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: 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… |
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Title: Freight Movement as an Economic Indicator for New Jersey / New York / Connecticut Tri-State Area Author(s): Dr. Kaan Ozbay, Dr. Nancy H. Mantell, Martin E. Robins, Dr. Kaan Ozbay Publication Year: 2008 There is a large body of literature that studies the impact of transportation investment on the economy, mainly in the mid to long term. However, there is a potential to track the performance of the economy, to increase understanding of the short… |
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Title: Bus Rapid Transit on City Streets Author(s): Herbert Levinson (Late) Publication Year: 2003 Bus rapid transit systems have grown in popularity. Most existing and proposed BRT lines operate on city streets for all or a portion of their routes. They may run in mixed traffic; normal or contra-flow curb bus lanes, and/or arterial median… |
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Title: Parking Meter Operability Study Author(s): Dr. Dimitrios G. Goulias, Dr. Shmuel Yahalom, Dr. Dimitrios G. Goulias Publication Year: 1998 The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Parking Division is responsible for the largest parking meter network in the United States. The efficient operation and maintenance of this system provides an important and sizable source of… |
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Title: Development of a Portable Petroleum By-Products Chemical Sensor Author(s): Dr. Michael Carpenter, Dr. Marina A. Petrukhina Publication Year: 2006 This Phase 1 and 2 report documents the development of nanoparticle based chemical sensors for the sensitive, selective and field portable analyses of soil samples for petroleum spill indicating hydrocarbons (such as benzene, toluene, ethyl-… |
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Title: Deformation of Cohesionless Fill Due to Cyclic Loading Author(s): Dr. Sophia Hassiotis Publication Year: 2006 In an on-going research project with the NJDOT, we have instrumented an integral bridge and have been gathering data every two hours for the past two years. We found that there is a significant pressure built-up in the soil behind the abutment.… |
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Title: Development of Bus Maintenance Information Advisory System Author(s): Dr. Mohsen A. Jafari Publication Year: 2001 New York City Transit’s Department of Buses faced a problem of buses frequently breaking down during operation. Two approaches were explored to reduce the number of breakdowns. |