On June 29, 2014, Together North Jersey launched a summer-long engagement series in partnership with The Star-Ledger and NJ.com. The series of op-eds, articles, live chats, polls, and other interactive activities were an opportunity for New Jersey residents to be involved in improving their state’s quality of life. The last post written by VTC’s Jon […]
Congratulations to our recent graduate, Lori Zeller, this year’s recipient of the Mortensen Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. In addition to her superior performance in classes, Lori conducted original and independent research on the transportation impacts of the planned move of the Islanders from Long Island to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Lori […]
Transportation Futures: Policy Scenarios for Achieving Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Andrew I. Kay, Robert B. Noland, and Caroline J. Rodier, 56 pages. March 2014. The research presented here analyzes three scenarios to reduce GHG emissions in the transportation sector: changes in the perceived price of travel, land-use intensification, and increases in transit. Elasticity estimates are […]
The “Tippers” — staff from VTC’s NJ Travel Independence Program (NJTIP) — made the front page of the Home News Tribune!! Their success of getting people with disabilities to where they need to go was also featured in the Daily Record and Rutgers Today. Check out the links to articles below. Congrats and so proud […]
Deka, D., and T. Marchwinski. 2014. “The Revenue and Environmental Benefits of New Off-Peak Commuter Rail Service – The Case of the Pascack Valley Line in New Jersey.” Transportation. 41(1): 157-172. Abstract Although researchers have long argued in favor of off-peak transit service, studies that have empirically estimated its benefits regarding revenue generation, trip diversions, […]
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Ralph W. Voorhees, a 1948 graduate of Rutgers University and friend and benefactor to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers University, died of natural causes on Monday, November 4. He was 87. A sterling example of volunteerism and civic engagement at its very best, Mr. Voorhees dedicated many years […]
