UC ITS Newsletter Archive

This issue announces UC ITS’s launch of four new research initiatives explicitly focused on California’s transit future, alongside updates on the state’s evolving ridehail market landscape. It also explores what the future of automated vehicle programs looks like for low-income Californians and provides details for upcoming events on homelessness and transportation at UCLA alongside the ASTR Conference. Included are newly released policy briefs, reports, and journal articles tackling regional infrastructure challenges. View Newsletter.

This newsletter announces two published research summaries focused on the future of public transit in California, highlighting research on funding, equity, and post-pandemic operator shortages. It examines the ongoing transit consolidation debate alongside new perspectives on building transit-oriented communities across the state. The featured publications address regional planning, housing development, and transit agency coordination. View Newsletter.

This update highlights key insights from the Mobility 10X Summit, focused on transforming transit networks and advancing clean transportation goals. It explores how SB 743 has affected highway expansion projects across California, alongside a report examining the driving factors behind increasingly dangerous road trends. The featured publications address regional transit and infrastructure equity. View Newsletter.

Recent research shown in this newsletter reveal how post-pandemic hybrid work trends continue to reshape California’s transit and planning landscape, with 4.2% or more of workers still telecommuting post-pandemic. This issue also Scholar Spotlights Dillon Fitch-Polse, as well as including details on an upcoming webinar on scaling zero-emission hydrogen infrastructure. View Newsletter.

This newsletter highlights research briefs on earthquake impacts on transportation systems and the effects of rising housing costs on transit-oriented development. The issue features a Scholar Spotlight on Susan Handy and highlights a virtual seminar exploring transit workforce trends. View Newsletter.

This issue highlights Daniel A. Rodriguez as the new UC ITS Chair of the Council of Directors and a featured scholar of the Institute of Transportation Studies. The issue shares newly published research on automated vehicle safety and regulation, emphasizing the critical role of vehicle fleet operators. Additionally, it highlights a research reoprt and policy brief on Universal Basic Mobility programs alongside a list of other featured research publications. View Newsletter.

This newsletter notes upcoming leadership transitions and features Brian Taylor in its Scholar Spotlight. It presents research examining wildfire evacuation strategies for rural areas and the economic impacts of high-speed rail on California cities. The featured publications address electric vehicle costs, transit safety, and collaborative mobility solutions. View Newsletter.

This newsletter examines the transit operator shortage in California and solutions to attract more workers to the profession. It features an upcoming webinar sharing early insights on Mobility Wallet pilot programs operating across four California cities. The featured publications address Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) opportunities. View Newsletter.

This newsletter reviews a year of research on public transit and shared mobility, covering topics like operator shortages and zero-emission bus deployment. It shares a webinar focused on advancing California’s integrated housing and transportation goals. Additionally, the issue features a Scholar Spotlight on Susan Shaheen alongside a list of publications on telecommuting, charging and micromobility. View Newsletter.

The idea of a collaborative environment for connected and automated vehicles takes center stage in this newsletter, highlighting publications that explore its societal benefits. It also highlights a new book and policy brief examining the history, finance, and future planning of freeway building across the United States and California. The featured publications cover topics such as youth mobility, electric vehicle hubs, and aviation fuels. View Newsletter.

In this newletter, both Lew Fulton and Tim Lipman were interviewed to learn more on California’s historic $1.2 billion federal hydrogen investment. Additionally, 45 new UC ITS research projects are announced for 2023-2024 covering transit vulnerability, earthquakes, and fuel cell electric vehicles. A webinar on connected vehicles and smart intersections alongside is highlighted alongside publications on regional truck movements and the impacts of urban freeways. View Newsletter.

This newsletter shares a new op-ed examining how electric vehicles with bidirectional charging could help prevent power blackouts. It also discusses key research findings about built environment factors which drive micromobility ridership and its connection to transit proximity. The featured publications address equitable congestion pricing and integrated corridor management for connected vehicles. View Newsletter.

This newsletter explores the evolving role of hydrogen in California’s transportation system and the slow pandemic recovery of public transit ridership. It also highlights a webinar about the impacts and challenges of ridehailing and microtransit within multimodal networks. The featured publications address congestion pricing, zero-emission bus implementation, and freight fleet transitions. View Newsletter.

This newsletter features research spotlights on plug-in electric vehicles in smart grids and how highway expansion reviews fail to analyze induced travel. It announces a webinar series addressing the funding challenges and workforce needs facing public transit. The featured publications address smart intersections, micro-mobility, and zero-emission transit. View Newsletter.

UC ITS awards $1.4 million in funding for transportation-related COVID-19 research, focusing on truck driver shortages, wildlife protocool, and public transit ridership. Research on traffic speed, safety, and road design is highlighted, alongside a UC Davis study assessing the infrastructure impacts of heavier alternative fuel trucks on pavement and bridges. The featured publications address vehicle ownership trends, hands-free cellphone use, and automated vehicle technology. View Newsletter.

Brian Taylor, chair of the UC ITS Council of Directors, addresses the Pandemic and highlights the insitutions acomplishments over the year. This list includes new research reports and policy briefs covering state-wide transit systems, micromobility, and vehicle safety. It also features recorded webinars addressing commercial vehicle automation, housing, and zero-emission transit solutions, as well as discussions on COVID-19 travel behaviors and regional air quality governance. View Newsletter.

This newsletter is a compilation of research reports and policy briefs that examine reduced and free fare transit programs, e-commerce logistics warehousing, and developing zero-emission bus and truck markets. The featured publications address key transportation challenges including automated vehicle communication safety, congestion management impacts, and regional land use variations. View Newsletter.

This newsletter compiles published reports and policy briefs on autonomous vehicle adoption, bicycle safety education, and plug-in electric vehicle consumer trends. It features media updates alongside information on events, including the 3 Revolutions Policy Conference 2020 and a webinar on gentrification and displacement near rail transit stations. View Newsletter.

This letter from Dan Sperling, chair of the UC ITS Council of Directors, introduces the first UC ITS newsletter. It includes a list of new publications, information on the International Conference on Ecology & Transportation and the International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment. View Newsletter.