NTIP@Rutgers is offering a free seminar to teach professionals, volunteers and community members who work with older adults and people with...
Year: 2015
2015 New Jersey Complete Streets Summit
The 2015 New Jersey Complete Streets Summit brought together over 250 planners, engineers, advocates, and policy-makers from throughout the state to...
Donald Shoup to speak at VTC Distinguished Lecture
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy present The Alan M. Voorhees...
Transportation Essential for Veterans with Disability
MyCentralJersey.com recently featured VTC's Stephanie DiPetrillo and Andrea Lubin's research regarding the role of transportation in the successful...
According to Bloustein Study, Bloomfield Avenue needs to go on a “Road Diet”
The Bloomfield Avenue Corridor in Verona, Montclair, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield needs to go on a diet in order to be safer. This is based on one of...
VTC Welcomes New Advisory Board Chair
VTC announced that Robert Skinner, Jr., will serve as the Chair of the VTC Advisory Board. He replaces Mortimer Downey, III, who is stepping down,...
Paul Danny Yoder is the 2015 Recipent of the Mortensen/Voorhees Award!
Paul Danny Yoder is the 2015 recipient of the Mortensen/Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Danny demonstrated academic...
VTC’s Mike Smart writes about why America can’t have high speed trains
Imagine being able to travel from New York to Los Angeles without having to step on a plane, yet be able to do so in a fraction of the time it would...
VTC Prof Bob Noland featured in Civil Society Online!
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...
The Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” Program
The Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" Program By Joann Papageorgis, Program Director The Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance Program Tuesday,...
Recent Publications
Carbon Emissions and Remote Work at a Large University System
We report on an analysis of carbon emissions from commuting to a large multi-campus university system, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. This is derived from a campus survey to assess carbon emissions and various attitudes towards sustainability across a...
Their Experiences: Understanding Women and LGBTQ+ Transit Users in New Jersey
Women and sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) have unique transportation experiences and needs, including public transit services. However, there is a gap in the data that documents their experiences and needs. This paper aims to add to existing research by examining...
From Challenge to Resilience: The Evolution of NJ TRANSIT Funding and a Roadmap to a Reliable Future
Since its creation in 1979, NJ TRANSIT has grown into the geographically largest public transit system in the United States. Over more than four decades, the agency’s financial structure has shifted in response to changing state and federal priorities—shaping service...
Public Transit User Experiences and Feelings of Safety among Marginalized Genders
Harassment, discrimination, and violence are major concerns for women and sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) who ride public transit. However, these experiences often go underreported, and agencies may not be aware of the extent of harassment within their services....