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The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey seeks qualified candidates for the Executive Director position.
Executive Director
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey seeks qualified candidates for the Executive Director position.
Research Project Coordinator II
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey seeks qualified candidates for the Research Project Coordinator II position.
Shaul Picker Receives 2024 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Shaul Picker is the 2024 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies.
The Biggest Barrier to a Vibrant Second-Hand EV Market? Price
“Taken together, these findings suggest that EV demand may still not be widespread for lower-income households in the U.S.,” Noland said. “Encouraging nationwide EV adoption will require broader uptake of new and used EVs from all income levels.”
Senior Research Specialist
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey seeks qualified candidates for the Senior Research Specialist position.
How sea level rise is affecting your commute to and around Atlantic City
A “big limitation” of the research was that it approximated where residents’ jobs were located, Noland said, but it helps to demonstrate the skyrocketing impacts as seas continue to rise. The researchers developed a measure of job accessibility and looked at how it would be reduced throughout the two-county area as water levels continue to rise.
Dutch hyperloop center aims to advance futuristic transport technology
“This is just another example of policy makers chasing a shiny object when basic investment in infrastructure is needed,” Robert Noland, distinguished professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, said in comments emailed to The Associated Press. “It costs too much to build,” he added.
VTC’s Leigh Ann Von Hagen Named Sustainability Hero
Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers and India Birdsong Terry, CEO and General Manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) talk about culture change in Ohio’s biggest transit agency.
Recent Publications
Working From Home During COVID-19: Flash in the Pan or Wave of the Future?
We examine who can work from home during the pandemic and whether this behavior will persist post-pandemic by conducting two representative online surveys in New Jersey. Results suggest those with higher educational attainment, higher incomes, and prior experience...
Powering bikeshare in New York City: does the usage of e-bikes differ from regular bikes?
Abstract In this study, we investigate the difference between shared electric bicycles (e-bikes) and conventional shared bikes operated by Citi Bike in New York City. We examine differences in usage by examining summary statistics and we develop conditional...
The Traffic Calming Effect of Delineated Bicycle Lanes
Abstract We analyze the effect of a bicycle lane on traffic speeds. Computer vision techniques are used to detect and classify the speed and trajectory of over 9,000 motor-vehicles at an intersection that was part of a pilot demonstration in which a bicycle lane was...
Concerns expressed by used electric vehicle owners based on surveying social media
Abstract The used EV market is growing as more EVs penetrate the market. To examine who is purchasing used EVs and what concerns they may have, we deployed a survey focused on owners of used EVs. Data was collected online via posting the survey to used-EV-related...