Rebecca Levitsky is the 2025 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies.
e-bikes
The NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center Releases an Updated Micromobility Guide for New Jersey
The NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center’s newly released New Jersey Micromobility Guide summarizes state laws and best practices for safely riding, charging, and storing micromobility devices in New Jersey.
NJ State Policy Lab to Fund VTC Micromobility Research
We congratulate VTC’s Hannah Younes, Jacob Thompson, and PhD candidate Yingning Xie on receiving funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab (NJSPL) for their study, E-Bike Rebates and Increased Ridership: Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations for New Jersey.
Recent Publications
How transport journals weed out qualitative research and why it matters
Transportation researchers rarely publish findings from qualitative methods in peer-reviewed transportation journals; quantitative methods dominate research in the field. In this article, we document the paucity of qualitative research in transportation journals and...
NCHRP Research Report 1178: Improving Virtual Public Involvement in Transportation Agencies
Virtual public involvement (VPI), defined by the Federal Highway Administration as “the use of digital technology to engage individuals or to visualize projects or plans,” is now an essential part of public participation in transportation planning and project...
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...