are probably not being used for commute trips, but […]
Noland, R.B. and Zhou, Y. 2017. “Has the Great Recession and its Aftermath Reduced Traffic Fatalities?” Accident Analysis and Prevention. 98: 130-138. Abstract An analysis of state-level data from 1984 to 2014 provides evidence on the relationship between economic recessions and US traffic fatalities. While there are large reductions associated with decreases in household median […]
Noland, R.B. 2017. “A rejoinder to the critique of ‘Costs and Benefits of a Road Diet Conversion‘.” Case Studies on Transport Policy. 5(1): 102-104. Abstract This is a rejoinder to a critique by Le Vine (2017) of an evaluation of the costs and benefits of a road diet (Noland et al., 2015), previously published in […]
Noland, R.B., Weiner, M.D., Klein, N.J., and Puniello, O.D. 2017. “An Evaluation of Transit Procurement Training.” Evaluation and Program Planning. 61: 1-7. Abstract We evaluated a training course called “Orientation to Transit Procurement”, designed and conducted by the National Transit Institute. This course is designed to provide Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grantees an overview of […]
Noland, R.B., Weiner, M.D., DiPetrillo, S., and Kay, A.I. 2017. “Attitudes towards transit-oriented development: Resident experiences and professional.” Journal of Transport Geography. 60: 130-140. Transit-oriented development (TOD) provides highly efficient access to transit facilities and, when implemented in concert with streetscape changes, improves neighborhood walkability. In some regions, TOD has generated controversy, seen as impinging […]
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 […]
Noland, Robert B., and DiPetrillo, Stephanie. 2015. “Transit-Oriented Development and the Frequency of Modal Use.” The Journal of Transport and Land Use. 8(2): 1-25. Abstract Transit-oriented development (TOD) is assumed to be effective at changing the travel behavior of individuals, particularly in increasing the use of public transit, but also by increasing walking activity while […]
More than 130,000 people die in road accidents in India every year — the highest in the world. Speeding, drunk driving and not using helmets and seat belts are some of the immediate reasons identified for these deaths. But as the number of deaths keeps rising, there is a need to look more closely at […]
Park, H., Noland, R., Von Hagen, L.A. & Chatman, D. “A Mode Choice Analysis of School Trips in New Jersey.” Journal of Transport and Land Use, Vol.7 No. 2, 2014. Abstract This paper examines the mode choice behavior of children’s travel to school based on surveys conducted at a sample of schools in New Jersey. […]
Kay, A.I., Noland, R.B. and S DiPetrillo. 2014. “Residential property valuations near transit stations with transit-oriented development.” Journal of Transport Geography. 39: 131-140. Abstract Access to train stations is highly valued and this is reflected in the premium price of residential property near train stations. Transit-oriented development (TOD) and the amenities provided by mixed-use development may […]
