Principal Investigators: Robert Noland, PhD; Hannah Younes, PhD While fatal crashes are available through the Fatality Analysis Reporting System...
Robert Noland
Induced Demand Assessment Framework: A Guide
This project will help to address the need for information on induced demand by developing and piloting a guide that provides a framework for State DOTs to consider induced demand effects in various applications of transportation policy development, planning, and project development.
Collaborative Research: Frameworks: MobilityNet: A Trustworthy CI Emulation Tool for Cross-Domain Mobility Data Generation and Sharing towards Multidisciplinary Innovations
This is a multi-disciplinary effort to develop a database using a variety of mobility datasets. VTC’s role will be to assess the usability of this system, MobilityNet, as a useful tool for transportation planners.
The New Jersey Induced Travel Calculator
The New Jersey Induced Travel Calculator was developed to allow users to estimate how much new traffic is generated when a new road or new lane is built.
Newark Light Rail Origin-Destination and Intermodal Choice Study
Specifically, we will seek to understand whether automobile drivers exiting from I-280 (at exit 13) can transfer to the NRL at the Orange Street NRL station (or other locations).
Tracking Transportation Behavior Changes as the Pandemic Recedes
We are now collecting an additional round of data on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on how people work, travel, and engage in commerce, to track these changes over time with the aim to determine whether these changes persist.
SCC-IRG Track 2: Making Micro-mobility Smarter and Safer (M2S2)
The objective of this project is to use methods, create tools, and test the tools in the service of the needs of real communities in order to explicitly integrate both the social and technology solutions to improve safety.
Recent Publications
Carbon Emissions and Remote Work at a Large University System
We report on an analysis of carbon emissions from commuting to a large multi-campus university system, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. This is derived from a campus survey to assess carbon emissions and various attitudes towards sustainability across a...
Their Experiences: Understanding Women and LGBTQ+ Transit Users in New Jersey
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...
From Challenge to Resilience: The Evolution of NJ TRANSIT Funding and a Roadmap to a Reliable Future
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...
Public Transit User Experiences and Feelings of Safety among Marginalized Genders
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....