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

Professor, Department of Urban Planning, UCLA

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Wenlong Jin

Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Irvine

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Michael Zhang

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis

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James Sallee

Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UCLA

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Brian Taylor

Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy, UCLA

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Mollie Cohen D’Agostino

Executive Director, Mobility Science Automation and Inclusion Center (MoSAIC), UC Davis

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, Michael Manville, Jean-Daniel Saphores

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), Ritun Saha, Siwei Hu

UC Campus(es):

UC Irvine

Lessons from Cities Considering Congestion Pricing

Research Team:

Mollie Cohen D’Agostino (lead), Austin Brown

UC Campus(es):

UC Davis