Decades of evidence that technology like speed cameras reliably reduces car crashes on the corridors where they're sited — not to mention their...
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Exploring Stress Levels of E-Scooter Riders
This New Jersey State Policy Lab blog, authored by several VTC staff, examined a recent real-world e-scooter user experiment with the purpose of better understanding the factors that lead to unsafe and unpleasant travel experiences for e-scooter users.
NTI Executive Director Billy Terry Receives the 2022 Friend of Eno Award
The Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) was is a non-profit organization founded in 1921 by William Phelps Eno (1859-1945), who pioneered the field...
24th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase
The Annual New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Research Showcase is an opportunity for New Jersey’s transportation community to experience the broad scope of ongoing academic research initiatives and share technology transfer activities being conducted by institutions of higher education (IHE) partners and their associates.
2022 NJDOT Complete Streets Trainings
A lot goes into planning for a balanced network of Complete Streets, but by defining a clear vision, understanding local context, and collaborating with community stakeholders, you can achieve a transportation system that safely serves people of all ages and abilities, no matter how they travel.
WTS-NJ Advancing Women Advancing Transportation: First Annual Corporate Networking Event and DBE Expo
Join us for a morning of networking with representatives from New Jersey’s public transportation agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO’s), and representatives from our Corporate Partner firms.
Honoring Former Governor James J. Florio, VTC Advisory Board Member
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center is saddened to announce the death of Advisory Board member James J. Florio, former Governor of New Jersey...
In Memory of Robert E. Mortensen
We are saddened to share the passing of VTC Advisory Board member Robert E. Mortensen. Bob faithfully served on the VTC board for many years before...
Mihail Kaburis Receives 2022 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Mihail Kaburis is the 2022 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Each year, this award is granted to...
Rutgers Students Needed to Newark Subway survey and off-ramp survey
VTC is seeking to hire Rutgers University students to conduct onboard ridership surveys mid-September to mid-October 2022.
Recent Publications
Self-perception and General Perception of the Safety Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and People with Ambulatory Disability
Abstract For autonomous vehicles (AVs) to receive general acceptance, society must have a positive perception about their safety impact on vulnerable road users. Using data from a statewide random-digit-dialing telephone survey of 1,001 adults, this paper examines how...
Environmental Justice, Transport Justice, and Mobility Justice
Abstract This article explores three concepts of justice in transportation: environmental justice (EJ), transport justice (TJ), and mobility justice (MJ). The salient features of the concepts are discussed and the similarities and dissimilarities between the concepts...
Staying at Home Is a Privilege: Evidence from Fine-Grained Mobile Phone Location Data in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has exposed and, to some degree, exacerbated social inequity in the United States. This study reveals the correlation between demographic and socioeconomic variables and home-dwelling time records derived from...
Identifying Current and Future Training Needs of the Public Transportation Industry
Abstract The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) commissioned the National Transit Institute to conduct a study to assess and codify the public transportation industry’s training practices, interests, and priorities and determine training needs. This report...