Building NJ’s Target Zero Rapid Response Program will explore using a statewide approach to treat fatal crashes as urgent public safety events, with coordinated, multidisciplinary teams deploying immediate safety measures and informing longer-term improvements.
This project supports NJDOT’s compliance with FHWA reporting requirements by using established methods developed by RU-VTC to estimate local roadway revenues and expenditures from FY 2022 or FY 2023 municipal and county financial audit data. The results will be used to complete FHWA Form 536 and provide insight into local transportation funding in New Jersey.
NJ A1487 seeks to establish a rebate program for electric bicycle purchases. This project will examine how similar programs in other states have influenced policies, user behavior, and infrastructure, with a focus on equity and underserved populations.
Principal Investigators: Robert Noland, PhD; Hannah Younes, PhD While fatal crashes are available through the Fatality Analysis Reporting System...
Women and sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) have unique transportation experiences and needs, including public transit services. However, there is a gap in the data that documents their experiences and needs. This paper aims to add to existing research by examining...
Since its creation in 1979, NJ TRANSIT has grown into the geographically largest public transit system in the United States. Over more than four decades, the agency’s financial structure has shifted in response to changing state and federal priorities—shaping service...
Harassment, discrimination, and violence are major concerns for women and sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) who ride public transit. However, these experiences often go underreported, and agencies may not be aware of the extent of harassment within their services....
Objective While fatal crashes are available through the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and are readily available to the public, many states do not make their crash data easily accessible for the public and the research community. The public has an interest...