Exploring Transportation, Employment, Housing, and Location Issues for New Jersey Veterans with Disability Stephanie DiPetrillo and Andrea Lubin,...
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Seeking Survey Participants for Transportation and Mobility Needs and Barriers for Adults on the Autism Spectrum
VTC and Rutgers CAIT have partnered on an exciting study exploring mobility needs & barriers for NJ adults on the Autism Spectrum. We need your...
Rutgers to host ReelAbilities
The Bloustein School and NJTIP @ Rutgers are pleased to collaborate with Goodwill NY/NJ to present the 2014 Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J....
How to Improve NJ’s Quality of Life — 2014 Summer Series of NJ.com Articles
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...
A volatile relationship: The effect of changing gasoline prices on public support for mass transit
Smart, Michael J. 2014. "A volatile relationship: The effect of changing gasoline prices on public support for mass transit." Transportation...
Gail Columbia
Name: Gail Columbia Title: Grant/Contract Coordinator Room: 478 Phone: 848-932-2368 Email: gail.columbia@rutgers.edu
Lori Zeller is Recipient of 2014 Mortensen Voorhees Award!
Congratulations to our recent graduate, Lori Zeller, this year’s recipient of the Mortensen Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation...
Brother can you Spare a Ride? Carpooling in Immigrant Neighbourhoods
Blumenberg, Evelyn, and Smart, Michael. 2014. "Brother can you Spare a Ride? Carpooling in Immigrant Neighbourhoods." Urban Studies. 51(9):...
Transportation Futures: Policy Scenarios for Achieving Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
Transportation Futures: Policy Scenarios for Achieving Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Andrew I. Kay, Robert B. Noland, and Caroline J. Rodier, 56...
Tippers Make Headlines!
The "Tippers" -- staff from VTC's NJ Travel Independence Program (NJTIP) -- made the front page of the Home News Tribune!! Their success of getting...
Recent Publications
Residential Property Valuations near Transit Stations with Transit-Oriented Development
Abstract Access to train stations is highly valued and this is reflected in the premium price of residential property near train stations. Transit-oriented development (TOD) and the amenities provided by mixed-use development may also provide value to consumers. The...
The Role of Household Members in Transporting Adults with Disabilities in the United States
Abstract Because of certain requirements under US federal law, many studies have been published in recent years on the role of fixed-route transit and paratransit in meeting the travel needs of persons with disabilities. Although persons with disabilities are several...
The Living, Moving and Travel Behaviour of the Growing American Solo: Implications for Cities
Abstract Between 1930 and 2010 the share of single-person, or solo, households in the US increased from 6 per cent to almost 28 per cent, whereas the share of married-couple households decreased from 79 per cent to 49 per cent. Yet solo households have received little...
An Exploration of the Environmental and Rider Characteristics Associated with Disability Paratransit Trip Delay
Abstract Over the past two decades, a number of studies have been published on the efficiency of paratransit service for persons with disabilities. Although speed, delay, and pick-up duration can significantly affect overall efficiency of paratransit service, studies...