The focus of this white paper is to examine, at the gross level, the trend in population, jobs, number of households, labor force participation and income and discuss how these variables collectively effect transportation demand.
Rideshare services have increased mobility for users, but this evolving transportation service also has resulted in increased congestion in major metro areas. UTC Director Dr. P.S. Sriraj provided commentary on rideshare for a…
The massive reconstruction of the Byrne Circle Interchange will cost significantly more than originally projected. In a report published in the February 9 edition of the Chicago Tribune, UTC Director Dr. P.S. Sriraj shares insight…
News surfaced in February that the reconstruction of the Byrne Circle Interchange project would cost more than originally estimated and take longer to complete. During the February 11 “Chicago Tonight” program on WTTW-TV, UTC Director…
As part of the UTC Fall Seminar Series, Colin Murphy, the Director of Research and Consulting at the Shared Use Mobility Center, presented research on Chicago’s 2019 e-scooter pilot program. Murphy identified several key…
The Chicago Central Area Circulator, a planned light rail network serving downtown Chicago and surrounding areas, may have been built if the expansive new project had been initiated with service along one specific…
This spring researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) used an innovative web platform to conduct a survey that allowed residents across Illinois to share their priorities for the transportation system in…
Transportation agencies can launch regional efforts to integrate busses, trains and other transit options by first deciding on the mission or vision from participating organizations or agencies and setting up a process to…
Much of the research and public discussion on the development of Automated Vehicle (AV) technology has focused on passenger vehicles but the widespread introduction of AV technologies will have major impacts on freight…
The current travel training program (TTP) designed to help Chicago Public School (CPS) special needs students navigate public transportation independently can be enhanced through a revised structure that measures the program’s merits, improvements…
