This study proposes a new theory—called the “Dealbreaker Theory”—to explain why many people do not bike, suggesting that individuals have specific, independent cycling needs that must all be met before they will choose to ride, and that understanding and addressing these needs is key to increasing cycling rates.
As travel costs fall with new capacity, the quantity of travel increases. This concept—induced travel—has profound implications but remains unevenly embraced in practice.
We surveyed transportation students and the U.S. public to explore consensus and divergence in policy preferences.
This survey of the U.S. public shows concerns about revenue are associated with greater opposition to cameras and greater distrust of the government.
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...
Objective While fatal crashes are available through the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and are readily available to the public, many states do not make their crash data easily accessible for the public and the research community. The public has an interest...
Through this research, NJ TRANSIT sought to understand how women and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer plus community, sometimes referred to as sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) travel on NJ TRANSIT so the agency can provide better...
Recent advances in biometric sensing technologies, such as eye tracking, heart rate trackers, and galvanic skin response (GSR) sensors, offer new opportunities to measure pedestrian stress level and their travel experiences in real-time. Uncertainty remains about...