Transportation Economics, Funding, & Finance - UC Institute of Transportation Studies

Funding the Future

From repairing potholes to building high-speed rail, transportation funding is crucial for keeping Californians moving. Our research examines the methods and mechanisms used to fund the construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation systems, and opportunities for advancing the state’s broader policy agenda related to the environment, public health, and the economy.

Publications

policy brief

A New Approach to Calculating Dynamic Pricing of High-Occupancy-Toll (HOT) Lanes Can Improve the Performance of Travel Corridors

white paper

Options for the Future of State Funding for Transit Operations in California

research report

How and Why Would Congestion Pricing Work?

Lead Experts

Michael Manville

Michael Manville

Professor, Department of Urban Planning, UCLA

Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Irvine

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis

Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UCLA

Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy, UCLA

Featured Projects

Pricing Mechanisms to Achieve California’s Climate Goals

Research Team:

Michael Zhang (lead), Egon Terplan, Qiao Yu, Jiaqi Ma, Mollie Cohen D’Agostino, David Brownstone, Craig Rindt, Brain He, Yifang Zhu

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA

Balancing Fares and Demand: Exploring Pricing Strategies for Microtransit and Fixed-Route Transit

Research Team:

Michael Hyland (lead)

UC Campus(es):

UC Irvine

How Fiscal Politics Shaped Urban Freeways and Transformed American Cities

Research Team:

Brian D. Taylor (lead), Mark Garrett

UC Campus(es):

UCLA