News All the latest from the Urban Transportation Center Analysis of Supply and Demand for Public Transit Availability to Chicago-Area Healthcare Facilities Results in Next Steps on Improving Access for Disadvantaged CHICAGO, December 2020 – Development of a framework for capturing the deficiencies of the transit system in connecting communities to healthcare facilities, as well as the development of supply side (availability) and demand… UTC Participation at 2021 TRB Virtual Annual Meeting The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board will be held virtually in January. As in years past, faculty researchers and staff of the Urban Transportation Center will actively participate in this… Pandemic May Lead to Drastic Cuts in Public Transit Transit agencies across the nation will have challenges maintaining a basic operating schedule in the near future unless Congress offers financial support. UTC Director Dr. P.S. Sriraj offered that comment in an article… Darl Hall Scholarship Fund The Darl Hall Scholarship was announced in 2020 to honor the father of UTC Research Assistant Em Hall, who is now pursuing her PhD Studies in the UIC College of Urban Planning and… Financial Times Article on Future of Public Transit The outlook for public transit in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain. In a Financial Times article re-published in the Los Angeles Times November 19, UTC Director Dr. Ps Sriraj… UTC November 19 Audio and Visual Recordings Video and audio files from the November 19 UTC Seminar Series presentation, “Measuring, Managing, and Maximizing Transportation Happiness Using Smartphone-Aided Day Reconstruction Method,” can now be downloaded. Our thanks to featured speaker Dr.… Quiet Zones and Site Refinements Can Help Alleviate Challenges Borne by Rail Grade Crossings in Two South Chicago Suburbs, Study Says UTC Researchers Analyzed 10 Sites in Two Heavily Industrialized South Suburban Chicago Communities CHICAGO, October 2020 — A reduction in the number of required freight train horn blasts and improvements designed to enhance… UTC October 15 Seminar Series Audio and Visual Recordings Video and audio files from the October 15 UTC Seminar Series presentation, “Public Private Partnerships in Logistics and Transportation: Implications for Efficiency and Effectiveness,” can now be downloaded. Our thanks to featured speaker… Channel 2 News Report on CTA Crime Since Pandemic The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in steep declines in ridership on public transit across Chicago. On October 12, UTC Director Dr. P.S. Sriraj contributed to a CBS Channel 2 News report by… Streetsblog Report on September 17 UTC Seminar Series On September 25, digital news source Streetsblog Chicago published a report on the UTC Seminar Series webinar presentation, “Changes in Mobility Options and Patterns in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Reporter Cameron… Prev 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … 14 Next
