UTRC follows the reporting requirements set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). The purpose of these reports is to share the funded research results available for the transportation professionals and researchers and to publish the center’s past and future activities in the education, workforce development and technology transfer programs.
UTRC publications include a variety of reports; Project Reports, Project Briefs, Journal Articles, Quarterly Newsletters, Annual Reports, and Conference Reports. These reports can be accessed using the search tool which filters publications by the report type, publication year, principal investigator, and research topics.
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Title: Diesel Retrofit Assessment for NYS DOT to Retrofit its Existing Engine Fleet Author(s): Dr. Huaizhu (Oliver) Gao, Dr. Huaizhu (Oliver) Gao Publication Year: 2010 The NYS DEC has required the use of retrofit technologies for various state agency, state public authority, and regional public authority heavy duty vehicles, as well as heavy duty vehicles used on behalf of such agencies and authorities. This… |
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Title: Design of a Scale Model to Evaluate the Dispersion of Biological and Chemical Agents in a NYC Subway Station Author(s): Dr. Beth Wittig Publication Year: 2007 Urban subway systems remain among the most susceptible to a terrorist attack by biological or chemical agents (BCA) because they are heavily trafficked and have limited points of egress. The combination between efficient creation of casualties… |
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Title: Portable Work Zone Barrier- Mobile Barriers Author(s): Dr. Robert E. Paaswell, Robert F. Baker, Dr. Camille Kamga, Dr. David Washington, Robert F. Baker, Robert F. Baker, Dr. David Washington, Robert F. Baker, Dr. Camille Kamga, Robert F. Baker Publication Year: 2009 Protecting the safety of construction and maintenance field crews and motorists on roadways is the top priority of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). More than 40,000 people… |
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Title: Evaluation of ISDN Video Transmission to a Traffic Operations Center Author(s): Dr. Anthony Tzes, Dr. Alex Delis Publication Year: 1999 The objective of this research is to perform evaluation tests related to the transmission of digitized video signals over ISDN and/or T-1 lines between a video traffic reporting camera and a traffic management center. The quality of the received… |
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Title: Diesel Ultrafine/Fine Particle Emissions in Numbers:Statistical Modeling and Evaluation of Engine Operating Variables Author(s): Dr. Huaizhu (Oliver) Gao, Dr. Huaizhu (Oliver) Gao Publication Year: 2009 This work aims to develop statistical models for ultrafine/fine particle number emission rates from a diesel bus, to evaluate the explanatory power of engine operating variables. Emissions were recorded by using on-board instrumentation in two… |
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Title: Comprehensive, Practical Employee Commute Options Guidebook for New York State Author(s): Dr. Elena Prassas Publication Year: 1994 A comprehensive guidebook for practical employee commute options (ECO) was compiled for employers in New York State to provide them the technical expertise to develop an ECO program. This ECO guidebook is a result of literature search,… |
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Title: Review of Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Airport Access Project (Excerpts) Author(s): Dr. Robert E. Paaswell, Dr. Yuko Nakanishi Publication Year: 1997 The airport access project addresses a longstanding problem affecting New York City travelers and residents, as well as out-of-town travelers. The project plans to link JFK International Airport to two transit terminals, Jamaica Station and… |
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Title: Blacktop Resurfacing of Bridge Decks Author(s): Dr. Nenad Gucunski, Dr. Ali Maher Publication Year: 1999 Durability of concrete bridge decks to mechanical and environmental effects is examined for the purpose of evaluation of effects of blacktop resurfacing of bridge decks. Aggressive environmental actions on reinforced concrete are described,… |
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Title: Demand for Public Transport in Germany and the USA: An Analysis of Rider Characteristics Author(s): Dr. John Pucher, Dr. Ralph Buehler Publication Year: 2012 This paper first provides a brief review of trends in public transport demand from 1980 to 2010 in 16 countries inEurope,NorthAmerica, andAustralia.The focus, however, is ona detailed analysis of public transport demand in Germany and the USA,… |
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Title: Dynamic User Equilibrium Model for Combined Activity-Travel Choices Using Activity-Travel Supernetwork Representation Author(s): Gitakrishnan Ramadurai, Dr. Satish V. Ukkusuri Publication Year: 2008 Integrated urban transportation models have several benefits over sequential models including consistent solutions, quicker convergence, and more realistic representation of behavior. Static models have been… |
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Title: Analysis of a Dedicated Commercial Transportation Corridor in the New York Metropolitan Area Author(s): Dr. George List, Dr. Mark A. Turnquist (Late), Dr. John R. Mbwana (Retired), Dr. Julian Wolpert, Dr. Mark A. Turnquist (Late), Dr. George List Publication Year: 1994 |
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Title: Weighing Transit Possibilities, New Study Follows the Money Author(s): Publication Year: 2003 |
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Title: Blast Load Effects on Highway Bridges Author(s): Dr. Anil Agrawal Publication Year: 2007 There has been increased awareness about safety of highway bridges from intentional/unintentional blast loads. This report focuses on the investigation of behavior of various bridge components during blast loads through a high fidelity finite… |
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Title: The Impact of Mode and Mode Transfer on Commuter Stress, The Montclair Connection Author(s): Dr. Richard Wener, Dr. Gary Evans Publication Year: 2004 This study was a natural experiment of the effects of a major improvement to the infrastructure of a commuter rail line on commuter stress. The study used a multimethod approach and both cross-sectional and longitudinal data were collection by… |
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Title: Changing Demographics of the Taxi Workforce: Implications for Taxi Driver Education Author(s): Dr. Anne Morris Publication Year: 1994 In 1984, 74% of the incoming drivers entering the workforce of the New York City taxi industry were immigrants born outside of the U.S. with the greatest numbers, in ascending order, coming from Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Korea, the… |
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Title: Impacts of Deferred Investment on Capital and Operating Budgets Case Studies for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Author(s): Dr. Robert E. Paaswell, Dr. Todd M. Goldman, Dr. Jonathan R. Peters, Dr. Jonathan R. Peters, Dr. Todd M. Goldman Publication Year: 2004 The research team worked with staff across all MTA operating agencies to analyze the impacts of deferring or canceling six projects in MTA’s propose 2005-09 core capital program. The objective was to come up with a clear methodology and means for… |
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Title: Analysis of Capital Cost Elements and Their Effect on Operating Costs Author(s): Dr. Robert E. Paaswell, Dr. Ellen Thorson, Dr. Cameron Gordon, Dr. Todd M. Goldman, Mark Seaman, Mark Seaman, Dr. Todd M. Goldman Publication Year: 2005 Rising light rail capital costs are a significant concern for the Federal Transit Administration and for its partner agencies at the local level. The report discusses three distinct types of cost growth: cost overruns, unit cost escalation, and… |
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Title: Impact Assessment of the Regulation of Heavy Truck Operation Author(s): Dr. Arnim H. Meyburg Publication Year: 1994 The main objective of this project was to evaluate the impact of New York State’s divisible-load permit system for heavy trucks in terms of benefits and costs to society. Under this system, New York State has allowed a fleet of approximately 12,… |
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Title: Development of Highly Sensitive Portable Hydrocarbon Sensors Author(s): Dr. Michael Carpenter Publication Year: 2008 A detailed investigation was performed on developing highly sensitive and portable hydrocarbon sensors using tailored quantum dot materials. These studies focused on using an Ocean Optics fiber optics based spectrometer for monitoring quantum dot… |
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Title: Economic Development Benefits of New Transit Service: RiverLINE Author(s): Dr. Daniel G. Chatman, Dr. Robert E. Paaswell, Dr. Joseph Berechman, Dr. Robert B. Noland, Dr. Joseph Berechman Publication Year: 2010 This report documents the economic impacts of the RiverLINE, a light rail line connecting Trenton and Camden, New Jersey. The study examined whether and how the line impacted local land use, residential property values, travel behaviors and firm… |