Freight Movement as an Economic Indicator for New Jersey Martin E. Robins, Pippa Woods with Kaan Osbay, PhD, Center for Advanced Infrastructure and...
Finance & Economics
Principles for a U.S. Public Freight Agenda in a Global Economy
Principles for a U.S. Public Freight Agenda in a Global Economy Martin E. Robins and Anne Strauss-Wieder, 28 pages. A paper prepared for The...
Reform, Revenue, Results: How to Save New Jersey’s Transportation System
Reform, Revenue, Results: How to Save New Jersey's Transportation System Regional Plan Association, 16 pages. VTC and the Bloustein School served as...
Putting the Trust Back in the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (Executive Summary)
Putting the Trust Back in the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (Executive Summary) Regional Plan Association, 8 pages. VTC and the Bloustein...
Evaluation of NJ Turnpike and Port Authority Variable Pricing
Evaluation of NJ Turnpike and Port Authority Variable Pricing In partnership with City University of New York (CUNY), VTC conducted research on the...
The Crisis in State Transportation Finance: Lessons Learned from the New Jersey Experience
The Crisis in State Transportation Finance: Lessons Learned from the New Jersey Experience Martin E. Robins, 11 pages. An article published in The...
Fuel Price Adjustment Techniques: A Review of Industry Practice
Fuel Price Adjustment Techniques: A Review of Industry Practice 24 Pages. A Report Prepared for the Monmouth County (NJ) Department of Human...
Blue Ribbon Commission Report: Recommendations for Ensuring a Strong Transportation Network for the 21st Century
Blue Ribbon Commission Report: Recommendations for Ensuring a Strong Transportation Network for the 21st Century Blue Ribbon Transportation...
Bi-State Interdependence Symposium: The Economy and Transportation
Bi-State Interdependence Symposium: The Economy and Transportation Summary Proceedings, 19 Pages. Summary of a joint symposium held at New York...
A Recent History of NJ Transit’s Operations and Capital Budgeting: Too Many Objectives, Too Few Resources, No Accountability
A Recent History of NJ Transit's Operations and Capital Budgeting: Too Many Objectives, Too Few Resources, No Accountability Martin E. Robins, Neil...
Recent Publications
What do People Want to do Instead of Commuting to Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sudden shift to working at home. People stopped commuting to their jobs. We fielded two surveys in New Jersey during the pandemic and included questions on what respondents did with time saved from not commuting as well as which...
The End of Speed Traps and Ticket Quotas: Re-framing and Reforming Traffic Cameras to Increase Support
Abstract The U.S. public is skeptical of speed cameras because they are seen as revenue generators. Many cities do indeed raise funds via traffic tickets, although they are primarily issued by police officers, not cameras. Ironically, cameras are poor long-term...
Understanding preferences for bicycling and bicycle infrastructure
Abstract Using survey data collected in New Jersey, we analyze the frequency of bicycling and respondent perceptions of the safety of various bicycling facilities. Data was collected via a mixed-mode survey design, including intercepts, bicycle hangers, flyers in...
Exploring Stress Levels of E-Scooter Riders
Abstract E-scooters are a low-emission and affordable mode of transportation that contributes to environmental and mobility equity goals. The use of e-scooters, however, has resulted in an estimated 70,000 emergency department visits and at least 41 fatalities between...